Hollows in buttocks - other than implants, what are the best options? (Photos)

Hi! Your only real option is liposuction with fat grafting. 360 Lipo will yield more than enough fat to correct your depressions. You are actually a very good candidate for fat grafting. Butt implants will not work.

Best of luck,
Dr. Miguel Mota

Hello and thank you for your question.

Your hip dips appear amenable to fat grafting! Fat can be obtained from multiple donor regions if needed (i.e. abdomen, flanks, upper inner thighs, upper inner arms). Even in patients who "don't have a lot" there is enough to make a nice difference in a discrete region such as your hip dips as opposed to a large BBL. The next best step would in an person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon. Thank you again and good luck on your journey!

Dear SLP37, Thanks for sharing your pictures and concern, after evaluate your pictures you look like a great candidate for what is also know as Skinny BBL, liposucuction from abdomen, flanks, back and arms, will provide enough fat to fill those hollows provide and smooth and beautiful shape. Using the Ultrasound guided BBL your surgeon will easily knowthe right spot to place the fat and get rid of those hip dips and gluteal dips. Make sure you go on consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Hope this helps and best of lucks. Dr. Luis Mejia.

Dear SLP37,

based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a BBL. Liposuction of your abdomen, back and flanks should give you more curves and hourglass shape and fat transfer to buttocks should give you more projection. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.


Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thank you for your query. Based on your photos, you appear to have adequate fat for a fat transfer to improve the hollows on the sides of your buttocks, Fat harvesting through micro cannulas or Waterjet liposuction will preserve most of the fat as would skilful injections in multiple planes. Please find an experienced board certified Plastic surgeon who can examine you and help you with all your concerns . All the best!

Providing that you do not expect large hips it is very likely that fat grafting will provide good result. However, this needs to be done by a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in fat grafting. Good luck.