Brazilian Butt Lift in Birmingham AL

Brazilian Butt Lift Candidates

You may be a good candidate for a Brazilian butt lift if:

• You are physically healthy and have realistic expectations.
• You are bothered by the feeling that your butt is too small.
• You are unhappy with the roundness or general shape of your butt.
• Your butt is asymmetrical.

The best candidates for the Brazilian butt lift are men and women who have some extra fullness in the abdomen, hips, thighs, arms, legs or lower back. Excess fat from these donor areas is removed with liposuction, processed and reinjected into the buttocks with fat transfer.

Another buttocks augmentation procedure available at Hedden & Gunn Plastic Surgery is buttock implants, which are used to add volume and symmetry with implants made of durable, semi-solid silicone.

Your Brazilian Butt Lift Consultation

During your Brazilian butt lift consultation, be prepared to discuss:

• Your health, desires and lifestyle.
• Your surgical goals.
• Medical conditions, drug allergies and previous medical treatments.
• Current medications, vitamins, herbal supplements, alcohol, tobacco and drug use.
• Previous surgeries.

Your Brazilian butt lift surgeon will also:

• Evaluate your general health status and any pre-existing health conditions or risk factors.
• Examine and measure your body, this may include detailed body measurements.
• Take photographs for your medical records.
• Discuss your options.
• Recommend a course of treatment.
• Discuss likely outcomes and any risks or potential complications.
• Answer any questions you have about your Brazilian butt lift.

Brazilian Butt Lift Risks and Safety

Each patient must decide if the benefits of a Brazilian butt lift will achieve their goals, and if the risks and potential complications are acceptable. The risks of a Brazilian butt lift include:

• Anesthesia risks.
• Asymmetries.
• Bleeding (hematoma).
• Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications.
• Fatty tissue under the skin might die (fat necrosis).
• Fluid accumulation (seroma).
• Infection.
• Numbness or other changes in skin sensation.
• Pain, which may persist.
• Poor wound healing.
• Possible need for revisionary surgery.
• Recurrent looseness of skin.
• Skin discoloration and/or prolonged swelling.
• Skin loss.
• Sutures which surface through the skin, become visible or produce irritation and require removal.
• Unfavorable scarring.

The risks of a Brazilian butt lift will be fully discussed prior to your consent. It's important that you address all of your concerns about risks with your plastic surgeon. You will be asked to sign consent forms to ensure that you fully understand the procedure.

Preparing for a Brazilian Butt Lift

In preparing for a Brazilian butt lift, you may be asked to:

• Get a blood test.
• Take certain medications or adjust your current medications.
• Stop smoking.
• Avoid taking aspirin and certain anti-inflammatory drugs, as they can increase bleeding.

Brazilian butt lifts are performed at our accredited Outpatient Surgery Facility in Birmingham, Alabama. Be sure to arrange for someone to drive you to and from surgery and stay with you for at least the first night.

Brazilian Butt Lift Procedure

Most patients are given general anesthesia during the Brazilian butt lift procedure. The choices include intravenous sedation and general anesthesia. Your doctor will recommend the best choice for you.

Brazilian Butt Lift Recovery

After your Brazilian butt lift procedure, dressings/bandages will be applied to the incisions, and thin tubes may be temporarily placed under the skin to drain any excess blood or fluid that collects. You will be taken into the recovery area to be closely monitored and may be permitted to go home after a few hours.

You will be instructed to wear a support garment around-the-clock following your Brazilian butt lift. Your surgeon will tell you how long you need to wear the compression garment and if there are any other garments you may have to wear during your recovery.

Your plastic surgeon will give you specific instructions on how to care for yourself after surgery. Following these instructions is essential to the success of your Brazilian butt lift. The instructions may include:

• How to care for your surgical site(s) following surgery.
• Medications to apply or take orally to aid healing.
• Specific concerns to look for at the surgical site(s) or in your general health.
• How to care for your drains.
• When to follow-up with your plastic surgeon.

You will be asked to avoid prolonged sitting for about 2 weeks or longer. This is very important because prolonged sitting will damage the fat.

You will also be encouraged to sleep face down or on your side. When you do have to sit, use a pillow or cushion placed behind the legs (hamstring muscles) to help raise the buttocks, avoiding pressure onto the fat grafts.

Your surgeon may encourage you to seek a lymphatic massage from a licensed massage therapist. You can generally resume exercise after 6 to 8 weeks.

Seek medical attention immediately if you experience shortness of breath, chest pains or unusual heartbeats after going home. You may require hospitalization and additional treatment if any of these complications occur.

The surgical incisions should not be subjected to excessive force, motion, swelling or abrasion during the time of healing.

Brazilian Butt Lift Results

The results of a Brazilian butt lift visible almost immediately. However, your final results will not be visible until a year after surgery because it takes time for the fat to "take." This is because some of the fat injected into the buttocks will be absorbed by your body — on average patients retain 60% to 80% of the transferred fat. Satisfaction with your new image should continue to grow as you recover and realize the fulfillment of your goal of a fuller butt.

The results of your Brazilian butt lift will be long-lasting. Over time, your butt's size and shape can continue to change due to aging and gravity. You'll be able to retain your new look longer if you maintain your weight and keep a healthy lifestyle.

The fat transferred during a Brazilian butt lift can behave like any other fat in your body. If you gain weight, the fat in your buttocks may grow. If you lose weight, you may lose some of the volume in the buttocks as the fat shrinks.

Although good results are expected from your Brazilian butt lift, there is no guarantee. In some situations, it may not be possible to achieve optimal results with a single surgical procedure and another surgery may be necessary.