A Brazilian butt lift, or BBL, can add volume and reshape the buttocks using fat taken from another area of the body. At Funt Aesthetics, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. David K. Funt brings decades of cosmetic surgery and body contouring experience to procedures designed around each patient’s natural proportions.
For patients who want a fuller, more rounded buttock shape, a BBL combines liposuction and fat transfer in a single procedure. Fat is removed from areas such as the waist, abdomen, flanks, or thighs and then prepared for transfer to the buttocks, allowing the surrounding areas and buttock contour to be addressed together.
What Can a Brazilian Butt Lift Improve?
A Brazilian butt lift can enhance the size, shape, and projection of the buttocks without using an implant. Because the procedure also includes liposuction, it can improve the relationship between the buttocks and surrounding contours.
A BBL may help:
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Add volume to naturally flatter buttocks
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Improve roundness and projection
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Create a more defined waist-to-hip transition
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Improve balance between the buttocks and surrounding areas
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Restore volume that has changed with weight loss or aging
The amount of enhancement possible depends partly on how much suitable fat is available for transfer.
How Brazilian Butt Lift Fat Transfer Works
Buttock augmentation with fat transfer is performed in two main steps. First, the patient’s own fat is collected through liposuction. Common areas for harvesting fat include the lower back, waist, flanks, thighs, and abdomen.
Removing fat from these areas provides tissue for the augmentation while also contouring the areas around the buttocks. The harvested fat is then processed and prepared for transfer.
During the second step, the prepared fat is carefully placed into the buttocks to improve shape and volume. Current safety recommendations call for fat to remain in the subcutaneous tissue above the gluteal muscle fascia, with real-time ultrasound guidance as an important means of monitoring cannula position during injection.
Brazilian Butt Lift Results & Recovery
Some of the transferred fat is naturally reabsorbed during healing, while the fat that successfully establishes a blood supply can provide lasting volume. The buttocks initially appear fuller due to swelling, and the final shape develops gradually as swelling subsides and the transferred fat settles. Maintaining a stable weight is important, as significant weight changes can affect long-term results.
Recovery requires careful protection of the newly transferred fat. Patients receive detailed instructions on sitting, sleeping, activity, compression garments, and caring for both the liposuction and fat-transfer areas. Swelling and soreness are expected early on, especially in donor sites, and activity is gradually increased as healing progresses. Dr. Funt closely monitors healing and contour development during follow-up visits.
Brazilian Butt Lift vs. Buttock Implants
A Brazilian butt lift uses the patient’s own body fat to reshape the buttocks, while buttock augmentation with implants uses a manufactured implant to create additional volume.
Fat transfer also allows surrounding areas, such as the waist and flanks, to be contoured with liposuction, further defining the buttocks. Patients with very little available body fat may not have sufficient donor tissue for the desired degree of enhancement and may need to discuss other options.
The best approach depends on the patient’s anatomy, available donor fat, goals, and overall surgical plan.
Why Choose Funt Aesthetics for Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery?
Brazilian butt lift surgery requires thoughtful body contouring as well as careful attention to fat-harvesting and transfer technique. Dr. David K. Funt is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He completed extensive training in general and plastic surgery and has decades of experience performing cosmetic and body-contouring procedures. Dr. Funt has also been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for more than 25 years.
At Funt Aesthetics, BBL planning considers the buttocks together with the waist, abdomen, flanks, and overall frame to create balanced proportions. Surgery is performed in an AAAASF-accredited facility in Woodmere with an experienced clinical team focused on patient safety and individualized care.
Explore Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery in Long Island & Nassau County, NY
A Brazilian butt lift can add volume to the buttocks while using liposuction to refine surrounding areas and improve overall body proportions. Funt Aesthetics provides personalized BBL planning for patients throughout Long Island and Nassau County, NY. To discuss your goals and determine whether fat transfer is appropriate for you, call 516-295-0404 to schedule a consultation with Funt Aesthetics.
