Where is the Fat Injected During a Brazilian Butt Lift?

During a Brazilian butt lift I remove fat from selected areas of the body through thin cannula liposuction, purify the fat, then reinject selected donor fat cells into the buttocks. The process of reinjection involves hundreds of micro fat injections to fill the upper quadrant of the buttocks so that the butt appears lifted and perky.
The fat is placed or transferred to the buttocks with special cannulas into different areas at various depths so that the patient will get the highest permanent absorption rate. Correct extraction, purification, and reinjection methods are essential to achieve a uniform, smooth, natural appearance to the buttocks.
Be sure to discuss all of the techniques and specifics of your surgery with a board certified plastic surgeon to get the look you're after.Ricardo L Rodriguez MD

Near the muscle is the best oxygen supply and farther from the muscle is less viability. Thank you for your question and good luck.

The fat that is injected during the Brazilian butt lift is done in multiple layers. There are two main areas where the fat is injected during this procedure. The fat is either injected in the subcutaneous tissue or the muscle. For best results, the fat needs to be injected in multiple passes in the subcutaneous tissue and muscle. Theoretically, the fat that is injected in the gluteous muscle has a better chance of survival because the muscle has a better blood supply improving the take of the fat.


There are also some surgical implications of injecting the fat in the muscle and the subcutaneous tissue. Typically, more projection of the butt is accomplished if the fat is  injected in the subcutaneous tissue but its chance of survival is less because the subcutaneous layer has a lower blood supply. Typically,  I inject fat in both layers and in multiple passes. 

The best place to place the fat (by medical studies) is in the muscle.  Fat is attempted to be placed in the muscle but most of the fat is above the muscle.  This works well.  The potential upside of placement in the muscle is better "take" of the fat.

Dr. ES

Most of the fat is injected into the deep tissues during a brazilian buttock lift (fat transfer to the buttock). This includes intra-muscular injections into the gluteal muscles and right on top of the muscle. Superficial injections right beneath the skin are generally avoided as the poor blood supply leads to decreased fat survival.

Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon who is experienced with this technique before having surgery.

Best wishes,

Dr.Bruno