I am insecure about the way my butt looks. What is the best option? (Photo)

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I have been very insecure of the way my butt looks for a long time and really want to get it done. It is very flat and sagging so i would like it lifted and get a nice shape but not too big. With buttimplants I'm scared it will be too big or look fake or just make the top look bigger and then leave skin under the implant sagging.

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

First,  you are way too lean for BBL to even be slightly successful.

Second, regarding buttock implants, other than placing buttock implants within the gluteus maximus muscle (aka “intramuscular”) NOT on top of the muscle
or “subfascial”, the most important factors in creating the perfect derriere and/or hourglass figure with implants is indeed selecting the right size AND shape. I have found the best way to assure this is to simply measure the actual dimensions of the patient’s gluteus muscles (not butt cheek fat pad, which may appear “round”) and quantity and quality/density of these muscles. With these anatomical measurements, I can select an implant that not only significantly augments the buttock but also supplies the correct 3-dimensional enhancement to look as real as possible...with positional changes (eg. bending over and squatting down) and even in the most petite patients that have small/lean muscles and minimal overlying fat. The fact is, over 95% of the human population has a more oval shaped gluteus muscles not round.  Therefore an oval shaped implant such as the Stanton Anatomic buttock implant conforms best and produces a more realistic contoured outcome better than round implants.  Contrary to what many think, a round implant placed correctly within the muscle actually sits up at the top of the butt cheek, creating an unnatural pointy or “gum-drop effect”, not at the lower part of the butt cheek and thus does not contribute to filling or rounding out of any of the lower buttock pole. Height and weight are considered but not nearly as relevant as the above measurements. Final note, because an extremely few number of board certified plastic surgeons specialize in buttock implants, you may have to travel away from your local area to seek consultation with this particular type of surgeon.  Glad to help.

Douglas M. Senderoff, MD, FACS · Answer

you are an excellent candidate for buttock implant surgery. Please be sure to choose a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in buttock implants and has a proven history of success with such a surgery.

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