For decades, there has been controversy and danger surrounding the Brazilian Butt Lift /BBL – it was so audible that even those unfamiliar with the realm of plastic surgery could hear it. Over the last few years, thanks to an extensive campaign educating surgeons and patients on the risks associated with this procedure – which helped refine surgical techniques and conduct more research. Brazilian Butt Lift has slowly become a much safer surgery for qualified surgeons.

And while Brazilian Butt Lifting is evolving, patients should know that this procedure has had past fatalities, and it is imperative for every prospective BBL patient to be aware of what they may need to take care of before undergoing surgery.

There are some key points you need to understand about BBL procedures.

1. What Is Brazilian Butt Lift:

A BBL is neither Brazilian nor does it involve a butt lift. A Brazilian butt lift will add volume to and reshape your bottom, but it will not tighten or reduce excess skin. It is a procedure for augmenting the buttocks through the patient’s fat tissue. 

The two-step process starts with liposuction of an alternate area, often the abdomen, flanks, thighs, or back. The Surgeon then injects the fatty tissue extracted from these body parts into the hips and butt for a more formative shape. 

Buttock augmentation with fat grafting and subcutaneous buttock augmentation (SSBA) are alternative terms for this surgery.

2. What Makes A BBL Dangerous?

BBL uses a technique known as autologous fat transfer or fat grafting, which is reliably safe. The risks associated with it are specific to injecting the fat cells. As surgeons transfer fat into the buttocks, they come close to a region where a cluster of blood vessels lies. If even a minimal amount of this fat enters the bloodstream, these vessels can become blocked and cause complications. 

3. Serious complications Are Rare But Immediate:

If severe and often life-threatening complications happen, they happen during the procedure or within a few hours after the surgery. After the surgery, there are risks such as infection or fat necrosis. However, if you have passed one week after surgery, it becomes less likely that you’ll experience serious complications.

4. Patients will lose some volume post-surgery:

Like most fat grafting procedures, some injected fat won’t survive long-term. Research has shown that your body absorbs anywhere between 20 and 40% of this while you are healing. 

To keep as much of the injected fat intact, patients should limit the time they sit or put pressure on the treated area during the healing period.

By month three, the risk of losing fat decreases, and the shape of your buttock becomes more distinguishable. From months 3-6, you’ll notice the shape rounding out nicely while the curves become more visible.

5. Padding Will Be Your Recovery Partner:

A BBL recovery process is comparable to liposuction recovery. It involves wearing a compression garment and might experience bruising or swelling after surgery, but these are usually mild-to-moderate. 

We know that relieving this pressure will keep everything ok. But what’s the best way to relieve some of this pressure? Padding, padding, and even more padding.

6. The ideal candidate range is narrow:

A BBL has increased risks compared to other plastic surgeries, so surgeons must be selective when choosing patients. A perfect candidate for treatment has realistic expectations about outcomes. 

The factors for an ideal client are:

• The candidate is an adult and has fully developed.
• The candidate is in good physical health.
• The patient should be at or near their ideal body weight.
• The candidate has some extra fat elsewhere to transfer to his butt.

If you do not have enough extra fat, butt implants may be right for you.

7. How long does a Brazilian butt lift last?

The effects of a BBL are semi-permanent and may last for up to ten years before you need another treatment. However, as you age, your body will change and consequently may also change your results over time. To maintain the results of your Brazilian butt lift, it is 

imperative that you stay at a consistent weight.

Final Thoughts:

Getting a Brazilian butt lift is a personal choice. It will likely change the appearance of your buttocks and other parts of your body, but if this is what you want, make sure to find out all the information before making a decision. A BBL may enhance self-confidence, but remember that the effects are only temporary. You may need to get a Brazilian butt lift again.

Talk to your doctor or a qualified surgeon about your thoughts and fears, and find out what may happen if you decide to move forward with this treatment. Find a qualified surgeon to perform any cosmetic or reconstructive procedure.