Cosmetic buttock surgery can be used to enhance, decrease or increase the size of the derriere. A buttock lift or butt lift is a type of cosmetic surgery that makes the rear end higher. A butt lift can remove excess skin and tighten the behind for both men and women. A buttock lift can also use fat injections or cosmetic implants (this is called a Brazilian butt lift) or cosmetic implants can be used for butt augmentation.

Information on Butt lifts

A butt lift is surgery that will lift and sculpt the buttocks. The surgeon does this by cutting a wedge of skin. The skin is then pulled tight, so the butt is raised higher. The result is a tighter, firmer butt. A butt lift can be done on its own. Your doctor will discuss with you the types of incisions to expect, depending on how much of the area of the behind is impacted.

If the skin in sagging, a procedure called a butt wedge can be used to remove extra tissue at the crease of the buttock. The goal is to keep the scar in an area that would be hidden, even in a bikini. You will not be able to sit for at least one week following a buttock lift. You should avoid sitting for extended periods for several more weeks after that. If the butt lift is combined with another procedure such as a thigh lift for the inner or outer thighs, or tummy tuck surgery on the stomach, recovery can take longer. This combination is called a lower body lift.

As it sculpts the rear end, a butt lift can eliminate a droopy butt or sagging skin in the rear end. Depending on where the incisions are made, it may help to reduce the appearance of dimpling in the skin, and eliminate cellulite.

Brazilian butt lift

In a Brazilian butt lift, a wedge of skin is cut, just as in a regular buttock lift. But in a Brazilian butt lift, fat is also injected into the buttock area. The fat is your own and can come from different areas, such as the lower back or the hips. This changes the shape of the derriere, resulting in a more rounded and more prominent rear end.

The donor fat is collected, purified, and then injected back into the buttock area. The procedure is similar to any other fat transfer in that regard. If you don't have a lot of fat, however, it's not going to work as well. This also does not significantly increase the size of the buttock. Augmentation or cosmetic implants do that.

The Brazilian butt lift may be preceded by liposuction in the butt area. This sounds counterintuitive, but you may need liposuction to reduce fat deposits in the behind where you don't want them, before adding fat where you do want it. After a Brazilian buttock procedure, you will not be able to sit for several weeks. The fat injections of a Brazilian butt lift are considered permanent. The price of a Brazilian butt lift generally starts at $15,000. This is a big procedure, not something you undertake easily. So be sure to consider the many non-surgical alternatives beforehand.

Information on butt augmentation | Butt cosmetic implants

Buttock implants for butt augmentation create a larger and much more rounded rear end. Butt implants use silicone implants, made of the same material as silicon implants used for breast augmentation, lip implants, or chin augmentation. If you want a bigger butt, but are thin and do not have a lot of fat on your body, a surgeon may suggest butt augmentation with implants. Someone who wants a very prominent butt, like a shelf, could use this also. Implants may also be suggested if you are looking for a large increase in the size of your rear end. Implants fill out the top and outer portion of the butt. It is very important that you find a qualified surgeon for this cosmetic procedure, one who specializes in this procedure. After buttock augmentation, you will not be able to sit for several weeks. You may have swelling for several months.

Cosmetic buttock surgery costs and results

Plastic surgery on the buttocks is not a cheap surgery. A butt lift can cost between $5000 and $15,000 or more. The actual price depends on how much fat is being removed, as well as how much extra skin there is on the rear end. Price also depends on whether you have the surgery done in a hospital or cosmetic surgery center or clinic. The cost of butt augmentation starts at $15,000. This does not come with guarantees. You may not be happy with the final results. It is essential to find a board certified and qualified cosmetic surgeon. You want a doctor who specializes in this type of surgery. It doesn't do you much good to have a great nose job or hair graft surgeon if you want a butt lift. It is also important that you get questions for your plastic surgeon answered, before butt surgery - questions about what to expect, for example. You should also ask for before-and-after photos of people with your body type who had the procedure you are considering.

Either a butt lift or the buttock implants can be combined with other procedures. For example, a butt lift can be done with liposuction if there is extra fat that should be removed first. The surgeon must not remove too much fat at one time. These procedures have other risks too. First, any surgery that lifts, tightens or augments the buttock area has all the normal risks associated with cosmetic surgery. There are also the risks of anesthesia. This is not like less complicated procedures such as cosmetic fillers or Botox injections. Also, in addition to the side effects you would have with any cosmetic surgery procedure, surgery on the rear end means you will not be able to sit for several weeks without using a very soft or special cushion.