BUTTOCK AUGMENTATION
Buttock augmentation is a procedure to improve the contour and shape of the buttocks. Augmentation can be achieved by
- Fat aspirated from patient body and transferred to buttock
- Augmentation with implants (silicone implants)
INDICATIONS
- For better aesthetic appearance of buttocks
- Loose skin after weight loss
ANESTHESIA
Usually performed under general anesthesia
Hospital stay
Performed as an inpatient procedure with one night hospital stay.
RECOVERY
Recovery from buttock lift surgery usually takes a few weeks. Dressings will be applied on the wound and will require regular change. In case of augmentation with fat you will be asked to avoid prolonged sitting because this can damage fat. Augmentation with implants needs special care with supportive garments. You may be asked to lie prone for a few weeks and use soft cushions.
COMPLICATION
- Anesthesia complications
- Bleeding
- Fluid collection
- Wound breakdown
- Unfavorable scars
- Fat necrosis
- Implant rupture
- Implant malposition
- Implant displacement
- Implant visibility
- Capsular contracture around implant
FAQs
What is special care in buttock augmentation with implants?
Buttock augmentation with implants needs special care in the immediate postoperative period especially with supportive garments. You will be asked to avoid constant pressure on the buttock area, lie prone and use soft cushions.
What is the long term problem with buttock augmentation with implant?
Implants can displace from their position, rupture and tight capsule can form around the implant distorting the shape of buttocks. If such problems occur, removal of the implant can be considered by the surgeon .Implants also carry a very small risk of anaplastic large cell lymphoma .
Written by : Dr. Mehtab Ahmed
Copyrights: Pakistan association of Plastic Surgeons