Buttock Augmentation
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What is Buttock Augmentation?
Buttock Augmentation is a surgical procedure performed to increase the size and shape of the buttocks. Buttock implants are made from a soft solid silicone and are available in various sizes and shapes to accommodate the individual patient’s build. Buttock Augmentation can be combined with other body contouring procedures such as a thigh lift and liposuction, for optimal results.
How is a Buttock Augmentation performed?
Buttock Augmentation is an outpatient surgical procedure performed at our facility, Northbrook Plastic Surgery. An incision is made between the buttocks in the midline. The buttock muscle on one side is lifted up and a pocket is created to house the implant. The implant is then placed in the pocket. The other side is completed the same way. Dr. Epstein makes sure that the contour looks natural and both sides are symmetrical before stitching the incision sites. This procedure takes approximately 2 hours, but may vary depending on the complexity of the case.
What to expect during the recovery period:
- Discomfort, bruising and swelling are normal and can be controlled with medication
- Sutures may be removable or absorbable. You’ll need to return to our office one week post-surgery for a follow up visit
- No sitting for 2 weeks post-surgery, unless otherwise directed
- A compression garment must be worn up to 3 weeks post-surgery
- There may be some numbness in the areas treated, but feeling will return in 6-8 weeks
- Return to light activities and work 5-7 days post-surgery with very limited lifting, bending, and no sitting
- Resume full activities 4-6 weeks post-surgery
Brazilian Butt Lift
You may also have heard the term “Brazilian Butt Lift.” Quite simply, a Brazilian Butt Lift is a surgical procedure to increase the size and shape of the buttocks using the patient’s own fat.
The procedure is relatively simple. Through liposuction, fat is removed from selected areas of the body (such has the lower back, thighs, hips or stomach). This fat is then purified, so the best fat cells are collected. It is then that Dr. Epstein strategically injects the fat into different areas and depths of the buttocks in order to achieve a more youthful, fuller, and lifted buttocks without the use of implants. After the injected fat cells begin to receive blood supply, they will remain for life. As an added benefit, the liposuction leaves you leaner in the areas where fat was removed!
Benefits of this procedure include:
- A more natural appearance as the newly sculpted buttocks use fat from your own body
- Smaller incision area with less scarring
- Shorter healing time
- No chance of rejection
- Procedure includes additional body sculpting due to liposuction from areas with excessive fat stores
The recovery period is similar to that of the butt lift with implants including no sitting directly on the buttocks for 2 weeks and the use of a special garment to control the swelling.
In private practice since 1992, Dr. Michael A. Epstein has received critical acclaim for his exceptional results and advanced surgical techniques. An active member of the prestigious American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, he has been featured on numerous television programs and quoted in dozens of newspapers and magazines nationwide. A trusted resource who is highly respected by both the media and his peers, Dr. Epstein’s training, education and surgical skills have made him one of Chicagoland’s leading and most gifted plastic surgeons. His offices are in Northbrook, Illinois.
