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Liposuction to Buttocks, Is this a Bad Idea for Me? (photo)

asked 5 months ago by clara_bella
Latest answer by Jonathan Berman, MD
Question viewed 291 times
Tags: buttocks, candidate, crease

I am getting liposuction to my inner and outer thighs and possibly buttocks. I have always disliked the shape of my bum. In particular there is a crease between my buttocks and thigh and thus my buttocks appears to "droop". However, I am concerned that buttocks liposuction may actually worsen the crease and result in a flat shapeless bottom. Are there any other procedures to shape my bum? I have heard of fat grafting and was wondering if this would be suitable?

14 answers to Liposuction to Buttocks, Is this a Bad Idea for Me? (photo)

Liposuction good or bad

Liposuction to the buttocks is certainly a viable option for you; however, as you no- doubt have already heard, a great deal depends on skin tone and elasticity. If your skin is lacking in elasticity, another option may be a combination of liposuction and skin/fat excision. This decision would be made most efficiently by direct examination. What may be a better option is to liposuction the areas around the buttocks: love handles, lateral thighs, and banana... more

Jonathan Berman, MD
Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.drberman.com

Liposuction to Buttocks, Is this a Bad Idea for Me?

The crease between your posterior thigh and buttock is normal unless you were leaning forward. If you remove fat from the buttocks that crease will get deeper and longer as the buttock will droop. Fat injections are done normally to the upper buttocks for those that want a larger buttock but I cannot say whether that will erase the crease, but most likely it will not.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

lvcosmeticsurgery.com

Brazilian butt lift and butt lipo

Lipo aone wont do the trick. You need a combination of substraction and adition. the ratio is three to one so you dont need to worry about being too big. Brazilian Butt lifts are a fat transfer technique. When fat is transferred the cells-not just the fat deposits-are transferred. I liken it to making a coke bottle out of a coke can. It's sculpture surgery so look for the art, not just the science, behind the consultation experience. All surgeries carry risk. Consult a... more

Ayman Hakki, MD
Washington Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of the thiighs and buttocks

Your buttocks look fine and I don't think I would agree to liposuction them for any amount of money. The only areas I see in the posted photos that would be amenable to liposuction are the love handles, the area just above the hip bones/iliac crest on the side and back, the saddle bags and a very limited amount of the inner upper thighs. If you do any liposuction of the area between the buttocks and back of the thighs there is a high risk of disrupting the natural shelf that the buttocks... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Buttock shaping with liposuction and fat grafting

Dear Clara_bella. I would suggest proceeding with liposuction to the outer thighs and maybe a little from the inner thighs - too much fat removal from the inner thighs can result in a slot appearance. Any fat removal from the thigh-buttock juncture could result in more of a sagging of the buttock mound. Talk to your surgeon about removing some fat from the buttock/lower back juncture and grafting fat to the superior aspect of both buttocks to give you a rounder... more

Joseph N. Togba, MD
Oakland Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of Buttucks?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Liposuction and can be effective in reducing the prominence and/or size of the buttocks. However, you are wise to be concerned about the area between the buttocks and thighs; this area tends to be problematic if treated. I would suggest that you avoid any manipulation of the gluteal fold area. Best wishes.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Buttocks lipo

I agree with the other opinions but would add you may consider lipo of the flank/hip or top of the buttocks area. This would give an illusion of a longer mid-section without the possibility of sagging.

Michael Hueneke, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of Buttocks and Possible Problems?

You are correct to be concerned about liposuction of the buttock above the thigh crease. This can result in flattening and/or more drooping in this area with loss of shape. Fat grafting is a technique that can give you a fuller and more rounded shape to your butt.

Braden Stridde, MD
Federal Way Plastic Surgeon

Lipo of the buttock

I caution patients when asking specifically for buttock lipo because the fine attachments that keep the buttock skin up may result after lipo in a flat and hanging buttock. I would focus on the other areas.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Buttock lipo when needed

The pictures that you provided show that you probable do no need lipo of the buttock area. The lateral thigh lipo will improve your appearance and possible lipo of the medial thigh but the buttock lipo will not .

Walter D. Gracia, MD
Arlington Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction to Buttocks, Is this a Bad Idea for Me? (photo)

Leave your buttock alone, get the lipo in the other areas and see the result after a few months. Than if still unhappy consider other options.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Buttock Liposuction

It's OK to do liposuction of the buttocks to reduce the roundness, but it's a bit tricky so choose your surgeon carefully. If you reduce fat above the infragluteal fold, the skin will sag down even more. If you draw a triangle with the bottom line going across both infraglueal folds and the two sides going down at an angle from the top of the buttock cleft outwards to the and of the infragluteal folds, that triangle cannot be reduced much due to problems with deflation and skin droop... more

Ronald V. DeMars, MD
Portland Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction the buttocks

You must be very careful with liposuction of the buttocks and especially near the gluteal fold. Liposuction in this area may cause the buttocks to drop and make it more droopy. Fat injection to the buttocks probably the better answer to lifting the buttocks and improving the shape. The fat injection the buttocks you don't always have to make it bigger, you can improve the shape. Be very careful with any liposuction to the buttocks.

Wendell Perry, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.wperrymd.com

Liposuction to the buttocks?

Thank you for your questions and photos. You are right to be concerned about performing liposuction on the buttocks or in the area immediately below the buttock crease. Any removal of fat in these areas will only exaggerate the "droop" and give you a flatter buttock. This problem could be addressed with ether fat grafting or a buttock lift. IF you were to fat graft you risk losing the defining crease between your buttock and thigh and a... more