A Brazilian butt lift is an increasingly popular cosmetic procedure. A Brazilian butt lift increases the size and shape of your butt while removing fat from other areas of your body. Candidates should be in good physical and mental health and have realistic expectations.
What is a Brazilian butt lift?
A Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is a procedure that improves (augments) the look of your buttocks in addition to removing fat from other parts of your body (liposuction).
However, a Brazilian butt lift isn’t a traditional “lift” procedure like a facelift or breast lift despite its name. A Brazilian butt lift adds volume to and improves the shape of your butt, but it won’t improve sagging or excess skin. If you have sagging or excess skin, talk to your healthcare provider about a butt lift.
Doctors called plastic surgeons perform Brazilian butt lifts.
“Buttock augmentation with fat grafting” and “safe subcutaneous buttock augmentation (SSBA)” are other names for the procedure.
What does a Brazilian butt lift do to your body?
During a Brazilian butt lift, a doctor called a plastic surgeon will remove fat deposits from other parts of your body and insert them into areas around your butt. After you’ve recovered, your butt will be bigger, stick out more and have an even shape (symmetrical). The areas of your body that had fat removed will have smoother body contours (shapes).
Who is a good candidate for a Brazilian butt lift?
Getting a Brazilian butt lift is a personal decision. Pursuing your wants and desires for your body can be very empowering.
To be considered for a Brazilian butt lift, you should:
- Be finished developing.
- Be in good physical health.
- Have realistic expectations.
- Have enough excess body fat available in other parts of your body to transfer to your butt.
If you don’t have enough excess body fat available, you may be a good candidate for butt implants.
How long does a Brazilian butt lift last?
The effects of a Brazilian butt lift are semi-permanent. They should last several years and may even last for over a decade without any follow-up treatments. However, your body changes as you get older, which can affect your results over time. To preserve the effects of your Brazilian butt lift, you should maintain a consistent weight.