Get a Curvier You With a Brazilian Butt Lift
The nickname tells you how common this procedure has become. More than a decade ago, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons called 2015 "the year of the rear," and interest in enhancing the shape of the hindquarters has only continued since.
Buttock augmentation surgery got shortened, in everyday speech, to butt lift. Our parents might not have welcomed that word from us as kids, but it has stayed in use, and it is not going anywhere.
"Brazilian butt lift," more specifically, is the name of a procedure pioneered by a Brazilian plastic surgeon who became so well known that he was chosen to help carry the Olympic flame into the stadium for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Few surgeons reach that kind of recognition.
The name stuck for more than one reason. Brazil brings to mind, for many people, the distinctive swimsuit style seen for generations on Brazilian beaches, and it is easy to imagine that the "Girl from Ipanema" of the famous samba-jazz song was wearing just such a bikini.
The physique that goes with that image is the goal behind the Brazilian butt lift. The name simply fits.
What to Expect
The results can reshape a backside that is small, flat, asymmetrical, or sagging. Weight loss is often what brings someone to consider a Brazilian butt lift in the first place. Because the procedure can be tailored so precisely to each person, most who choose it are pleased with what they see afterward.
You will need to stay off the buttocks directly for about three weeks after surgery, and a compression garment worn for the first two weeks eases discomfort and supports healing. Most people take time off from work during this stretch, giving the new shape room to settle without the pressure of sitting.
Natural Ingredients
What makes a butt lift Brazilian is the specific technique behind it. Rather than adding an implant, we use tissue taken from elsewhere in your body to build the shape you want. Fat is drawn from the tummy, the thighs, or the hips, then purified and processed with care; only about one-fourth of what is removed qualifies for reintroduction.
This approach sidesteps the compatibility problems that can arise occasionally with implants. In the hands of an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon, injected fat can be shaped with real precision, following your own proportions instead of the fixed form of an implant.
Who Qualifies
A pre-operative physical exam confirms that you are ready for the procedure. Most people in good health do well with it. As always, the process starts with an unhurried, honest conversation with an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon.