Do mild degenerative lumbar changes matter in relation to pain after submuscular buttock implants?

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Honorable doctors I am 64 and planning butt implants, which where I live are inserted submuscularly. However, I have doubts about the conditions in my lower back. Could they have any significance for postoperative problems in relation to pain? MR conclusion from back in 2011: Mild degenerative changes L4/L5 with mild disc protrusion and left-sided Hiz lesion. Small degenerative changes L5/S1 with asymmetric right-sided paramedian slight protrusion/modest proalpes with contact with the S1 root

Dev Vibhakar, DO, FACS · Answer

HelloGreat question. Though the procedure itself does not involve the lower back area, the weight of the implants can have mechanical effects on the lower back over a period of time. This can exacerbate pre existing lower back conditions. I have removed buttock implants on patients with complaints of lower back and lower extremity pain which have significantly improved after removal. Keep in mind that sitting and laying on your back will also change if you decided to place the implants. This may also affect your hip/leg dynamics. My suggestion is to reconsider placing the implants.Hope this helps,Dr. Dev

Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

Very good and not uncommon question. I have  had vast experience performing  buttock implants in patients like you. Because the lumbar changes are within the spine and the implants are positioned within the buttock muscle, there is no long-term direct consequence to the spinal problems from having these implants inserted properly.

Please note that an extremely few number of board certified plastic surgeons specialize in buttock implants, so you may need to travel far and away from home to find this particular surgeon.  Glad to help.

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