Buttock augmentation for athletes?

Practicing in Sounthern California i completely understand your concerns about buttock implant visibility when the patient is lean in competition shape.  Because bikini and fitness competitions are very common here too, I have had the pleasure of treating several dozen high-level competitors. To date, nearly all of them have gone on to place higher in subsequent competitions, although not guarenteed from buttock implants. The key is to select the appropriate size and shape implant to harmonize with the patients existing buttock shape. Of course then the implants must be positioned under the gluteus maximus muscle for best coverage and stability over time. Glad to help. 

Athletes and
personal trainers are very common patients as there appearance is very
important in their profession. Many of
the people have a very low body fat percentage which overall is great however
in certain areas such as the face and butt.

For these
patients I typically do a combination of fat transfer and butt implants as they
typically do not have enough fat for a Brazilian Butt Lift. When the implant is placed in a subfacial or
submuscle position patients typically cannot see the edges of the implant.

The good news
is that there are options that can give you a good result.

Please consult
with your board certified plastic surgeon that performs a high volume of butt
augmentations.

The placement of
the implant should be made by your surgeon. Be sure you are choosing
a board certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience with buttock
implants. I use both placement methods. I decide the placement
after careful evaluation of the patient body type and lifestyle. Since
you are constantly engaging the gluteus muscle it may be incredibly
uncomfortable for you to have an intramuscular approach. Because your muscles
are so tight, your recovery may be long and difficult. As far as the
results, its hard to judge without a photo.

Once again, your experience reflects my opinion concerning fat transfer to larger anatomical areas such as the buttocks:  fat transfer is undependable and, in my hands at least, buttock implants ensure a more natural, long-lasting result.  In person such as yourself with very low body fat buttock implants are best placed beneath the buttock muscles so as to make certain there are is the greatest amount of soft tissue over the implant to help make the result feel and look most natural and also that when the buttock is flexed that the muscle action appears most natural.

The most important part to consider in athletes requiring buttock implant is to evaluate the amount of soft tissue coverage, the dimensions of the gluteus maximus muscle. Then choose an implant of appropriate dimensions and volume so that it is covered completely. The larger the implant the more chance you will see the edges specially with strong muscle contractions.