Are Buttock Implants Very Painful?

Although buttock implants are one of the more painful operations in the field of plastic surgery, much of the pain subsides after 4-5 days and the rest resolves over the ensuing 2-3 weeks.  Pain is very a subjective thing and it is proven that those who have a reasonable expectation of the pain and acceptance of the pain fair much better after surgery than those  who drastically fear the pain and don't try to cope with the pain...RAS 

One of the most
common questions that patients ask me is if buttock augmentation with implants
will be painful. The short answer is
that it depends on the type of butt augmentation surgery a person has done.

Like breast
augmentations the implant can be placed above or below the muscle. When the implant is placed below the muscle
or in the middle of the muscle patients can have a significant amount of pain
after their surgery, as the muscle is being stretched and pulled.

My personal
technique is what is called sub-fascial.
The implant is placed above the muscle but under the fascia. The fascia is the strong covering around the
muscle. The benefit of this technique is
that the fascia still holds the implant in place and decrease the chance of
scar tissue like it would beneath the muscle.
However since it is above the muscle patients have less pain and less
likely hood of complications that are associated with sub-muscular placement of
butt implants.

Please discuss
your butt augmentation with board certified plastic surgeon.

for only a few days. Similar to a breast implant, the butt implant is placed within the gluteus maximus muscle. Because of this placement, there will be pain associated because of muscle spasms. There are medications to ease the pain until the muscles adapt to the change.

Buttock Implants - are they painful?

During the first few days, there will be discomfort associated with the procedure, but it normally begins to die down after a week or two. The main issue with buttock implants is that you will not be able to sit down until there is adequate healing. Patients need to understand that following buttock implants, they will not be able to sit down for at least 2 weeks and will not be able to resume most normal activities for up to 6 weeks or more if there are any problems with healing.  More rigorous activities will not be able to be enjoyed for about two months after the buttock implants. Patient may also need to wear a compression garment offering support to the area.

 

Buttock augmentation using implants is known to be painful and uncomfortable the first few days following surgery. Be patient and follow the directions advised by your surgeon for best results. Remember, beauty is pain.