Anyone who is healthy and wants to transform their hips or flat buttock is an ideal candidate for a Brazilian butt lift. Generally, good candidates for BBL surgery include:

• Patients who practice a healthy lifestyle
• Non-smokers or those who have quit smoking
• Those with loose or soft tissue in their glutes
• Patients with no medical conditions that might complicate healing or recovery
• Patients with realistic goals for the surgery

In addition to being a safer, more natural alternative to implants, butt fat transfer comes with numerous benefits. Some of the most attractive benefits of butt fat transfer include the following.

• Dual Contouring Effect: Butt fat transfer removes unwanted fat from areas such as the abdomen and thighs, both sculpting your body while also enhancing your buttocks.
• Natural Look & Feel: This procedure uses your own fat, so the results blend seamlessly with your body.
• Minimally-Invasive: No implants or large incisions reduce the risk of complications.
• Long-Lasting Enhancement: With proper care, the results can be permanent, as the transferred fat cells integrate into the body.

When choosing between butt implants or fat transfer, it’s crucial to consider the difference in results and recovery. Butt fat transfer uses your own fat for a natural look and feel while also sculpting other areas through liposuction. Fat transfer is minimally invasive, with smaller incisions and shorter recovery compared to butt implants, which require silicone implants and come with a higher risk of complications. While implants may offer more dramatic volume in some cases, butt fat transfer provides long-lasting, natural enhancement without foreign materials, making it a very popular choice for a balanced, proportionate result.

Every BBL procedure starts with an in-person consultation. During this meeting, Dr. David Mateo de Acosta will review your medical history and discuss with you your aesthetic goals. With this information, Dr. David Mateo de Acosta will develop a personalized plan to help you achieve your desired figure. On the day of your final preoperative consultation, photos will be taken to monitor your progress, and you will be fitted for your postoperative compression garment.

The day of your Brazilian butt lift, Dr. David Mateo de Acosta will go through the procedure with you and apply surgical markings to the body. These markings will guide Dr. David Mateo de Acosta during the sculpting process. In the operating room, you will receive intravenous anesthesia for your comfort and relaxation.

Next, fat is gently removed from areas such as the abdomen, thighs, or flanks through the use of liposuction. After that, the harvested fat is carefully purified before being strategically injected into the buttocks to enhance their shape and volume. Following the procedure, you can expect some swelling and bruising, but most patients can resume light activities within a few days and see full results within a couple of months.

A Brazilian butt lift is an outpatient procedure, meaning you can return home on the day of the surgery. You will need a trusted friend or family member to drive you home following the procedure.

It is typical for patients to experience drainage during the first few days and swelling or discomfort within the next couple of weeks. Dr. David Mateo de Acosta suggests early lymphatic massage to relieve pain and improve results. For best results and healing, it is also advised that the patient wear their compression garment throughout the day and night. The patient should avoid sitting or lying directly on the hips and buttocks during the first four weeks post-operation.