Lifted and firm buttocks are one of the factors that improve the overall appearance of both women and men. Methods such as buttock shaping exercises may sometimes not be enough to achieve the ideal appearance. At this point, butt lift or butt lift procedure with its medical name may come into play. Fat tissue taken from the patient’s own body is usually used in the operation and any complications due to foreign material can be prevented.
What is a Butt Lift?
Butt lift, also known as butt lift, is a surgical operation that offers an upright buttocks appearance. Although fat tissue taken from the patient’s own body is usually used in butt lift surgery performed by plastic surgery specialists, the muscle structure can be supported by using implants depending on the situation. Since the butt lift surgery has the effect of giving form to the butt area, there is an improvement in the general aesthetic appearance and it becomes possible for the individual to feel good by liking himself more. In order to use the right techniques in butt lift surgery and to achieve effective results, it is necessary to prefer names specialized in butt shaping operations such as Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist Op Dr. Özgen Kıvanç.
How is Butt Lift Surgery Performed?
How the butt lift surgery will be performed is determined in line with the patient’s general health status, wishes and needs. In butt lift surgery, surgical buttock correction procedures can be applied depending on the situation and fat injection or silicone implants may be used.
Regardless of the procedures to be performed, butt lift surgery is performed under general anesthesia and is adjusted in such a way that the patient will get effective results in butt shaping.
Who is Butt Lift Suitable for?
Butt lift is an aesthetic operation with a wide scope that can be suitable for many people. In particular, individuals who cannot get results from methods such as effective exercise programs for buttock recovery and lifting are suitable candidates for butt lift. Individuals must be over the age of 18 to benefit from aesthetic operations such as butt lift. In addition to all these, in order to be a suitable candidate for butt lift surgery, it is necessary not to have any health problems that will prevent general anesthesia.
Butt Lift Candidate Criteria
- The criteria for buttock lift candidates are generally the same as those for all cosmetic surgeries, such as age requirements. The criteria for buttock lift candidates are as follows:
- Not having any health problems that make general anesthesia dangerous
- Not being obese or morbidly obese
- Not being pregnant or breastfeeding
- Being between the ages of 18 and 65
Situations where buttock lift surgery is not suitable
There are several situations where butt lift surgery is not suitable. The first situation that is not suitable for butt lift surgery is being pregnant and breastfeeding. In these processes, in the absence of extreme situations, it is necessary to take general anesthesia and to avoid operations in which foreign substances such as implants will be introduced into the body, as it may be involved in butt lift. In addition, it is also very important not to be obese or morbidly obese, that is, to be at a healthy weight, because butt lift surgery is not an operation that overweight individuals can choose for body shaping.
Butt Lift Methods
Many different methods are used for butt lift, from exercises to surgical buttock lift. However, methods such as exercise, which are applied by supporting the muscle structure in the butt area, that is, by enlarging the muscles, can be quite time-consuming and may not meet the wishes of some individuals. At this point, butt lift operation, which is a surgical buttock lift procedure, may come into play. The most commonly used surgical methods that offer the effect of giving the buttocks as much lift and fullness as desired are Brazilian butt lift (BBL) and butt lift with silicon implant. These two methods can be discussed in more detail under the headings.
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)
Brazilian butt lift is one of the effective and safe butt lift interventions. In this method, the individual’s own fat tissue is used instead of foreign substances in order to achieve a lifted and round buttocks appearance. With liposuction techniques, fat tissue taken from areas such as the belly or waist is injected into the buttocks of the individual. Since the individual’s own fat tissue is used in the Brazilian butt lift procedure, it is necessary to have sufficient fat tissue, that is, not to be extremely thin.
Butt Lift with Silicone Implant
Butt lift with silicone implants can be an ideal method for patients who have a really small butt and are looking for a very effective solution. In this procedure, as the name of the procedure suggests, silicone implants are placed in the butt area. With these silicone implants, a buttock appearance that is both full, round and aesthetically pleasing can be achieved.
Advantages of Butt Lift Surgery
Butt lift surgery is advantageous in many ways. Contrary to popular belief, plump and firm buttocks are among the aesthetically advantageous factors not only for women but also for men. However, it is quite difficult to have an upturned butt by enlarging the muscles in the buttocks area and recovering the buttocks naturally. Butt lift operation offers the advantage of having aesthetic buttocks in a very short time and with the reliability of the procedures that plastic surgery specialists will perform meticulously. In addition to all these, the advantages of butt lift surgery can be discussed in more detail under a few specific headings.
Steeper and Aesthetic Hip Appearance
One of the main factors affecting the general aesthetic appearance in both men and women is the hip area. The fact that the hip area is upright, round and protruding can improve the general aesthetic appearance and make the individual like himself more. The fact that you like yourself more; It can make you psychologically much better with increased self-confidence and liberation in matters such as clothing selection.
Elimination of Sagging and Rejuvenated Appearance
Many people think that it is a superficial problem that the butt area is not upright, round, lifted and protruding. However, having firm buttocks is associated with a youthful appearance. Therefore, individuals who have problems such as sagging buttocks and do not have an aesthetic butt appearance may look older than their age. Butt lift helps you look younger while offering a lifted buttocks appearance.
Recovery Process After Butt Lift Surgery
As with any medical intervention, the postoperative recovery process is vital in butt lift surgery. What is done in this process, the level of compliance with the doctor’s recommendations and avoiding prohibited situations will help you get through the recovery process without any problems and get maximum efficiency from the surgical butt correction procedure. Therefore, if you want to get effective results from butt lift surgery and avoid any extreme health problems due to this surgery, you need to follow your doctor’s recommendations to the letter and be careful during the healing process.
Postoperative Care and Recovery
There are some recommendations to be considered during the recovery process after butt lift surgery. These recommendations will be adapted to factors such as your general health status by your plastic surgery specialist and will tell you. However, in general, during the recovery process after butt lift surgery, you will need to avoid sitting in a way that your weight will be loaded on your buttocks for 6 – 8 weeks, do not interrupt your dressings and rest for 15 days and avoid heavy exercises in the first 45 days.
Scar Reduction and Postoperative Scar Care
The issue of scars after butt lift varies according to the method used. Since the individual’s own fat tissue is used in the Brazilian butt lift method and only small incisions are made during procedures such as liposuction, the possibility of an uncomfortable scar is very low. In butt lift procedures where silicone prosthesis is used, large scars of 5 – 8 cm may remain and it may be necessary to use scar care methods such as effective laser treatments for these scars.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is it necessary to use a corset after butt lift surgery?
The duration of corset use after butt lift surgery may vary depending on the method used and how the healing process progresses. In some cases, the use of a corset after the Brazilian butt lift method may even be dangerous because the injected fat tissue should not be under pressure. After butt lift surgery using silicone prosthesis, it may be necessary to use a corset for 10 to 14 days. However, in order to find out the ideal duration for corset use, you can consult your plastic surgery specialist who has performed the procedure and has information about your general health status.
Where are the scars after butt lift surgery?
The location of the scars after butt lift surgery may vary depending on the method used. The scars of the butt lift procedure performed with fat injection may be on the butt cheeks. However, in general, since the scars will be quite small and temporary in a short time, there may be a situation where the scars will pass without detecting where the scars are. The scars of buttock surgery performed with silicone prosthesis are usually adjusted to occur in the fold area between the butt cheeks. In this way, it is ensured that the scars that will occur after butt lift surgery are not visible.
How long do the scars remain visible after butt lift surgery?
How long the scars will remain prominent after butt lift surgery depends on different factors such as the technique used and how much the surgical area is protected from factors such as sun rays. The scars of buttock lift surgery performed with fat injection disappear within a few weeks or maximum 1 – 1.5 months. The scars of butt lift surgery performed using silicone prosthesis are quite noticeable for 6 – 12 months. After this period, the color of the scars of the surgery begins to lighten, but it may be necessary to apply scar removal treatments for the scars to completely disappear.
Will there be sagging again after butt lift surgery?
Whether there will be sagging again after butt lift surgery depends on the method to be used and what the patient does after surgery. In the Brazilian butt lift operation, since the buttock lift is performed with the patient’s own adipose tissue, sagging may occur again with the individual’s weight loss and the fat tissue in that area cannot be preserved. In the buttock lifting procedure performed with silicone implants, the results of the surgery may be permanent and it may become impossible to sag again. However, it is also possible to encounter sagging again after years in line with conditions such as aging and thus loss of skin elasticity.
When can I start doing sports after butt lift surgery?
For sports such as light walks after butt lift surgery, it is necessary to overcome the early recovery period of at least 10 – 15 days. For heavy sports, that is, exercises that may cause pressure in the hip area, it is necessary to wait at least 45 – 50 days. In addition, it may be necessary to wait 3 – 5 months to do sports due to situations such as prolonged healing process after butt lift surgery performed using silicone implants. Therefore, it is recommended that you consult your doctor to find out the ideal time interval to start doing sports after butt lift surgery.
What is the risk of complications after butt lift surgery?
The risk of complications after butt lift surgery may vary depending on factors such as the general health status of the patient, the experience of the plastic surgeon and the method used. When we look at the general opinions, it can be seen that butt lift surgery performed with fat injection is a less risky operation compared to butt lift surgery performed with silicone implants. However, you can reduce the risk of postoperative complications by choosing physicians experienced in buttock shaping surgeries such as Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist Op Dr. Özgen Kıvanç and get satisfactory clear information from your doctor.
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