Buttock Implants

No you will not sit directly on the new butt implants after the procedure . The butt implants are actually placed higher up than the bone you sit on in the buttocks.

• The implant is either oval, the so-called “anatomic” implant or round, similar to the shape of breast implants. The surface of the buttock implants can be either either smooth or textured.
• Neither the shape nor the surface texture of the buttock implant makes much of a difference in the appearance nor the final result.
• The silicone consistency inside the implant can be either semi-solid silicone or cohesive silicone gel. We prefer the semi-solid silicone. The semi-solid implants do not rupture, spill, nor deflate. We usually place the smooth, round or anatomical buttock implant.

The buttock implant incision can be placed in several locations, but in our experience the ideal location for the incision is down the center of the tailbone “sacrum”. That’s a small about 1/2 inch vertical incision in the buttocks crease concealed by the buttocks cheeks.

Many ask if it is above or below the muscle. Our preferred choice is to place the implant within the gluteus maximus muscle. This is because the intra-muscular placement has many advantages:

• It gives the implant more architectural support and prevents it from inadvertent migrating too far down the buttock.
• Together with the fat, it gives an extra layer of coverage hence it has a better feel and touch compared to the implants placed above the muscle.
• The rich blood supply of the buttock muscles preserve the implant free of infections and added benefit of the muscles’ protective capability.

Usually those individuals who do not have sufficient body fat to qualify for Brazilian buttock lift.

They are made out of formed silicone implants. Silicone implants have been available in the past 60 years. Buttock implants are not in liquid form and thus are not similar to breast silicone implants. They are semi-solid and are firmer than breast implants.

This is the most commonly requested procedure. It is usually achieved by various Liposuction techniques, such as Tumescent Liposuction, Vaser Lipo or LASER Smart Lipo. If problem is includes dimples or dents then Cellulaze LASER Lipo is additionally performed.

A specific condition knowns as steatopygia where there is extensive fat and massive fibrous tissues intermingled resulting is an undesirable and sometimes grotesque buttock deformities are treated similarly by Vaser Lipo.

To learn more information about the Brazilian butt lift or any other gluteal enhancement procedure contact our office of experienced certified Doctors at the Liposuction and Cosmetic Surgery Institute. Our four cosmetic plastic surgeon offices are located in Chicago and suburbs. Call (847) 259‐1000 to inquire about a private consultation.

Yes! The entire procedure starting with a free consultation, and including the surgery, anesthesia, operating room fee and all the post-operative care is about $4900-$7000. Financing is available.