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Manish H. Shah, M.D. answers: What is a Brazilian Butt Lift?

I want my tush to look like Kim Kardashian's and everyone says she had a Brazilian butt lift.  Can someone tell me what is a Brazilian butt lift?


Manish H. Shah, MD
16 months ago

A Brazilian butt lift is a procedure where fat is removed from other parts of your body by liposuction then, after preparation, injected into the buttocks as needed to increase the volume and lift of the buttocks.

Using your own fat can have some advantages:

  • No foreign body
  • Low rate of infection
  • Improved contour to the areas where the fat was harvested from
  • Minimal incisions required

The problems with fat revolve around its relative rate of reabsorption. You may lose half of it within a year, necessitating a repeat grafting session. Areas that are very mobile tend to resorb faster.

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