Any Fatalities or Serious Injury After Brazilian Butt Lift?

Hi there- To my knowledge at this time, there have been no reports of death, or other serious complications from this procedure. Certainly in my practice I can tell you we do a lot of these procedures and have yet to experience anything more than a bit of swelling that takes longer than we would like to go away (I'm knocking on some wood right now)... I do think that this procedure is very experience dependent and that your risk of complications and your likelihood of achieving the outcome you w more

No deaths to my knowledge have been reported. One of the most prominent BBL sugeons in America mentioned having done over 1500 and not a single death. All surgery has it's complications and risks (that is what informed consent is for) but simply because it hasn't been reported doesn't mean that it can't happen. From what I've read and seen reported, it is a low risk operation. DoctorMeade

The procedure technique involves harvesting fat cells from a number of sources, including but not limited to your abdomen, hips, flanks or even thighs. Fat cells from some source sites work better than others as far as viability (ability of the transplanted fat to survive in their new home....buttock region). These harvested fat cells are then transferred to the buttock very carefully in order to ensure that they survive and augment the area. Liposuction is one of, if not the most common more

Like all surgeries, a Brazilian Butt lift has risks and possible convocations that may occur. I am not aware of any fatalities after a Brazilian Butt lift. When planning the surgery be sure to use a surgeon with great deal of experience with this procedure. This is one of the procedures in plastic surgery that is very dependent on the technique that the surgeon will use another level of experience. It is also extremely important to communicate to the surgeon very specifically what your... more

There are reports of deaths related to the liposuction procedure. Studies conducted to date have not been definitive, so it is difficult to be sure how often death from liposuction occurs. In order to understand the extent of the risk, one study compares the deaths from liposuction to that of deaths from car accidents (16 compared to 100,000). It is important to remember that liposuction is a surgical procedure and there may be complications.

Any sugery carries a certain amount of risk. You can decrease these risks by taking precautions, complete evaluation by your medical doctor, blood work, etc. Facility should be certified Anesthesia should be an anesthesiologist, board certified Surgeon Board Certified PS Inspite of all this and the precautions we take before, during and after surgery ther is a certain amount of risk. Including death. You weigh all the risks and benefits and decide if it is worth taking the risk. It is... more

Fat grafting to the buttocks (Brazilian Buttock lift) involves two procedures: 1. Liposuction and filtration of the lipo-aspirate. 2. Injection of the filtered fat cells. Morbidity related to both procedures could include: Infection,resorption of the grafted fat,formation of lumps,calcification. Liposuction morbidity is well know and is technique dependent e.g skin necrosis, injury to deeper structures etc. The incidence of major complications is relatively low. The key is the choice of... more

Fatalities? Not that I'm aware of or published in our main journals. Serious injuries? Yes. These are invariably due to improper technique. If the fat is harvested under too much pressure, or if it is mishandled during processing, or if it is injected too much at a time you can have problems. The main problems are fat necrosis (the fat cells die) and infection. Both can result in disfiguring scars. When properly done Fat grafting to the buttocks is extremely reliable and safe. I have not... more