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What is the difference between a 'SHELF BOOTY' and A Booty with lots of projection.What does a 'SHELF look like?

I would love to see photos of a SHELF BOOTY bc im havin sx on 10/24/13

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November 26th, 2013

"Shelf booty"

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I think you are referring to the desire of some patients to have a fuller upper 1/3 of the buttock lower back region to almost appear like a shelf, and I have definitely gotten that request in the office.

Steven Wallach, MD
October 23rd, 2013

Shelf booty vs projection in BBL

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These are really variations on a theme. Both procedures add volume to make the buttocks project, but a shelf booty has an exaggerated takeoff from the small of the back which makes the buttocks sometimes APPEAR more projected.

Learn more: http://www.wenigerplasticsurgery.com/brazilian-butt-lift.htm

Frederick G. Weniger, MD, FACS, MBA
October 22nd, 2013

What is the difference between a 'SHELF BOOTY' and A Booty with lots of projection.What does a 'SHELF look like?

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A shelf booty has the appearance of a shelf at the top. Thus, there is a lot of projection at the top of the buttock as compared to the middle of the buttock. I perform about 500 Brazilian buttlifts each year, and this procedure is the most surgeon dependent plastic surgery procedure. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of Brazilian buttlifts each year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.

Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Learn more: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/brazilian-buttlift-photo-galleries.php

Kenneth B. Hughes, MD

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