BUTTOCKS AUGMENTATION

What is buttocks augmentation?

Buttocks augmentation is designed to increase the size and enhance the form of your buttocks.

It can be done by injecting fat from your body or by using silicone implants.

The objective of the fat transfer or the use of implants is not only to increase the size of your buttocks, but also to improve their shape and roundness, and to make them look younger.

Fat Injection and Implants

The most frequent procedure used to improve the overall size and shape of the buttocks is fat transplantation.

The fat injection technique is generally the preferred method because it provides a safer surgery and a more natural result.

Dr Fanous uses liposuction to remove fat cells from other areas of your body such as your thighs, abdomen, back or hips. The suctioned fat is then processed and purified before being injected into your buttocks.

The ideal candidate is a woman who is not too thin. This is because it is sometimes necessary to repeat the fat injection in order to achieve a satisfactory result.

Implants may be another augmentation option if you are thin. However, the implants are less popular than fat injections because they are associated with a higher risk rate. The implants are made of silicone and are surgically inserted through an incision in the crease between the two buttocks.

Recovery and expectations

Because the fat cells come from your own body, fat injection carries lower risks and the healing process is shorter than that for implants.
During the recovery period, you are asked to avoid sitting on the buttocks for a week. You will experience some swelling and soreness. You may return to work in one to two weeks. After approximately one month, you may resume exercise.
The full result will be evident within two to four months following the procedure.

Risks

The most important risk in the case of fat injection is that the injected fat may be reabsorbed into the body and in about one in ten cases. Therefore, you need to have enough excess fat for a second fat injection if necessary.

Other complications are uncommon but possible, such as bleeding, infection, asymmetry, excessive scarring, loss of sensation, etc.

Buttocks implants have additional risks, such as implant rejection, implant displacement, hardening of the buttocks, pain, numbness, etc.