Lower Buttock Lift - Is It Worth It? (photo)

Dear Anna  According to your profile photo you happen to have moderate to severe buttock ptosis with a prominent , overextended infra-gluteal fold. Therefore an excision of the infra-gluteal fold or liposuction of the "banana roll" would not give you natural results and may even worsen your buttock/thigh esthetics.  You may benefit at the very least from fat grafting to the deep infra-gluteal fold region to recreate a support system for your buttock and recreate a smooth transition zone from thigh to buttock.  If this does not give you the ultimate result that you wish then the above procedure can be combined with a formal buttock lift with an incision placed above the buttock however hidden below your bikini line. Thank you

I have performed lower buttock lift with the incision in the Gluteal crease in the past. Unfortunately, I have not been happy with the result and I no longer recommend it to my patients.

      You need a creative approach to avoid lengthy scars.  Liposuction of the appropriate areas with fat transfer to the buttocks to take up loose skin will give the best improvement.  I perform about 500 Brazilian buttlifts each year, and this procedure is the most surgeon dependent plastic surgery procedure.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of Brazilian buttlifts each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.

Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA