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Brazilian Butt Lift
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Brazilian Butt Lift in Tulsa
If you’re looking to fill in the hip dips and have a fuller, more rounded buttock but haven’t had success with exercise or diet alone, a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) could be the solution. Dr. Kreitzberg at Kreitzberg Plastic Surgery in Tulsa offers the Brazilian Butt Lift as a popular body sculpting procedure that enhances the size and shape of your buttocks using your own body fat.
With the BBL, you can achieve a natural, youthful, and curvier figure by targeting fat in other areas of your body for removal and strategically re-injecting it into your buttocks. This procedure can give you the shapely, sculpted look you desire without the need for implants.
What is a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)?
A Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) is a body contouring procedure that utilizes liposuction to remove unwanted fat from areas like the abdomen, thighs, lower back, or hips. The fat is then purified and carefully re-injected into your buttocks to enhance their size, shape, and overall appearance. The procedure involves three main steps:
- Fat Harvesting (Liposuction): Dr. Kreitzberg carefully removes excess fat from areas like the abdomen, flanks, or thighs using a specialized cannula. This fat is then purified to ensure only the healthiest cells are used for transfer.
- Fat Purification and Preparation: After the fat is harvested, it undergoes a purification process, which removes impurities and prepares it for re-injection into the buttocks.
- Fat Injection into the Buttocks: The purified fat is strategically injected into the buttocks at various depths above the muscle for safety to create a fuller, curvier, and more lifted appearance.
Since this is an outpatient procedure, patients can go home the same day, and the procedure is usually performed under general anesthesia to ensure comfort.
The Benefits of a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)
The Brazilian Butt Lift offers several advantages, including:
- Natural Results: Because the procedure uses your own body fat, the results look natural and are more personalized to your body shape.
- Dual Benefit: In addition to enhancing the shape of your buttocks, the procedure also removes unwanted fat from areas like the stomach, hips, or thighs, creating an overall more toned and sculpted figure.
- No Implants Needed: Unlike traditional buttock augmentation, the Brazilian Butt Lift does not require implants, making it a more natural alternative.
- Improved Contours: The liposuction component can sculpt and define other areas of the body, enhancing your overall proportions.
- Long-lasting Results: As long as you maintain a stable weight, the results of the Brazilian Butt Lift are long-lasting, with minimal risk of the fat disappearing over time.
What Results to Expect from a Brazilian Butt Lift
Once the swelling from the surgery subsides, you will start to notice your buttocks appearing firmer, lifted, and more voluminous. The final results will typically become evident after 6-8 months, once the fat has fully settled and the swelling has gone down. With proper care and maintenance, the results of a Brazilian Butt Lift are long-lasting and can dramatically improve the contours of your figure.
Ideal Candidates for a Brazilian Butt Lift
The Brazilian Butt Lift is ideal for individuals who do not have significant sagging of the buttock and want to enhance the shape and size of their buttocks naturally, without implants. The procedure is best suited for candidates who:
- Have enough excess fat in areas like the abdomen, flanks, thighs, or hips to be harvested for the procedure.
- Are in good overall health and have realistic expectations about their results.
- Desire a fuller, rounder buttocks but have not been able to achieve this through exercise alone.
- Have good skin elasticity to ensure that the skin can adapt and tighten after fat removal and injection.
- Do not have significant excess skin or sagging of the buttock (best treated with a traditional buttock lift).
A Brazilian Butt Lift is not suitable for individuals who are looking to lose a significant amount of weight, as it is designed for body contouring rather than weight loss.
Recovery After Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery
The recovery process after a BBL requires attention to specific post-operative instructions to ensure optimal results. While recovery varies from person to person, here’s what to expect:
- Initial Swelling and Discomfort: After the procedure, you will experience some swelling, bruising, and discomfort at both the liposuction sites and the buttock injection areas. These symptoms are normal and typically resolve after a few weeks.
- Avoid Sitting on Your Buttocks: One of the most critical aspects of the recovery process is to avoid sitting directly on your buttocks for several weeks to ensure that the fat has time to settle and integrate into the tissue. Pillows or special cushions can help protect your results during recovery.
- Compression Garments: Dr. Kreitzberg will provide you with compression garments that you will need to wear for several weeks post-surgery. These garments help reduce swelling and promote proper healing.
- Gradual Return to Activities: Most patients can return to light activities within 1-2 weeks, but you should avoid strenuous physical activities for 4-6 weeks. It’s important to follow Dr. Kreitzberg’s instructions to prevent complications and ensure the best possible outcome.
- Fat Reabsorption: A small percentage of the fat that is injected into the buttocks may be reabsorbed by the body over time. To compensate for this, Dr. Kreitzberg often injects extra fat, so any volume loss during the recovery period should not affect your final results.
