Much like trends in fashion change from year to year, so have we seen body contouring trends. Over the last several years, plastic surgeons have seen a sharp rise in demand for a fuller appearing, more shapely backside. There are various ways to improve the shape and contour of a woman’s buttocks. Implants have been used in the past (and are still used sometimes), much like they are in breast augmentation procedures but have decreased in popularity with newer techniques.
Brazilian Butt Lift is the term typically used to describe making one’s bottom look more extensive and more contoured. This involves removing fat from other areas via Liposuction, washing and preparing the fat in a sterile fashion, then reintroducing the fat into the butt to increase its volume. Liposuction and fat transfers in small volumes can safely be done in an office setting. Still, larger volumes of Liposuction and fat transfer should be done in an accredited surgical facility (either an office-based surgical suite or an ambulatory surgery center). Fat transfer is not a perfect science, however, and not all the fat will survive. Most patients can expect to lose anywhere from 25-50% of the immediate postoperative volume as they heal due to inadequate blood supply to the transferred fat.
As Brazilian Butt Lifts have increased in frequency and popularity; however, it was noted that there was an alarming number of deaths resulting from improper techniques! The unusually high mortality rate was estimated to be as high as 1:3000, more significant than any other cosmetic surgery. As a result, a Position Paper was urgently published and sponsored by 5 of the largest plastic surgeons' organizations warning patients and surgeons of the risks of improper techniques in large volume fat transfer to the buttocks. https://www.surgery.org/sites/default/files/URGENT-WARNING-TO-SURGEONS.pdf
Due to the risk of performing the Brazillian Butt Lift, Dr. Wallace has chosen not to offer this procedure to his patients. However, we have found alternative methods such as body contouring.
Dr. Wallace uses body contouring to diminish the prominence of areas around the buttocks (lower back, hips, upper thighs) using Vaser liposuction. More like sculpting with marble, it is what you leave behind that gives you the aesthetic result. Many women already have a shapely backside, but it is masked by excess fat above, below, and sometimes on the sides of the buttocks. Reducing fat in those areas gives the buttocks a more dramatic appearance and shape, without the risks associated with fat injection.
Maria, our Nurse Practitioner at Fleming Island Plastic Surgery, also offers a non-surgical technique using filler to add volume, reduce cellulite's appearance, and give the buttocks area a little lift.
If interested in improving your buttocks' appearance by using Body Contouring or the non-surgical method, give us a call to schedule a consultation. The body content of your post goes here. To edit this text, click on it and delete this default text and start typing your own or paste your own from a different source.
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