What is the best treatment option for gluteal fold issues?

Question

I have been struggling with this problem for a long time. I have tried exercising regularly and focused especially on glute and lower-body workouts, but I haven’t noticed any significant improvement. What would you recommend as the best solution, whether surgical or non-surgical?

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

Allow me to answer your question as best i can without any photos. However, please keep in mind that an in-person, or at least a virtual, consultation with physical exam is first necessary before any legitimate evaluation or final surgical recommendations can be made.

By “gluteal fold issues”, I am going to assume you are referring to to lower buttock sagging and/or loose skin at the infragluteal fold. If so, this is usually results from a combination of loss of volume or deflation (after weight loss, liposuction, or post-BBL) and/or the effect of aging and gravity. So,  I personally first treat patients like you by restoring volume to the buttock with a buttock implant. This will create a more desirable smooth and rounded perky buttock profile. If not adding volume with an implant, the buttock will most certainly always appear more flat if just a buttock lift from above is performed. On the other hand, an “autologous buttock lift” usually provides very little volume and projection, and almost nothing to the lower 2/3rds of the buttock.

A lower buttock tuck is usually then performed at six months following implants. Coincidentally, a lower buttock tuck also doubles as a thigh lift, removing loose wrinkled skin from this area as well. In this sequence, the implants have fully settled into final position so that any remaining loose skin can be most accurately identified and removed with the lower buttock tuck.

Any “non-surgical” treatment or device as well as exercise, unfortunately, will have little to no effect on this problem area. Furthermore, fat transfer and “fillers” perform very poorly in this area and usually result in just a waste of hard earned money.

Please note, because an extremely few number of board certified plastic surgeons specialize in buttock implants or buttock tucks you may have to travel away from your local area to seek consultation with this particular type of surgeon.  Getting it done right the first time around is not only the best chance for success, but also will save you from a lot of headaches and money in the future. Glad to help.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Tough121185,

it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.

Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

What is the best treatment option for gluteal fold issues?

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