Buttock Lift
 

Firm well-toned butts have always been one of the most important characteristics of the female figure. Several movie stars have undergone butt augmentation and butt lift procedures to have firm, round butts. With that happening, women have become conscious about the shape and skin tone of their butts. Like the face, the rest of the body suffers the consequences of time, gravity and in some cases significant weight loss. Skin loss of tone is usually a consequence of allabove and unfortunately occurs throughout the body. The butt area is one of the areas mostly affected by the factors mentioned above. The butt lift surgery can correct that and the result is usually a more youthful attractive rear.
 

What is a Butt Lift Surgery?

Buttock Lift or "Gluteal Lift" is a surgical procedure designed to tighten the skin of the buttock area and improve the butt contour by removing the excess skin. In some cases butt augmentation is done to enhance the size of the butt along with the butt lift. In other cases, Liposuction of the outer hips, love handles and outer thighs is done concurrently to give an overall contouring and shaping of the lower body. Sometimes if the butt skin tone is good a procedure called "Brazilian butt lift" is performed where only the upper portion of the butt is elevated using your own fat harvested from other fleshy areas of your body via liposuction. The Brazilian butt lift is named after the ethnic Brazilian butt where Brazilian women have attractive buttocks characteristic with upper buttock fullness.

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Are You a Good Candidate for a Butt Lift?

You would be a good candidate for a butt lift if you have excess skin along your buttock and seek a youthful elevated butt appearance. You may notice that your butt has a droopy look where your butt cheeks meet your upper thighs. You may have lost a significant amount of weight that left your butt with hanging skin. You may have had a firm well-toned buttock but with the normal aging process, it has lost its skin tone. The butt lift surgery addresses all these issues. A butt lift can be performed starting age 21 if there was significant weight loss that resulted in loose skin in this area. Otherwise candidates opting for a butt lift are usually over 40.

Preparing for Your Surgery

Before your surgery, Dr. Metwally will perform a complete evaluation with you to discuss your goals and determine the best procedure for you. He will then explain to you your procedure in great detail and answer all your questions. You will need to arrange for someone to drive you to and from our center the day of the surgery. You should wear loose fitting clothes and bear in mind that your outfit may get soiled. Do not wear jewelry, contact lenses, or bring valuables to the operating room. Remove all body jewelry from pierced body parts.

Duration of the Surgery

It takes Dr. Metwally 2 to 3 hours to perform a butt lift according to the level of correction done and whether or not liposuction will be done with it.
Anesthesia Used

The surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia (you will be asleep throughout the procedure). It can also be performed under Regional Anesthesia (anesthetic injected in the spine, similar to that used in child birth) where only the lower body loses sensation but you will be awake. In this case you will be given sedation which will make you relaxed and drowsy. You will be ready to leave after 3 to 4 hours from the completion of your surgery.
During Your Surgery

During your surgery if liposuction of the lower body contour is to be done, the liposuction is usually done first. For the butt lift an incision is made very low on the back, just above the buttocks. Then Dr. Metwally proceeds by removing the excess skin from the buttock area and tightening the skin over the buttocks. The final step is suturing the incision.

After Your Surgery

For the first 3 days, you are likely to feel discomfort, which can be controlled by medication. Dr. Metwally will prescribe to you an antibiotic along with a pain killer to prevent infection and alleviate pain. Your buttock area will be swollen. The swelling will subside gradually over a period of 10 days to 2 weeks. There will be some dressing on the incision for the first 5 days and you will be seen every couple of days for changing the dressing. After that you will be asked to wear a compression garment for 3 weeks. There will be drains to evacuate any fluid that may come out after the surgery for almost 1 week after which you can shower. Most people are ready to go back to work 1 week after their surgery. Strenuous activities and vigorous exercise should be avoided for a minimum of 4 weeks. Stitches are removed after 2 weeks. Your buttocks will feel very tight for the first week. Temporary numbness particularly just below the incision is common for at least 2 months.

Seeing Your Result

Even though you will have dressing on your butt, you will still be able to see that your butt is firm and stretched. Once done with your surgery - as always - some swelling will build. This swelling will subside over a period of 10 to 14 days. As more time passes the swelling will totally subside and your butt’s new shape will appear. According to Dr. Metwally’s observation of his own patients, they usually see their final result after 8 to 12 weeks. The scar often becomes redder for several weeks after surgery and begins to fade 2 to 3 months later. It takes 12 to 18 months for the scar to reach its final appearance, while now there are products available at Dr. Metwally’s center that you can use to make the scar fade faster. The result from a butt lift is usually everlasting unless you gain or lose a significant amount of weight.