Benefits
The Brazilian butt lift provides several benefits. It enhances and enlarges the buttocks, giving them a lift and creating a more balanced figure. You can choose to reduce or increase fat in the hips, thighs, and buttocks according to your preference. This procedure also allows for the removal of unwanted fat from various body areas like the stomach, arms, thighs, hips, and face. Typically, fat is taken from the abdomen, flanks, and lower back for a traditional Brazilian butt lift.
A good candidate for a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is someone who desires a fuller, more contoured backside. They should be in good overall health and have realistic expectations. Ideal candidates often have stubborn fat deposits in areas like the abdomen or thighs. This excess fat is essential because it will be used to enhance the buttocks. Non-smokers are preferred as smoking can impede the healing process. It’s also crucial to have enough skin elasticity to ensure a smooth, natural look post-surgery. Lastly, maintaining a stable weight is important for long-lasting results.
Consultation
During a consultation, board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Kristi Hustak will evaluate the patient’s desired areas he/she would like to improve while asking a series of questions to better understand the patient’s wants and needs. After carefully listening to the patient’s goal(s), Dr. Hustak will design a personalized plan best suited to help the patient achieve his/her desired goal(s).
Surgery and Recovery
A Brazilian butt lift is a two-part procedure that uses liposuction and fat grafting. Beginning with liposuction, Dr. Hustak injects a tumescent solution into the areas where fat will be removed. The tumescent solution breaks up the fat allowing Dr. Hustak to remove unwanted excess fat from the donor sites. Once the fat is removed, it is placed in a container to be purified and prepared for injection into the buttocks. Finally, Dr. Hustak transfers the fat into the buttocks giving the patient a fuller, more shapely figure. Fat pockets, which cause the surface of the skin to seem lumpy and uneven after the procedure, are temporary and will result in a smoother and more youthful appearance. Although this is not a treatment of cellulite, cellulite appearance is often improved after fat transfer.
After the procedure, the patient will be placed in compression garments to help shape the newly contoured figure as well as to help keep swelling and bruising to a minimum. Patients will have little to no scarring since the access sites are small. After a couple of months, the patient will begin to see his/her true results from the procedure.
Spa Products
Revision- BodiFrim: Helps give the skin a more sculpted appearance by tightening skin that may be thin and/or crepey while hydrating the skin’s moisture barrier.
Skinceuticals- Body Tightening Concentrate: Helps to tighten, lift, and firm sagging skin.
Alastin- TransFORM Body Treatment: Accelerates and maximizes results by assisting the body’s repair processes while enhancing the production of elastin and collagen growth.
Combining Procedures
Tummy Tuck – Removes excess fat and skin around the abdomen and tightens the abdominal wall giving patients a smoother and more toned tummy. Learn more >
Breast Augmentation – Patients who want to add volume to their breast without the use of an implant can use fat grafting as a natural alternative. Learn more >
Fat grafting to the Face – Injection into the central face fat components to improve the cheeks, under-eye, and nasolabial folds. Learn more >
