Brazilian Butt Lift Houston, TX

A Brazilian butt lift transfers natural fat cells from a body area with an excess to the buttocks. The fat cells become integrated into the tissues and continue to add volume and lift to the region for the long term.

Some cells will be reabsorbed when transferring fat to the buttocks, while others become viable and part of your body. About 60 to 80 percent of the fat cells typically become viable, so some overfilling is necessary.

You will need to be patient to achieve the total result of the treatment. Generally, the final look of the enhancement is reached between four and six months.

The most challenging part of the recovery from a BBL is that you cannot put pressure on the area – so you must avoid sitting down or lying on your back for two to four weeks. This allows a higher percentage of the transferred fat cells to become viable.

To perform a Brazilian butt lift, the patient must have enough excess fat to harvest and transfer. Very thin people typically don’t have enough excess fat to transfer but can enhance the buttocks with Sculptra or butt implants.

This procedure is usually performed with the patient under general anesthesia, IV sedation, or local anesthesia. We will thoroughly discuss the type of anesthesia used to ensure you understand what to expect after your treatment.

To harvest the fat, tiny incisions are required, which heal to being virtually invisible. To inject the fat, four incisions are placed, each about ½ inch long; once healed, they are barely visible.