For those unsatisfied with the appearance of their buttocks, buttock augmentation surgery can increase the size and improve the shape of your buttocks, giving you a balanced, attractive figure. This procedure can result in increased fullness and improved balance and can help enhance your confidence to make you look and feel better. During your visit to our clinic, we will discuss with you your surgical goals, medical conditions, and surgical options for your buttock augmentation.
What is Buttock Augmentation?
Buttock augmentation is a surgical procedure that reshapes and enhances your gluteal areas by removing sagging skin and either removing or adding volume to the butt cheeks. This procedure is used to improve the contour, size, and shape of the buttocks and can be done through the use of butt implants, fat grafting, or both procedures to restore the appearance of your gluteal areas. The result of the procedure creates more fullness, roundness, and better proportions for your buttocks.
- Important Note: Buttocks augmentations are similar to butt lifts but have major differences. Butt lifts are procedures that remove excess skin and fat to create a smoother skin surface through surgical incisions but are not intended to add volume to the buttocks. Buttocks augmentation works with fat grafting, buttocks implants, and liposuction to add volume back to the buttocks for better contouring and includes skin and fat removal.
Buttocks augmentation surgery is ideal for those who are unhappy with the appearance of their buttocks. Good candidates for buttock augmentation are those who don’t have any medical conditions that impair healing, are non-smoking, and have realistic expectations for their surgery.
Buttock Augmentation Recovery at Real You Plastic Surgery and Wellness
During your consultation with Dr. Smith, she will discuss your personal goals and needs as a patient, as numerous factors can play into the overall recovery. The doctor will evaluate your general health, discuss any medical conditions you may have and any previous surgeries, and discuss your buttock augmentation options as well as risks and complications.
When considering your candidacy for buttock augmentation, you may be asked to complete lab tests, medical evaluations, and recommendations to avoid possible outcomes. These recommendations include taking medications to prepare for your surgery and avoiding medications such as aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, and herbal supplements.
For your comfort and wellbeing, Dr. Smith will go over the procedure in further detail, outlining the procedure through the following steps:
- Anesthesia: Dr. Smith will administer intravenous sedation or general anesthesia for the duration of your surgery.
- Incision: During the procedure, the doctor will create incisions depending on the location and areas being treated, with each surgical site diluted with anesthesia to reduce the risk of bleeding and trauma. Incision site areas include the top of both sides of the buttocks, the bottom of both gluteal cheeks, or one incision along the sacrum (the crease between the buttocks)
- Implants, Fat Grafting, and Skin Removal: For patients who opted for buttocks implants, silicone implants will be inserted on either side of the gluteal muscle. Fat grafting will involve transferring one fat area to the buttocks tissues for added volume and smoothness. In some cases, liposuction may also be used to remove signs of excess fat.
- Suture and Closing: Once the procedure is complete, all of the incision areas are closed with layered sutures and wrapped in garments, skin adhesives, and surgical tape for healing.
At Real You Plastic Surgery and Wellness, Dr. Smith will monitor your progress, providing detailed instructions on how to care for your buttock augmentation. To learn more about what buttock augmentation can do for you, request a consultation today!
