I am a 20 y/o girl from Western Europe. There is a surgeon in my neighbor country who have recently learned butt implants technique and have only operated 25 patients. He use cohesive gel butt implants. One patient wrote a review on RealSelf, and the results were really beautiful. But should I rather save for butt implant surgery in the US? Will cohesive gel implants eventually lead to complications? And do you have to have 100s of butt implant patients as experience to give a good result?
December 9, 2019
Answer: Vast experience is crucial for buttock implants success. Although your neighborhood surgeon could do a fine job after only performing 25 buttock implant procedures, you are very smart for considering to travel a long distance to someone that has performed 100 or even 1000+ buttock implants. In general, i recommend going to a reputable board certified plastic surgeon that performs at least two of these per week and has been doing it for at least five years.Regarding cohesive silicone gel implants:Unlike breast implants, silicone gel buttock implants are not FDA approved and thus not legal for buttock implantation in the USA. I actually see about one patient a week that had gel implants done in another country and, although they looked and felt great at first, they are now seeking revision because the implants are either visible on top of the muscle and/or grossly deformed by flipping over, rotating, scar contracture and/or the implant has ruptured several years after placement leaving behind hardened scar tissue and migration of silicone liquid. The soft semi-solid silicone rubber implants used in the USA are much more form-stable and thus much less likely to have these problems if placed correctly within the gluteus muscle AND are considered permanent implants because they cannot rupture and leak like silicone gel. In 2015 I created and recently patented a new "Stanton Anatomic" shaped implant that avoids the unnatural effects of round implants, whether silicone gel or rubber . The benefit of this is the fact that ~95% of patients have much more of an oval shaped buttock cheek not round, thus a true oval implant (i.e. Stanton Anatomic implant) creates a much more natural and harmonious buttock contour. This is especially true when the patients bends over, does squats, or pokes their butt out while striking a pose or dancing. Many avid weightlifters, fitness competitors, and athletes from various sports have had these implants without problem of movement, visibility, or drooping. Glad to be of help.
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December 9, 2019
Answer: Vast experience is crucial for buttock implants success. Although your neighborhood surgeon could do a fine job after only performing 25 buttock implant procedures, you are very smart for considering to travel a long distance to someone that has performed 100 or even 1000+ buttock implants. In general, i recommend going to a reputable board certified plastic surgeon that performs at least two of these per week and has been doing it for at least five years.Regarding cohesive silicone gel implants:Unlike breast implants, silicone gel buttock implants are not FDA approved and thus not legal for buttock implantation in the USA. I actually see about one patient a week that had gel implants done in another country and, although they looked and felt great at first, they are now seeking revision because the implants are either visible on top of the muscle and/or grossly deformed by flipping over, rotating, scar contracture and/or the implant has ruptured several years after placement leaving behind hardened scar tissue and migration of silicone liquid. The soft semi-solid silicone rubber implants used in the USA are much more form-stable and thus much less likely to have these problems if placed correctly within the gluteus muscle AND are considered permanent implants because they cannot rupture and leak like silicone gel. In 2015 I created and recently patented a new "Stanton Anatomic" shaped implant that avoids the unnatural effects of round implants, whether silicone gel or rubber . The benefit of this is the fact that ~95% of patients have much more of an oval shaped buttock cheek not round, thus a true oval implant (i.e. Stanton Anatomic implant) creates a much more natural and harmonious buttock contour. This is especially true when the patients bends over, does squats, or pokes their butt out while striking a pose or dancing. Many avid weightlifters, fitness competitors, and athletes from various sports have had these implants without problem of movement, visibility, or drooping. Glad to be of help.
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December 9, 2019
Answer: Best for you Hello, thank you for your question.Be sure to choose a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in this procedure and has high success rate with this procedure. If you choose your surgeon wisely, you'll get a wonderful result. Here in Dominican Republic there are tons of great Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, make a consultation and get the best option for you and your health. Take care and best of lucks.Dr. Luis Mejia
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December 9, 2019
Answer: Best for you Hello, thank you for your question.Be sure to choose a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in this procedure and has high success rate with this procedure. If you choose your surgeon wisely, you'll get a wonderful result. Here in Dominican Republic there are tons of great Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, make a consultation and get the best option for you and your health. Take care and best of lucks.Dr. Luis Mejia
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