Brazilian Butt Lift vs. Butt Augmentation vs. Butt Lift - What's the Difference?

Different Types of  Butt Augmentation

A Butt Augmentation involves two procedures, namely a Brazilian Butt Lift and a Butt Implant.

A Brazilian Butt Lift is also known as a fat graft, fat transfer, or lipo-injection. This procedure involves harvesting fat from an unwanted area and then preparing it for transfer where it is injected into the buttocks as a living transplant.

For an implant, a vertical incision is created between the buttock cheeks in order to insert

the implant under or over the gluteal muscles and under the connective tissue. A Butt Lift does not necessarily include augmentation. If your buttock is dropping or sagging without loss of volume, the butt is lifted by tightening the skin around it and removing excess tissue.

But Augmentation just means making the buttocks larger.  It does not indicate the manner of enlargement.  Brazilian Butt Lift is a term that originated in popular culture, not in the medical community.  It has come to signify the addition of fat to the buttocks by fat grafting techniques and the "lifting" effect that comes from adding fat volume to the buttocks.  It can be thought of the same way that a balloon becomes more full and "lifted" with the addition of more air.  A true butt lift is part of a lower body lift and involves the removal of excess skin from the buttocks and outer thighs when both areas are not only flat but also significantly sagging.  This usually happens in people with s history of massive weight loss.  Consult with an experienced board certified plastic surgeon to determine which procedure is best for you!

Brazilian Butt lift:



Is fat transfer to the buttock, this procedure has become so
popular because it enables your plastic surgeon to transform your entire
shape. Liposuction is performed over
several areas depending on the individual patient needs, but typically of the
flanks, abdomen, back and thighs.



The fat is then processed and used to augment the
buttock. So even though it is called a
butt lift, the purpose is to augment the buttock. This fill or enhancement is what allows your
surgeon to lift your buttock.



Butt Augmentation:


This is a general term that is used to describe any surgery that increases the
size of the buttock. This can be done
with fat injections (Brazilian Butt Lfit) or with implants.



Butt Lift:



This is another general term that includes any surgery that
lifts the buttock. The lift can be done
by augmenting or surgically lifting the butt.




I would recommend that you see a board certified plastic
surgeon that performs a significant amount of these procedures so they can help
guide you to the surgery that will be best for you.



I hope this helps.