Brazilian Butt Lift Vs. Butt Implants - Which is Better for Hips?

I am thinking of getting a Brazilian butt lift. I am 19 years old now & I have no hips at all, in fact my hips seem to sink in. I am 33" in the hips. I would love my measurements to be 34-24-37, right now I'm 34-26-33. My butt does not sag, it's perky. I have a lot of cheek but no hips. How should I go about this? Would implants be better?

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Fat transfer vs. implants

The Brazilian butt lift has become one of the most common plastic surgery procedures performed today. During this procedure we perform liposuction of selected areas, most commonly the abdomen, flanks ("love handles"), and back. The fat is processed and injected into the buttocks to create a better shape and increase volume. The procedure produces a drastic change in the body by creating curves and "hour glass" appearance. This procedure has also surpassed buttock implants in popularity for... more

Buttock and hip reshaping through fat transfer -Brazilian Buttock Lift

This is a great question! You are requesting more of a reshaping of your buttocks and hips than simply larger buttocks. Buttock augmentation with implants will not achieve your goals as it will only increase the projection of your buttocks and not address you main concern which is lack of hips. The depression you are describing is frequently seen over the hip joint which lies between the waist line and the outer thigh. To correct this, I would recommend augmentation... more

Buttock Augmentation

It sounds as if you do not really need a buttock augmentation. A photo at this stage will be very helpful. Fat transfer may potentially be possible to the hips, but it depends on where the depressions are.

Caution with Buttock Implants

Buttock implants for buttock enhancement are not optimal for buttock shaping because eventually many people want or need the implants to be removed. This is OK in the breast because they can be replaced or the breast can be lifted. With the buttocks, the buttock tissue will sag after it has been stretched out from implants and there are no lifts available that can hide scars like the breasts. Many patients say they feel uncomfortable because of teh firmness and whenever they sit down they... more

Body contouring with fat grafting is your answer

Hipless, Based on your description, a body contouring procedure utilizing liposuction to "harvest" fat from unwanted areas and place it into areas of the body for the purposes of enhancement falls under the category of "fat grafting" This procedure uses a patient's own fat to contour the body and improve aesthetics. In general, this is a far better procedure for body and buttocks contouring than the use of implants. Find a surgeon who is familiar with this technique... more

Butt Augmentation

I personally recommend the Brazilian butt lift for most patients, because it Gives the Doctor the freedom to sculpt the beautiful buttocks you want and integrate it to your hips and body figure. As Oppose to implants that are just placed and already have a determined shape, and it doesn't improve the hip area, which in many cases isn't the natural look that the patients want. I personally like to distribute the fat uniformly into buttocks and hips, therefore with a good distribution of fat... more

Brazilian buttock lift

You don't sound like buttock augmentation is the problem at all. Your measurements sound like your waist isn't vey helpful to make your hips shapely. Buttock implants will only make your buttock larger. I dont think that's what you'd benefit from but if you have fatty tissue, you can ask your plastic surgeon to harvest it and then improve the shapeliness in the areas that you're most concerned with. Consult your board certified plastic surgeon for further details, Best Wishes.... more

Brazilian butt lift vs Butt implants- Your own fat is best

We have done over a hundred Brazilian Butt lifts-No re-dos as of yet. The technique is safe and reliable. If a surgeon is telling you you might have to have a touch up, he's telling you he doesn't think a lot of his fat graft is going to survive. There are definite techniques that work, read about them in the blogpost link below and watch the video

Brazilian Butt Lift

I think you are making the correct decision. Although that is only if you have enough fat to donate to your buttocks. If you do, then the Brazilian is the way to go. Fat can definitely be placed in your hip area. Buttocks implants don't provide much, if any fullness in this area. No one can promise you a specific increase of decrease in your measurements, but the Brazilian is the most likely procedure to get you into that measurement range. Best of luck to you. And, be sure to find an... more

Brazilian Butt Lift as a tool to contour your shape

Thanks for the question. The term "brazilian butt lift" is just a name for a surgical technique which involves removing fat from one area of your body and replacing it somewhere else. In our San Francisco area practice we have had good success with transferring this fat to enhance the shape of the buttocks (a traditional Brazilian Butt Lift), the hips or other areas where people wish to have additional volume. In the hands of an experienced surgeon this can be a powerful tool. ... more