Buttock Lift Surgery - Procedure and Benefits

Introduction

Buttock lift surgery is a cosmetic procedure to enhance the shape and contour of the butt. As the individual ages, the skin around the butt tends to sag and become loose. A butt lift surgery helps to remove excess skin and reshape the butt. In a few individuals, buttock lift surgery enhances the volume and makes it more curvy and proportionate.

Who Are Potential Candidates For Buttock Lift Surgery?

• Individuals have sagging, loose skin around their gluteal or butt region.

• An individual's butt seems saggy, floppy, or flat due to weight loss, pregnancy, or aging.

• Those with discomfort or mobility issues result from extra body fat or skin.

• Individuals prefer a more balanced appearance because their butt is too small or too wide for the body frame.

• Individuals desire to have more curves because the form of their butt is too flat or square.

• Swimwear and clothing do not fit the figure well.

What Are the Benefits of Buttock Lift Surgery?

• Become more toned and supplied in the butt region.

• Reduce any discomfort brought on by extra skin.

• Enhance the projection and contour of the butt.

• Obtain a more balanced physique.

• Add volume to the butt (using a Brazilian butt lift) for a more sculpted appearance.

• Become more comfortable and confident in swimwear.

• To create a more youthful appearance of the butt along with improved self-image and confidence of the individual.

What Are the Pre-operative Preparations for Buttock Lift Surgery?

• Before performing the surgery, a plastic surgeon will evaluate the patient.

• Patients' overall health and medical history are checked thoroughly to rule out systemic illness and drug allergies.

• Patients are advised to stop certain medications such as blood thinners like Aspirin, Clopidogrel, and anti-inflammatory drugs before the surgery to prevent excess bleeding.

• Habits such as smoking should be avoided one week before and after surgery until complete healing is achieved.

• Maintaining a proper healthy diet is essential for sound healing.

• Patients are advised to maintain a stable weight for at least six months before surgery, as weight fluctuations can alter the results.

• Surgeons may take pre-operative photographs to examine the butt region and improve the areas which require treatment.

• Also, pre-operative photographs help to evaluate the difference in the appearance of the butt after the surgery.

• Surgeons will discuss different buttock lift surgeries, procedures, and the outcome of the results.

• The recovery time may be longer than expected as there is continuous usage of the butt in walking, running, sitting, and even standing.

How Is Buttock Lift Surgery Done?

Anesthesia:

• The procedure is done under general anesthesia.

• The surgery may take one to two hours, depending on the patient's requirements.

• It is essential to have a person to accompany the patient during the procedure; the patient may need to stay overnight in the hospital.

Procedure:

The surgeon will discuss different treatment options and choose the best treatment necessary according to the patient's requirements.

Standard Procedure

This procedure is recommended for excessive loose skin due to aging or rapid weight loss. This procedure helps to recontour the butt, depending on the area. These include

• Upper-Buttock Lift: This is a preferred technique when the excess skin is substantial and is frequent due to significant weight loss after physical activity or dieting. Here, the incision is made along the shape of the upper buttock.

• Lateral Buttock Lift: This is preferred when there is moderate butt sagging on the side. Here, a small incision is placed in the hip and buttock juncture.

• Butterfly Buttock Lift: This technique is preferred when mild to moderate central butt sagging is present. In this instance, the incision is made along the side-extending gluteal crease.

• Lower Buttock Lift: It is preferred to use this technique to add a new fold and address moderate buttock sagging.

Brazilian Buttock Lift Surgery

• This surgery is performed when the patient requires more volume in the butt region.

• For this procedure, the surgeon removes the fat from the regions with excess fat.

• These include areas with excess tissue, such as the belly, hips, back, or thighs; the surgeon will perform liposuction using suction tubes (cannulas).

• The fat is then prepared for fat transfer by the surgeon, who uses syringes attached to cannulas to re-inject it into the butt cheeks.

• To inject the fat, there are often three to five small incisions. However, these incision sites are readily covered by clothing.

• The surgeon will utilize the fat to remodel and augment the buttocks region by grafting it in various layers and sliding the cannula back and forth to ensure a smooth, linear deposit of fatty tissue.

• The surgeon inserts drain stitches and the incisions made during the liposuction procedure and puts the patient in a compression garment.

Butt Implants

• The doctor may suggest butt implants if patients want a more rounded appearance and are very thin with little extra fat.

• A soft, contoured silicone implant is inserted during this operation through an incision concealed inside the buttock crease or another incision site.

• During the consultation, the surgeon will go into further detail about possible incision sites. The implant is positioned in a pocket above the pelvic bone and beneath the gluteal muscle, a big muscle in the buttocks.

• The surgeon will place drains, cover the incisions with sutures, and outfit the patient in a compression garment.

What Are the Precautions to be taken by the Patient After Buttock Lift Surgery?

• Patients might have swelling and pain and be unable to stand fully for a few days, which is temporary.

• Patients are advised to lie on their stomachs and avoid sitting or exerting pressure on the butt.

• Patients can stroll on the second postoperative day to avoid blood clots.

• Proper diet and nutrition are necessary for better healing.

• As the surgeon recommends, smoking should be avoided at least one month before and two weeks after the procedure.

• Drain tubes will be placed after the surgery, and the doctor will show how to empty the drains. Drains are usually removed after three to fourteen days.

• Avoid strenuous activities like bending and physical activity for three to six months.

• Care must be taken not to give excessive force or motion to surgical incisions during healing.

• Standard butt lift and butt implants usually take two to three weeks to recover, whereas Brazilian butt lift takes 14 days.

• Medications should be followed as suggested by the doctor.

• Comfortable and loose clothing should be preferred till the healing is satisfactory.

• Supportive elastic garments should be worn for at least six to eight weeks. This will help prevent fluid buildup and aid in tightening the butt.

• Regular follow-up checks up must be scheduled as suggested by the doctor.

• It takes nearly six months to appreciate the results.

What Are the Complications of Buttock Lift Surgery?

• Wound infection for which antibiotic treatment may be necessary discomfort near the incision sites.

• Hematoma (a collection of blood around the surgical area that may require drainage).

• Numbness around operated sites is typically temporary and will disappear over several months.

• Excess fluid accumulation under the skin (seroma) around an operated area.

• Fat necrosis (death of fat cells below the skin).

• Asymmetry or unevenness of the butt.

• Allergic reactions due to general anesthesia.

• Damage to underlying tissue.

Conclusion

Butt lifts produce long-lasting effects. As with most body sculpting procedures, changes in weight, pregnancy, and age will adversely affect the body, stretching the skin and resulting in the failure of butt lift surgery. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and constant weight will help the patient to enjoy the long-lasting results of buttock lift surgery and have a young and youthful shape of the butt.