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What Are Potential Risks for Brazilian Butt Lift?
asked 3 years ago by BELLA16 in NEW YORK
Latest answer by Wendell Perry, MD
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22 answers to What Are Potential Risks for Brazilian Butt Lift?
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Brazilian buttock lift-risks
The risks of a Brazilian buttock lift are similar to those of liposuction. These include: infection, bleeding, contour irregularities, seromas (fluid collections under the skin), and asymmetry of the buttock. These risks are quite small, however they do exist. Patients can also develop blood clots in their legs during the surgery, which can last 2-3 hours. This is minimized significantly with the use of preventive measures such as compressive stockings placed on your legs during the...
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Braziiian Butt Lifts
The most common risk involved with the Brazilian Butt Lift is asymmetry and the need for revision in the future.
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Brazilian Buttocks Lift risks
All surgeries have risks. Fortunately complications from this surgery when done by an experienced Plastic Surgeon are rare. I have been performing this surgery for over 12 years now and have only had one patient have a significant complication, and that was an infection which didn't occur until after she was involved in a car accident.
The one thing that I do see in about 5-10% of patients is a small seroma, which is a collection of fluid under the skin. This is a relatively common...
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Generally low risk
Hi there- I agree that the risks of a Brazilian Butt Lift are generally those of liposuction (because liposuction is 1/2 of the operation), with the additional risks of fat necrosis (formation of lumps in the buttocks). All in all, however, the procedure should carry a very favorable risk to benefit ratio when performed by a qualified and experienced surgeon. Make sure you find a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and he/she has experience performing the procedure you are interested in, as...
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Few side effects
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Fat grafting to the buttock area is a relatively new procedure; the following are the most important adverse effects:
1-Asymmetry: Injection of fat must be done carefully and in a symmetric way (same volume on both sides)
2-Overcorrection, undercorrection: It is always safe to aim for a slight over correction in order to achieve a good result once the swelling is gone.
3-Hardening of the injected fat.
4-Adverse effects of liposuction.
5-General adverse effects e.g. infection, scar...
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Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Complications of the Brazilian butt lift
The complications of the Brazilian butt lift include:
1) fat embolism, injection of fat into the bloodstream and causes inflammation the lungs
2) pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, this is a complication associated with all types of surgery and any immobilization ( Serena Williams had this after plane flight)
3) infection, when the fat injection the buttocks in the best case scenario 70% of the fat lives and 30% dies. 30% of the fat is a good source of food...
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Potential Risks of a Brazilian Butt Lift
These procedures are fortunately very safe. But as you know, everything in medicine and surgery has some risks. The risks are very similar to any liposuction procedure: fluid collection (seroma)/bleeding, infection, contour irregularlities, pain/numbess, and need for revision surgery. In addition, I would add fat necrosis (hardening of small pocket of fat), fat cysts, and failure to achieve the desired volume (due to resorption of the fat injected). ...
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Risks of brazilian buttock augmentation are similar to liposuction
Brazilian buttock augmentation is by far much less risky than buttock implants. There can be infection, seroma or fluid collection, fat necrosis, skin dimpling, and asymmetry but their incidence is very low.
S. Sean Younai, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Brazilian Butt Lift Complications
Risks include:
1. Infection
2. Fluid Collections
3. Fat Necrosis
4. Oil Cysts
5. Abnormal Contour
6. Failure of grafts to take
Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Safety of Brazilian Butt lift when done right
When the Brazilian Butt Lift is done right it is a virtually risk free procedure.
In the link below I go over the main details of the procedure as it should be done to ensure good fat graft survival, thus long term results.
The video goes over the techniques that ensure fat graft survival. Ask the surgeon how he does it, and compare it to these well known techniques.
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Side affects and risks of Brazilian Butt Lift
Some of the common side affects associated with this procedure are swelling, soreness, and fatigue post-operatively. Risks of this procedure are similar to those of Liposuction (as the procedure itself uses liposuction) and can include things like asymmetry, lumpiness, and fat necrosis, which is where the fat cells do not take, and instead may form into scar tissue. It’s rare to have a serious problem such as an infection, blood clot (DVT) issue or any issues with anesthesia. Talk to...
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Brazilian Butt Lift Risks
Every plastic procedure has risks. These can be minimized by going to a board certified plastic surgeon who has experience with this technique.
Doctors take significant time to discuss risks, benefits and alternatives to surgery. Risks include the same risks with liposuction (the more common ones are contour abnormalities, asymmetry, bruising and infections - those these are all relatively rare). Additional risks include failure of fat to take (typically about 10-20% of the fat injected...
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There are many Brazilian Butt Lift risks, but the occurence is rare.
Bella,
There are several possible adverse risks to Brazilian butt lift surgery, many of which have been delineated by other respondents. The take home message is that they occur rarely. There are many board certified plastic surgeons in your area offering free consultations in this difficult economic time. Take advantage of it and go for a consultation to discuss the potential risks in person with a surgeon. Good luck!
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Lumps
Bella16,
The biggest risks for this procedure are lumps and asymmetry. Just make sure that you go to a qualified surgeon with experience. Good luck.
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Complications and Risks of Brazilian Butt Lift
The risks and complications associated with a Brazilian Butt Lift are similar to those of liposuction. However, in addition to liposuction, a Brazilian Butt Lift has the added step of transferring fat cells to the buttocks in order to shape and contour the gluteal region.
Minor Risks and Complications Include:
1. Asymmetry or contour deformities of the areas where liposuction was performed
2. Asymmetry or contour deformities of the buttocks following fat...
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Potential risk of a Brazilian Butt Lift: Safer than buttock implants
The most common risk of a brazilian butt lift is asymmetry and loss of buttock volume secondary to fat grafting resorption. The most serious risk encountered would be infection which is usually treated with anti-biotics but less severe than an implant infection. The most common complaint I receive with this operation is the request for further volume which is is difficult in the thin patient. Satisfaction is increased with the liposuction around the buttock and reliable improvement of...
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Brazilian butt lift is quite safe...
A Brazilian butt lift involves taking fat that was removed via liposuction and reinjecting it into the buttocks area to increase the volume of the buttocks. The risks of a safely performed BBL are minimal. Realistic expectations are important to have. Some risks include: bleeding, infection, scarring, wound healing problems, donor site irregularities from the liposuction, injury to bodily organs from the liposuction cannula, numbness, fat necrosis, oil cysts, lumpiness,...
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Manish H. Shah, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
Denver Plastic Surgeon
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Risks of a Brazilian Butt Lift
The risks of a Brazilian Butt lift include swelling and bruising, asymmetry, and a possible need for a revision surgery at a later date. These risks are very similar to the risks that you will encounter with liposuction. Before your surgery is essential to discuss your goals and expectations with your plastic surgeon and be very specific about the areas that you want treated and the ultimate size you like your buttocks to be. Also discuss with your surgeon what postoperative garments...
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Potential Risks of Brazilian Butt Lift
These are risks that a patient should be aware of: Surgical Anesthesia Complications, Unfavorable Scarring, Bleeding/Hematoma, Fluid Accumulation (Seroma), Numbness in Skin Sensation, Skin Irregularities or Dimples, Skin Discoloration/Swelling, Depression, Asymmetry in Scar Placement or Contour, Pain that Persists, Residual Deformity, Need for Revisional Surgery, Suboptimal Aesthetic Result, Infection, Nerve Injury, Fatty Cyst formation, Fat calcification, Fat resorption and need for...
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Risks of Brazilian Butt Lift
The risks of Brazilian Butt Lift are:
Infection
Bleeding
Hematoma
Seroma
Asymmetry
Ireggularities
Partial take of the graft
Need for further surgery
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Pulmonary emboli
Fat emboli
Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Brazilian Butt Lift
A brazilian butt lift can have complications like any other procedure. Fat injections may not take, you may ge an infection, have assymetry, unfavorable scarring, contour irregularities, lumps, numbness, seromas, fat necrosis, and hematomas to name a few.
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Risks of Brazilian Butt Lift
These risks are the same as liposuction and lipoinjection in nearly any body location and are related to poor fat survival (lumps, bumps, nodules, overcorrection, undercorrection fibrous encapuslation of fat) with aysmmtery from one side to the other and possible pain or discomfort.
Another risk is inadeaute fat harvest as well as donor site irregularity.
Changes in weight, either up or down can have unfavorable consequences.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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