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Brazilian Butt Lift Risks?
asked 2 years ago by anon
Latest answer by William Bruno, MD
Question viewed 602 times
Tags: buttocks, risk, side effects
What are the risks of Brazilian butt lift? Are side effects common?
5 answers to Brazilian Butt Lift Risks?
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Risks of Brazilian buttock augmentation
The risks of a Brazilian buttock lift are similar to the risks of liposuction. Patients can develop contour irregularities (lumpy bumpy areas) in the areas where they had liposuction (abdomen, lower back) and can also have an irregular contour in the actual buttock. There is a very small risk of bleeding and infection (the fat that gets transferred into the buttock can become infected). This is minimized by mixing antibiotics into the fat prior to injection. With...
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Risks of Brazilian Buttock Buttock Lift
Risks can occur regardless of surgeon or technique. These include but are not limited to:
infection
hematoma
discomfort
asymmetry
undesirable effect on an associated muscles
overcorrection
under correction
pain
prolonged swelling
dimpling
fat necrosis
fibrosis
abscess formation
adverse medication reaction
allergic reaction
need for additional "touch up" injections
palpability
visibility
distortion with muscular contraction
need for secondary revisions
inability to guarantee a...
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Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Risks of a Brazilian Butt Lift
Like all surgeries, a Brazilian Butt lift has risks and possible complications. These include swelling, pain, bruising, unevenness, asymmetry, and the possible need for a revision surgery. For the best results be sure to spend a great deal of time planning the surgery with your surgeon. In our practice, we find it very helpful to use digital software that'll help transform the patient photographs so that they can get an idea of what they may look like after surgery. This software is...
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Brazilian side effects
I am happy that you differentiated between risks and side effects. Risks are adverse events that may result from a procedure. Side effects are not necessarily adverse events, but may not always be optimal results. The optimal side effect is a symmetric, well shaped, smooth, enhanced buttocks. Other side effects that are less optimal include asymmetry in shape or size of the buttocks, lumps, bumps, depressions, scarring, loss of the injected fat and of course the discomfort of the...
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What are the risks of a Brazilian Butt Lift?
Hi there-
For healthy patients, the Brazilian Butt Lift procedure is very low risk- meaning that the most common problems are very minor in nature and usually take care of themselves over time, like swelling and bruising. The vast majority of patients enjoy a very smooth and predictable recovery period.
More significant complications would be quite rare.
Having said that, the full list of complications would include (but not necessarily be limited to): bleeding, infection, unfavorable...
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