Brazilian Butt Lift in Boca Raton & Palm Beach County at Farber Plastic Surgery
It’s bikini weather year-round in beautiful Boca Raton, FL. Living by the beach makes a flat, deflated buttocks very noticeable. Every time you slip into a swimsuit and sneak off to the beach, it’s there, casting a shadow on your fun. The Brazilian butt lift is a surgical procedure that volumizes and contours the buttocks. For many of our patients, it is the solution to their bikini bottom disappointment.
Call our office at 561-503-2700 to learn more or schedule a consultation. Our board-certified plastic surgeon is highly experienced with body contouring procedures and creates beautiful, natural-looking curves for our patients across Southeast Florida.
What Is a Brazilian Butt Lift?
A Brazilian butt lift, abbreviated BBL, is a buttocks enhancement procedure. It uses fat to volumize the buttocks area. The volumizing fat comes from the patient and is harvested using liposuction techniques on the day of surgery. A BBL will improve the appearance of both the buttocks and the area where fat is removed, often the abdomen, hips, or waist.
How does it work? A Brazilian butt lift takes fat from an area with excess and relocates it to an area with a shortage, in this case the buttocks. Much of the transferred fat will integrate with the tissues in the new location for a long-lasting result. By harvesting fat from a complementary area, results appear more enhanced. Your new, smaller waist will highlight your volumized buttocks.
The name Brazilian butt lift is a bit of a misnomer. Most surgical lifts, like a body lift or breast lift, involve lifting and repositioning tissues and removing excess skin. A BBL technically doesn’t lift or tighten tissues. It volumizes the buttocks area through the addition of extra fat. A more accurate name for this procedure would be Brazilian buttocks augmentation. A BBL volumizes the buttocks, which may create a more lifted, shapely appearance, but it does not actually lift tissues.
Meet Dr. Farber
Dr. Scott Farber is a fourth-generation physician, and practices as an aesthetic surgeon in Boca Raton, Florida. Having trained and honed his skills at some of the nations’ most prestigious institutions, he is a sought-after surgeon. He aesthetic eye and medical expertise allow him develops personalized treatment plans together with his patients.
Your Brazilian Butt Lift Consultation with Dr. Farber
Prepare for your BBL consultation in Boca Raton, FL by learning more about this procedure. As you dig into information about the BBL, you’ll have questions. Write them down and bring your list when you come in. Dr. Farber is passionate about patient education and looks forward to helping you understand the intricacies of this body contouring procedure.
Choosing an experienced, board-certified surgeon is essential for good results and safety. Dr. Farber is a fellowship-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon that has trained with several of the best plastic surgeons in the United States. He is highly experienced with fat transfer techniques and uses them on the breast and body with exceptional results.
Benefits of a BBL
Enhance your backside and boost your confidence. There are many benefits to Brazilian butt lift surgery including:
- No implants needed
- Soft, natural-feeling results
- Transferred fat cells grow and shrink with weight fluctuations, helping to maintain attractive proportions over time
- Clothing fits better
- Long-lasting volume and shape
- Uses a patient’s own fat cells, not synthetic fillers
What benefits will you enjoy after your procedure? Many of our patients tell us that increased confidence is a favorite benefit of this procedure.
BBL vs. Buttocks Implants
A Brazilian butt lift shapes and contours the backside without the use of implants. It uses fat, extracted from the patient themselves, to volumize and shape the buttocks. This procedure is very different from buttocks implants, although both achieve similar results.
- Buttocks Implants– Like breast implants, buttocks implants are surgically inserted into the buttocks to provide shape and volume. These implants are made from solid silicone substance and are very strong to withstand sitting forces. Buttocks implants come in many shapes and sizes.
- BBL– A Brazilian butt lift shapes and enhances the buttocks using fat. It offers a long-lasting result, without implants. Using fat instead of implants eliminates the possibility of implant complications including shifting, rupture, and capsular contracture.
Both types of buttocks enhancement have benefits. We choose to offer BBL because of its versatility and natural-looking results.
The BBL Process- What Happens in the Operating Room?
We perform BBL procedures under general anesthesia at a local area hospital. Dr. Farber will provide information about the location of your surgery and the check-in process before surgery day.
On the day of your BBL, you’ll arrive at the hospital and check-in. Before heading into the operating room, you’ll meet with Dr. Farber and the board-certified anesthesiologist that will be caring for you.
The first step in a Brazilian butt lift is extraction. Fat is removed from a pre-selected area using liposuction techniques. We use the Revolve® Fat Grafting System in our BBL procedures. This system optimizes fat harvesting while preserving the integrity of the extracted fat cells. Fat is removed from the body and directly pumped into this system for cleaning and purifying.
We typically choose to extract fat from an area that will enhance BBL results. Removing fat from the abdomen and waist creates a smaller mid-section, enhancing those hourglass curves created later through fat grafting.
The second part of a BBL involves transferring extracted fat into the buttocks. Fat is injected into the buttocks in the desired areas to improve contour and dimension the buttock. Dr. Farber is a skilled injector, meticulously injecting the fat to create a fuller, rounded buttocks appearance.
Most patients are ready to return home a few hours after their procedure. Someone will need to drive you and help care for you initially. Some patients enlist a family member or friend, but many choose to hire one of our skilled post-operative nurses for the first day or two.
Recovery After BBL
The biggest post-operative restriction is a complete lack of pressure on the buttocks. Patients cannot sit or lay on their backside temporarily. Pressure can damage the newly transferred fat cells, interfering with their ability to implant successfully. Patients use a special pillow that alleviates pressure to the area during recovery.
Schedule a Consultation
There are numerous associated benefits with taking your physical appearance into your hands. Confidence and comfort within yourself are essential to a healthy, enjoyable lifestyle. Change is beneficial, but not necessarily an easy decision to make.
If you are ready to explore changing some aspects of yourself with a trusted plastic surgeon, reach out to us at Farber Plastic Surgery. We can have an informal phone or email discussion, or you can schedule an appointment to meet the team and discuss what comes next for you.
We look forward to hearing from you and helping you become the best version of yourself you can be!
Schedule Your BBL Consultation with Dr. Farber Today
Call our friendly staff in Boca Raton at 561-503-2700 or leave us a message through our website today to discuss how the Brazilian butt lift is a key part of the sensual, hour-glass figure so popular today. We’re happy to answer any questions and even schedule your consultation.
Brazilian Butt Lift FAQ
Ideal candidates for a Brazilian Butt Lift are those who:
- Do you desire fullness or sculpting to your buttock region
- Lead healthy, active lifestyles
- Have realistic expectations for what the procedure can offer them
Depending on the patient, most BBL procedures take an experienced surgeon somewhere in the vicinity of three to four hours. This includes administering the anesthetic, performing the procedure, and immediate post-surgery recovery before leaving the clinic.
One of the main reasons patients desire a Brazilian Butt Lift is that they want to look great in a tight pair of jeans. During the recovery process, patients need to avoid unnecessary pressure on the buttocks, as this can dislodge some of the transferred fat cells and reduce the survival rate. As such, we recommend avoiding jeans for four to six weeks after the surgery to give the fat cells adequate time to “settle” into their new location.
Keeping the buttocks pressure-free is the main goal during recovery from a BBL, which means sleeping either on one’s side, with knees tucked, or on one’s front. Patients can position pillows against their back to prevent them from rolling over onto their buttocks in their sleep.