Buttock lipofilling or Brazilian lift is a cosmetic surgery procedure that consists of reinjecting your own fat into the buttocks. The goal ? Increase the volume of the buttocks without going through the implant box.
Lipofilling or butt lift (or Brazilian) is a technique of cosmetic surgery whose objective is to increase the volume of your buttocks by taking fat from another part of the body. The surgeon targets an area where the fat is present in excess. Very popular with celebrities and influencers, this operation is not without risk. Indications, duration, final results and dangers buttock lipofilling.
Definition: what is buttock lipofilling?
THE buttock lipofilling (or Brazilian facelift) is an intervention of plastic surgery which consists in take fat from a place in the body where it is present in excess (thighs, belly…) to reinject it into the buttocks.
What is the difference with liposuction and buttock implants?
Buttock liposuction involves suck out excess fat while buttock implants are silicone prostheses designed to increase the volume of the buttocks. In the first case, we seek to reduce the volume of the buttocks while in the second case, we aim to increase it. Buttock liposuction is sometimes called “buttock liposuction” in some cosmetic surgery practices. Gold, “liposuction of the buttocks is a bad indication in cosmetic surgery. We remove the fat under the buttocks or above but not at the level of the buttocks“, corrects Dr. Laurence Benouaiche, plastic and aesthetic surgeon in Paris.
The operation can be performed under local or general anesthesia. The cosmetic surgeon removes the fat from a place in the body where it is present in excess via a small incision, then he reinjects it into the buttocks. “For the fat to hold, it is best to centrifuge it before reinjecting it“, adds Dr. Laurence Benouaiche.
In which cases do a buttock lipofilling?
Buttock lipofilling is for women who are complexed by their buttocks that they consider too flat or sagging, following a weight loss For example.
Before the operation, the patient has two appointments with the surgeon and a consultation with the anesthesiologist. It is highly recommended to quit smoking because smoking is increasing the risk of thromboembolic complication And delays wound healing. Any treatment withnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs must also be stopped for at least ten days before the operation.
How long does a buttock lipofilling last?
“Buttock lipofilling is a long and tedious operation that lasts between 2h30 and 3hdepending on the amount of fat removed and reinjected“, explains the plastic surgeon.
Buttock lipofilling causes significant pain.
When do you get the final result after buttock lipofilling?
The results are final and visible aftera monththe time that the edemas and bruises disappear completely.
What are the dangers of buttock lipofilling?
Buttock lipofilling generally results in significant pain. The greatest risk is that of phlebitis and pulmonary embolism, which increases if the intervention lasted too long. “Blood thinners are prescribed for ten days in order to limit these inconveniences and there is no big scar, it is hardly visible“, reassures the specialist.
How to sit after buttock lipofilling?
It is very painful, you have to wait at least ten days for the bruises and edema to fade. “We wear uspecial sheath which does not compress the buttocks and we can sit on a small cushion because the graft must take“, makes a point of specifying Dr. Laurence Benouaiche.
What are the contraindications for buttock lipofilling?
There are no specific contraindications.
What is the cost of buttock lipofilling?
“We need to predict 6 000€ or moresome surgeons take up to 10 000€. There is no refund because it is an act for aesthetic purposes“, concludes the surgeon.
Thanks to Dr Laurence Benouaiche, plastic and aesthetic surgeon in Paris.