How can I fill the big dents in hip and butt area? (Photo)

Question

I'm a 15 year old girl and am 115 lbs. Ever since going through puberty I've gotten these big dents in my hip and butt area and I hate them they show in everything I wear it looks like I really bad love handles and my upper outer thighs pop out because there's a giant dent above it. My grandma also has them so I'm assuming their hereditary. In the future, would I be able to fill them in or something??

Kelvin Eusebio, MD · Answer

Dear  AubreyM45,Those dents you have in your hip and butt area are rather common, no need to worry. You can improve this with doing liposuction and fat grafting to fill the dents.  As you said, this is something you could consider in the future.  I wouldn't recommend surgery for a few years.  Not only will your body will change, (it hasn't fully matured physically), but its also an important emotional decision to make that I feel is best to wait.  When the time is right be sure to find a board certified plastic surgeon.Best wishes.

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

First keep in mind you should allow your body to mature several more years until at least age 21. Regarding buttock/hip augmentation, let me start off by saying that I currently see at least 1 - 2 patients per week that failed "brazilian buttock lift" (i.e. the fat melted away after 10 - 12 months) and are now seeking a more reliable and permanent option (i.e. buttock implants). Allow me to share with you some information that you may not hear elsewhere. There are only two proven safe and relatively effective methods for Buttock Augmentation and Hip Augmentation: 1) Autologous Fat Transfer (using your own fat, transferring from one area of the body to the other) and 2) Buttock/Hip Implants (semi-solid silicone rubber implants that cannot rupture &/or leak). Both are options but what it comes down to, like any surgery, is proper patient selection.Indeed because at least 50+ % of the fat transferred will melt away within a year, most patients are not good candidates because they lack an adequate amount of fat to harvest. Another tip is that if you purposely gain weight (i.e. fat) for the procedure, the fat you lose first as you get back to your baseline weight is that very same fat that was transferred into your buttock...so don't fall victim to this recommendation.  Although using your own fat is relatively safe, the one serious complication that can rarely (< 1%) happen is "fat embolism" in which some of the fat gets into the blood stream and travels up into the lungs, heart, and/or brain causing serious problems. This complication is more likely to happen with the larger amount of fat being transferred. This is even more likely to happen when using fillers like liquid silicone,  PMMA, and hyaluronic acids. Also fillers, when injected in large quantities, have a relatively high tendency to migrate away from the original area they were placed and tend to stimulate a lot of inflammation and a subsequent disastrous amount of scar tissue/hardening.Thus buttock/hip implants become a very good, safe, and long term reliable option for most patients seeking buttock augmentation (at least in my practice). I prefer to insert the buttock implants through a 1 1/2 inch long incision along the inner curve of each upper buttock cheek at the level of the tailbone, similar to two opposing parentheses ")(" (concealed within the crevice between the buttock cheeks) and the hip implants through a ~ 1 inch incision just below the beltline above the hip region. The buttock implant should always be placed under or within the gluteus maximus muscle. In this position, the implant is less palpable, less visible, and does not sag or shift/migrate over time unlike implants placed on top of the muscle. Therefore it is extremely important to seek consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in this procedure (in fact both implants and fat transfer so that s/he is not bias). And in this case too, at least in my surgical practice, the infection rate is minimized to <2% (much lower than and contrary to popular belief by many other surgeons not experienced in buttock implants).Depending upon the amount of your current fat reserves and their distribution, you may or may not be a reasonable candidate for fat transfer.  If you are wanting to utilize the fat to further augment your buttock in addition to implants, then I caution you against this.  The reason being that the fat needs to be placed into the buttock muscles for optimal survival, however, this is exactly where the implant needs to reside and thus risks infection and/or death of the fat.  Because of this risk, I frequently avoid fat grafting into a buttock that has an implant.  Bottom line, I recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon specialist in buttock augmentation (BOTH implants and fat transfer) to determine what option is best for you.  Glad to help.

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello dear!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
Based on your pictures, you are a great candidate for liposuction with BBL, and I think you'll get very good results. 
Liposuction allows your plastic surgeon to transform your entire shape. You can improve your hips, abdomen, back and flanks, and of course your buttock, to give you a nice heart shape.
In general, you need to be physically healthy and at a stable weight, have realistic expectations, be a non-smoker and your BMI needs to be 33 or less.
l recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals and anything you need to know.
Good luck :)

Joseph Franklin, MD · Answer

Yes, hereditary factors are likely causing your difficulty.  Treatment could potential involve liposuction of the outer thighs and flanks with fat grafting of the area which has the appearance of an indentation.   Would discuss your concerns with your family.   Then, would obtain a consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to recommend treatment options as you continue to mature.

How can I fill the big dents in hip and butt area? (Photo)

Answers (4)

Answer: Dents in hip and buttock region

Answer: Dents in hip and buttock region

Recommended reading

Everything you need to know about Brazilian Butt Lift

Our mission is to create a world where every investment in modern beauty is Worth It.

How can I fill the big dents in hip and butt area? (Photo)

Answers (4)

Answer: Dents in hip and buttock region

Answer: Dents in hip and buttock region

Browse related questions

Recommended reading

Everything you need to know about Brazilian Butt Lift

Our mission is to create a world where every investment in modern beauty is Worth It.