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Buttock Lift – Common Medical Tourism Procedures

Buttock lift procedure

Definition:

  • A buttock lift or butt lift is a form of cosmetic plastic surgery performed to lift and firm sagging or droopy buttocks and thereby improving the tone and tautness of the skin. This procedure gives the buttock a smooth, contoured appearance. The procedure can be combined with  surgeries like liposuction, thigh lift and abdominoplasty
  • Many women are concerned with the small size of their buttocks and want to have them enhanced. To enlarge the buttock size two type of buttock implantation surgeries are performed: 1) Brazilian Butt Lift—also called fat injections, fat transfer or fat grafting, 2) Butt implants – insertion of silicone implants.

Details of Procedure:

The aim of the surgery is to reform a saggy buttock into a tight, toned and smooth one. The buttock lift is advised in the following cases:

  • Buttock has become saggy due to hormonal changes, extreme weight loss or aging.
  • Thighs have a crinkled, dimpled or flabby appearance due to lack of exercise or cellulite.
  • Buttocks look asymmetrical or lumpy because of burns, wounds or injuries.
  • Misshapen buttock due to congenital defect or obesity.

Facts and Figures:

  • Bartels and his colleagues had attempted to surgically contour the buttock in 1969 for the first time.
  • According to the recent statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, butt augmentation surgeries had increased up to 37.3% from 2008 to 2009 and butt lifts increased by 24.6% in  that year.
  • Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Rihanna and Kim Kardashian  have played a role in popularising buttock contouring procedures.

Advantages & Disadvantages:

Advantages:

  • Less hospital stay as most patients are released form care within 2 days of their procedure.
  • Patients seeking a butt lift through medical tourism can return home within 17 to 21 days of their procedure.
  • Great satisfaction with results; the new flattering and toned look of the buttocks adds to an individual’s self confidence.

Disadvantages:

  • Results might not be on par with expectations.
  • Chances of contour irregularities, resulting in uneven looking buttocks.
  • There can be a persistent numbness for longer time.

Risks and Complications:

  • Blood or fluid collection.
  • Scarring
  • Reaction to anaesthesia or medication.
  • Bleeding
  • Infection
  • Breathing problems
  • Scarring
  • Hematoma
  • Lumps
  • Fat necrosis

Pre-Operative and Post-Operative care:

Pre-operative preparation:

  • Plan surgery after or before menstrual period.
  • Inform the surgeon about any allergies related to food, drug or environmental elements.
  • Medical tourists are advised to select a comfortable hotel room equipped with handicapped facilities after hospital discharge.
  • Physical examination
  • Consultation with surgeon or doctor a week prior to procedure; obtain a list of medication that you need to start taking and any that you need to discontinue.
  • Inform the surgeon about smoking and alcohol consumption patterns.
  • Arrangements for leave from work, help at home, help with driving and during rehabilitation program.
  • Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery.
  • Pack easy to wear clothes

Post-Operative care:

  • To ensure a speedy and healthy recovery, patients must follow the surgeon’s instructions carefully
  • Most patients experience swelling for about 3 months following surgery
  • After the surgery patients will be required to wear a compression garment that aids healing and helps skin adapt to its new contours
  • Patients are advised to drink lots of fluids

Do’s, Don’ts and Precautions:

  • Do not to sit on directly on the buttocks for 3 weeks.
  • Do wear compression garment for 2 weeks.
  • Do not perform vigorous physical activity for about 3-6 weeks.
  • Do start light activity after 4 weeks.

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