Buttock augmentation / contouring
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Buttock augmentation / contouring
The body proportions and silhouette of every person are also significantly influenced by the waist/hip region and the buttocks. There are clear ethnological differences in how the buttocks region is developed and, in particular, changing views - depending on the epoch - as to which contour is considered erotic or attractive. For example, women from southern/equatorial countries, especially South America and Africa, tend to have a wider, protruding buttock shape, while women from northern countries tend to have narrower and especially flatter buttocks.
In the early days of mankind, an extremely expansive buttock wasan expression of fertility and maternal potency, and in the Middle Ages a rather voluptuous bottom was also quite desirable. In modern times, there was a shift towards somewhat narrower proportions in relation to shoulder and chest width and, in the 1960s, the ultimate other extreme of the "Twiggy model".
Attention to the relationship between the buttocks and the overall figure has become increasingly important again in recent times. Not only through well-known models who are particularly fixated on a beautiful, voluptuous bottom and voluptuous shapes. The buttocks region is also enjoying increased attention due to very figure-hugging fashion and the trend towards showing off one's "curves".
Ultimately - as with all aesthetic issues - it is all a matter of opinion and personal feeling or preference. In this day and age, men generally want a muscular, "tight" bottom and women an equally shapely, well-rounded buttock area that matches the width of their hips. However, like many parts of the body, the size and shape of the buttocks is largely genetically determined and can only be influenced to a limited extent; although intensive and targeted training is the most likely way to achieve a considerable build-up of the gluteus muscle (the large buttock muscle). For men and women who are unhappy with the shape of their buttocks, who complain about cellulite, irregularities or excess skin, various body shaping treatments can help.
There are basically four variants here:
- subcutaneous injection of connective tissue boosters to tighten the skin and improve elasticity
- An injection of hyaluronic acid for shaping, smoothing dents and adding volume
- the injection of autologous fat after prior liposuction in other areas of the body (lipofilling)
- a tightening operation that does not add volume, but makes the buttocks appear much firmer and fuller if the skin is very loose.
Buttock augmentation - the most important facts in brief
- Technical term: buttock skin tightening, skin booster, buttock tightening, buttock enlargement, gluteal augmentation, buttock enlargement, "Brazilian butt lift"
- Type of anesthesia (anesthesia): General anesthesia (with fillers or injectables: local anesthesia)
- Operation duration: 1.5 to 2.5 hours (lipofilling); with fillers 1 hour
- Hospital stay: outpatient or 1 overnight stay
- Socially acceptable: after 2-3 days (with fillers: the following day)
- Able to work: after approx. 1-2 weeks (depending on professional activity)
- Costs: from CHF 8,000 (with fillers / injectables: from CHF 1800)
Further details on buttock augmentation / contouring
In common parlance, buttock filling with autologous fat is also known as the "Brazilian butt lift" (although this method was not first performed in Brazil)
As these are your body's own fat cells, no rejection or intolerance reaction is triggered. This can achieve a lasting improvement in contour and volume and can also change the shape of the buttocks in particular. The goal is generally a more heart-shaped, well-rounded, even buttock contour. However, it is never possible to predict with certainty how many of the fat cells injected will grow and remain permanently in the tissue. (As a rule, 50-70% of the inserted cells should remain permanently; in this respect, however, a second procedure may be necessary). Generally, volume and shape improvements of 300-1200 ml per side can be easily achieved. The procedure requires general anesthesia and takes about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Afterwards, you must wear a special compression girdle customized for you and physical rest is obligatory. There are usually no long-term complaints.
Finally, there is the option of a silicone buttock implant (similar to breast augmentation). Here, a small incision is made in the upper gluteal fold to create a hole for the implant between the large and middle gluteal muscle on each side and the implant is positioned there. This allows a permanent increase in volume to be achieved. This procedure is frequently used in South American countries and also in Asia. However, due to the high incidence of serious early and long-term complications, we no longer consider this method to be a wise solution.
Another option for tightening the buttocks is a skin resection in the gluteal fold; here, the skin in the deep connective tissue must be fixed in order to tighten the upper part of the thigh on the one hand and the skin of the buttocks on the other. The scars are then located in the newly defined gluteal fold.
Finally, in the case of very pronounced skin laxity after massive weight loss, an incision can be made on the upper side of the buttocks towards the waist and a large amount of skin resected there (similar to the front of the body in a tummy tuck). These are relatively complex operations that involve larger scars and are therefore only used for very significant contour loss
An autologous fat buttock augmentation can normally be performed on an outpatient basis. An overnight stay is only advisable if very large volumes are transferred.
After a detailed preliminary discussion, the areas from which the fat is initially to be removed (usually the abdomen/ waist/ hips or thighs) are marked and the region to which it is to be returned after special preparation.
With the help of the latest liposuction technology (vibrating cannula), the fat can then be gently removed. It is processed sterilely in a closed system and then carefully and precisely re-injected after removal. This achieves a fine modeling of the buttock contour by finely distributing the fat cells in several levels in the subcutaneous tissue.
This allows the transplanted fatty tissue to grow in as much as possible over the long term. It also significantly reduces the risk of possible complications. (The earlier technique of also injecting the fatty tissue into the muscle often led to dramatic complications and has therefore become obsolete and has been completely abandoned by reputable surgeons).
Aftercare
Immediately after the operation, we will put on a compression girdle made for you so that the skin can reattach well at the donor sites and the fat is stabilized at the donor sites and does not shift.
Physical rest is recommended for a few days, but you will soon recover and be able to return to your everyday life with a newly rounded PO.
Side effects of autologous fat treatment on the buttocks
Complications from buttock augmentation with autologous fat are very rare, but we will always follow you up closely so that we can be there for you in an emergency. More frequently, there is a temporary numbness and tension in the buttocks area, which subsides after a few days. Hematomas at the fat removal sites are also occasionally to be expected.
External fillers / injectables / skin boosters
If external substances are used, the procedure is of course considerably simplified. These procedures are performed on an outpatient basis in the practice under local anesthesia. After marking the areas where skin improvement or volume increase is desired, a sterile drape is applied and, after local anesthesia is applied, the active substance or hyaluronic acid / filler is placed precisely in the intended areas using fine cannulas. A subsequent elastic latex bandage stabilizes the region for 2-3 days. No further follow-up treatment is required.
As with any cosmetic procedure, the cost of a buttock treatment varies considerably depending on the type of procedure, the extent and duration of the treatment. In the case of external materials, it also depends on the amount of substance used.
This total amount includes the fees for anesthesia, use of the operating room, materials and our medical fee.
Price for buttock augmentation with autologous fat:
from 8000,- CHF
Price for bottom treatment with injectables / skin boosters / fillers:
from 1800,- CHF
The cost of an initial on-site consultation is CHF 250. This amount can be credited towards your treatment if it takes place within 6 months. If you do not show up for the bindingly agreed initial appointment, a cancellation fee of CHF 150 will be charged.
The following rule applies to agreed surgery appointments: In the case of planned and scheduled operations, it is often not possible for Medicine&Beauty AG to find a replacement patient in the event of a cancellation. Due to these planning difficulties, it is only possible to cancel surgery appointments free of charge if this is done in writing by the customer at least 7 days (calendar days) in advance by e-mail or WhatsApp.
For cancellations made less than 7 calendar days before the planned operation, the customer will be charged 50% of the previously agreed operation costs. Appointments canceled by Medicine&Beauty AG for health, medical or technical reasons cannot be refunded or compensated. An alternative date will be offered at no additional cost.
