The BBL (Brazilian butt lift)

Buttock augmentation, or gluteal augmentation is used to improve the contour, the size and the shape of the buttocks. This is done through the use of buttocks implants or fat grafting or a combination between both of them.

Who can get a Brazilian Butt Lift?

• Any patient in a good health can be a candidate for a Brazilian Butt Lift.
• Any patient has extra fat that can be transferred to the buttocks.
• Any patient can avoid sitting on her butt for several weeks after surgery.
• Any patient can avoid sleeping on her back for several weeks after surgery.

What happen during the BBL surgery?

The operation is performed under general anesthesia, so that the patient will not feel any pain during the procedure.   The first part of the surgery involves liposuction. The surgeon will attach a thin metal hose (cannula)               to a suction device. Then he will make small incisions in areas of the patient’s body to suck out the fat.  The second part of the procedure is putting the purified fat into the buttocks. The surgeon will make small cuts around the buttock area, then he will inject the purified fat into the butt. Finally, they will stitch up the affected areas with a compression band. This helps reduce bleeding.

Brazilian Butt Lift  (BBL )vs. Butt Implant              

A buttock implant is a silicone object placed in the area to enhance it. It is different from a BBL, which uses fat from the patient own body to make the buttocks look larger and rounder.

Buttocks implants may carry more risks than getting a BBL. The patient can get capsular contracture. This is when the scar tissue that forms around implants normally becomes too hard and starts to contract that can cause pain or problems with how the implant looks.

Implants also have a higher risk of infection after surgery. But buttock implants might be a good option for people who don’t have enough extra fat to transfer for a successful                Brazilian Butt lift.

Brazilian Butt Lift Recovery (BBL)

After getting a BBL, it is important to follow the recovery instructions given by surgeon, if not the patient can risk killing the transferred fat cells.       The patient body will absorb 20 to 40 per cent of the injected fat as it heals.

Just after the surgery: the patient should expect bruising and swelling in the area where fat was removed with liposuction. It may be hard to move around for the few days after the surgery, but it’s important to get up and walk around. This will help with the overall recovery process. It will also help to prevent the constipation that can be caused by some narcotic painkillers. The patient may also notice some bloody fluid leaking from the cuts that the surgeon made. This is normal.  The patient should wear a compression garment for 6 weeks after the surgery. This helps with the healing process.

It is very important that the patient avoid sitting on her butt for at least two weeks and maybe 8 weeks. Sitting on the butts can kill the fat cells or leave indentations, leading to a less than desirable outcome. If the patient has to sit down, she should use a special pillow.

Patient should sleep on her side or stomach for the first 6 weeks after the surgery to avoid killing fat cells.

Concerning the level of activities, the patient should not do much activities for the first month. She should particularly avoid any activity that involves bouncing. After a month, she can then begin lower impact activities like walking.

After 2-3 months, she can usually enjoy, including high-Impact ones.