How Safe is 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, and this procedure has one of the highest levels of patient satisfaction of anything I do. Having said that, the full list of complications would include (but not necessarily be limited... more

These procedures are fortunately very safe. But as you know, everything in medicine and surgery has some risks. The risks are very similar to any liposuction procedure: fluid collection (seroma)/bleeding, infection, contour irregularlities, pain/numbess, and need for revision surgery. In addition, I would add fat necrosis (hardening of small pocket of fat), fat cysts, and failure to achieve the desired volume (due to resorption of the fat injected). Additional fat micrografting... more

The Brazilian Butt Lift. is generally safe. However, patient selection and thorough understamdomg of the patient;'s objectives.

A Brazilian butt with his very safe if done properly. 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... more

A brazilian butt lift involves fat inijection and liposuction and the risks are the same for a patient considering liposuction alone. There are risks of anesthesia or very rarely infection. Generally, a brazilian butt lift is routinely performed safely with no complications. The anesthetic risk is extremely small in a healthy patient.

There are very specific technical procedures to follow to get a safe and effective result. The link below details the prerequisites for adequate harvesting processing and delivery of fat grafts. The video illustrates some of these principles. Using these techniques in well over 100 cases we have only had a minor infection that did not affect the final result of the butt lift, and that was 3 years ago. We are extremely safe, and very effective. see video

Any and all surgical procedures carry a certain amount of risk. The patient undergoing elective surgery must be completely healthy. We require a complete history and examination by your Family Physician and complete blood work prio to surgery to make sure you are at low risk. The facility where surgery is performed must be certified. Our facility is fully certified by AAAASF. The surgeon should be Board certified PS. Your anesthesia provider should be an MD anesthesiologist Board... more

This procedure, like any, has risks that your doctor will discuss with you. However, this procedure is considered a lower risk procedure and is a very well tolerated. The most important aspect is that the fat is injected in small amounts, evenly distributed, and that a smooth contour is obtained.

A brazilian butt lift is very similar to an extensive liposuction procedure. However, during this procedure, the aspirated fatty tissue is re-injected into the buttocks in order to reshape and give more volume. There are risks to any surgery and this is no more dangerous than other surgeries like a tummy tuck. Patient's do need some excess fat in order to provide enough volume for their new fuller buttocks. So, if you have a little extra "pooch" in front, this will actually be... more