What's the difference between a Brazilian butt lift and liposculpture?

Liposuction and liposculpture are the same thing.Kenneth Hughes, MDBeverly Hills, CA

Liposculpture is a fancy word used for liposuction and shaping the body. When performing a brazilian butt lift, I sculpt and accentuate certain areas in order to achieve a beautiful hour glass figure.Jaime Perez M.D.Plastic Surgery Center of Tampa

"Liposculpture" which literally translates to "sculpting with fat" is a general term used to describe all contouring done via fat removal with or without transfer.   All liposuction and fat grafting procedures fall under "liposculpture."A Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) is a liposculpting procedure whereby fat is removed from unwanted areas and transferred to areas of need/deficiency.   BBL is a subtraction and addition procedure.   Removing fat from the flanks and back makes the buttock look a lot better even without adding any fat.  Remember, Michelangelo carved David out of a block of marble by "removing everything that was NOT him."  Therefore, Michelangelo's sculpting of David was an entirely subtraction procedure, there was no "grafting" or "transfer" of marble.   When I perform a BBL, removing everything that is NOT the buttock is the most powerful portion of the procedure.  Adding that unwanted fat back into the buttock is the icing on the cake.  

Liposculpture is a general term used for contouring the body's curves or defining certain areas. BBL combines this liposculpture of the abdomen, flanks and back to accentuate the waist, hips and lower curve of the back. This fat is then processed and meticulously placed back into the buttocks to contour and volumize the buttocks. The affect is dramatic because you are adding in wanted areas and taking away in unwanted areas so these curves are  exaggerated. Make sure that you consult with an experienced board certified plastic surgeon.

The BBL procedure involves harvest fat
from areas of your body where there is excess fat and injecting that fat
carefully into the central zone of your buttock. In addition, it
involves liposculpting the buttock to facilitate a more rounded look.
The common donor sites for this procedure is your posterior
waist/flanks, lateral thighs, back, waist, and anterior tummy. Please
visit with a board certified plastic surgeon to learn more about your
options.Dr. BasuHouston, TX