Autologous fat transfer – Gluteal augmentation surgery – Buttock augmentation with fat grafting
Brazilian Butt List or BBL, is a surgical buttock augmentation procedure. Unwanted fat is taken form other parts of the body to lift and add volume to the buttocks.
Introduction
A Brazilian Butt Lift, commonly known as BBL, is a cosmetic surgical procedure that involves the transfer of fat from other parts of the body to the buttocks. Only recently have UK surgeons been able to offer this treatment safely for women and men who want to achieve a curvier, hourglass figure. This modified procedure, which avoids injection of fat into the muscle for better safety, is also known as superficial gluteal lipofilling (SGL).
The procedure involves using liposuction to remove fat from areas of the body with excess fat, such as the abdomen, thighs, hips, and back. The harvested fat is then purified and processed before being re-injected into the buttocks to add volume, curve, and improve symmetry. Unlike buttock implants, BBL uses your own natural fat reserves to augment your buttocks, making it a safer and more natural way to achieve your desired look
BRAZILIAN BUTT LIFT procedure
- Natural Looking Results – The fat that is transferred during a BBL looks and behaves exactly like natural fat, taking on the characteristics of the area of the body that it is injected. As a result, BBL treatments are loved for their beautifully authentic finish.
- Reduced Risk of Infection or Rejection – Since the fat used in a BBL procedure comes from your own body, there is minimal risk of rejection or infection. This makes BBL a safer option when compared to implants.
- Removal of Unwanted Fat – During the BBL procedure, unwanted fat is removed from areas of the body such as the abdomen, thighs, hips, and back. This means you can achieve a more toned and sculpted body while simultaneously augmenting your buttocks.
- Anesthetic, either general or local, is administered
- Small incisions are made in the areas where fat will be extracted and injected.
- During liposuction, a thin, hollow tube, called a cannula, will be used to suction excess fat.
- The extracted fat is purified.
- Another cannula will be used to inject the purified fat from syringes into the buttocks.
- The incisions are closed with sutures.
- Drains will be inserted.
- After the fat transfer has been completed, the results are immediately apparent although it will be a few months before the final results are seen.
- At Kat & Co we carry out brazilian butt lifts (SGL) under Twilight Anaesthesia. Patients will be asleep and will not remember their procedure, but they will be able to breathe for themselves meaning that you will be able to go home the same day and recover in your own home or a nearby hotel.
- Our consultants will typically recommend one to two weeks off work for BBL surgery patients. However, this may change depending on the individual and the extent of the reduction you are having.
Post-operative instructions
Instructions On Discharge
- The treated area will be swollen and bruised for 7-14 days depending on how large the treated area is. You will be provided with a special compression garment that applies pressure to the donor sites but not the buttock.
- Do not press firmly, sit or rub the buttock for 2 weeks
- You can shower daily with the recommended hibiscrub cleanser.
- Discharge with standard painkillers.
Dressings Clinic
- Appointment approximately 1 week after surgery when the wounds will be checked
Activities
- 2 weeks post-op – walking, 4 weeks post-op – fast walking, 6 weeks post-op – everything.
- Avoid sitting on your butt for 2 weeks following surgery. Sleep on your side or stomach until the area has completely healed.
Wound Care
- Moisturise scar after first 3 months
- Tummy Tuck
- Buttock Augmentation
Who Is a Candidate for a Brazilian Butt Lift?
- A person who is in relatively good health overall
- A person who desires fuller-rounded buttocks
- A person who has excess fat that can be used for the transfer
Who Is Not a Candidate for Brazilian Butt Lift?
- A person who does not have excess fat that can be harvested
- A person whose health is compromised
Notes
The specific risks and the suitability of this procedure for a given individual can be determined only at the time of consultation. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are rare.
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Reviewed by Victoria Karlinsky, MD, FACS, a board-certified general, cosmetic, and facial cosmetic surgeon who practices at New Look New Life Cosmetic Surgical Arts in New York.