Can butt implants get rippling as breast implants do?

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I am considering butt implants as i am very thin and dont have any fat to do a fat transfer. Can butt implants get rippling as breast implants do in very thin persona with very little fat in the butt? Thanks.

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS · Answer

It is very difficult to determine the exact size and shape implant you will require to best match your ideal butt image without an examination by a board certified plastic surgeon. Not just any board certified plastic surgeon, but one with many years of frequently performing breast augmentation surgery including different approaches, techniques and implant choices. This is because several measurements not to mention your breast characteristics are needed to determine the optimal implant size to obtain your goals. Without knowing these dimensions it would be difficult to make this determination. For example, the existing base width of your buttock will determine, in many cases, the maximal volume per implant profile that you can accommodate. Liposuction of your lower back and fat transfer is also helpful as an adjunct to implants. Using “want to be” photos however are useful if simply provided to the surgeon.

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

Because buttock implants are made of soft semi-solid silicone rubber and not gel, like breast implants, they do not ripple. However they need to be placed under the gluteus muscle so that their edges are also not visible. Glad to help

Luis E. Redondo, MD · Answer

This depends on the placement of the implant. Intramuscular or submuscular butt implant will never have any rippling effect. I prefer the intramuscular plane because gives a much more natural result.I, like a few other colleagues
offer online consultations where you send us your photos and we can estimate
the cost. Find a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and discuss what will be the
proper treatment to achieve the result you desires.

Regards,

Dr. Luis Redondo

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