Basics on buttocks augmentation surgery

Buttock augmentation or buttock implant placement is a surgical procedure aimed to improve the size ans shape of buttochs due to:

– Improve body contour of women and men who considers the size of her/his buttock is small.
– Correct the buttock volume reduction after certain diseases.

Inserting an implant on each of the buttocks we can notoriously increase the volume of that area.

Should I have a buttock augmentation?
Buttock augmentation surgery can improve your appearance and self-esteem. Hoeevr, before deciding to have this surgery you must consider carefully which are your expectations and discuss them with the plastic surgeon.

Type of buttock implants and placement
A buttock implant is silicone bag filled with silicone gel. Everyday prothesis evolute much more and today’s tendency is placing biodimensional protheis, that is, implants adapted to the buttock’s characteristic and filled with a gel that instead of being liquid is cohesive (similar to gelatine).

Butt augmentation is a safe procedure, but as any cosmetic plastic surgery, there are risks and complications as with any surgical intervention. Postoperative bleeding may cause edema and discomfort, which can be eased by placing drainages for 2 or 3 days to evacuate blood out of the injury.

However, there is a small risk of hematome that would require the evacuation of the blood accumulated. A small percentage of patients may present an infection around the implant. This can happen at any moment, but is more frequent during the first week after surgery. In some cases, it can be necessary to remove the gel implant durign some months until the infection dissapears. Afterwards, a new buttock implant is replaced.

Most patients with butt get implants do not have these complications; though, it’s important to be ware of them, so they can know what the surgeon is talking about during the preoperative consultation, and be more conscious of the benefits ans riks this surgical procedure involves, that after all produces a high level of personal satisfaction.