Brazilian Butt Lift

You will be instructed to not sit or lie down on your buttocks for at least three weeks after surgery, as pressure can kill or displace the newly transferred fat. It is okay, however, to sit on the back of your thighs, and to lie on your sides or belly. Expect to be sore everywhere fat was harvested from and over the buttock areas for a few weeks. Exercise and a return to normal activity can be anticipated after about two weeks. Swelling may last from a few weeks to a few months.

Be ready for compliments! You will love your new shapely buttocks and mid-section!

Fat grafting from elsewhere in the body into the buttocks is a much better long-term solution because once the fat has successfully taken in the buttock, it is there for good. The operation can usually be done in less than 4 hours, depending on how many areas have to be liposuctioned. The recovery time is usually 2-4 weeks before 100% normal activity can be resumed. This is a very popular procedure and demand for it is very high.

The Brazilian Butt Lift is performed under general anesthesia. Fat is removed by liposuction of the abdomen, flanks, back or thighs. The fat is then specially processed and reinjected into the buttocks. After the Brazilian Butt Lift, special garments are required and will be discussed by your plastic surgeon.

Although rare, complications can occur, such as bleeding, excessive swelling and bruising, infections, complications from anesthesia and blood clots forming in the legs (DVT) that can migrate to the lungs (pulmonary embolus). In addition, expect some decrease in size of the buttocks after a few months, as not all of the transferred fat may survive (fat necrosis).