24 Comments

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  May 4, 2010 at 9:44 am

  Angela:
  Sometimes it is better to compare before and after pictures to see if the butt is really the same as before. When comparing pictures, it may be that there is a change, but perhaps not as much as you wanted. Of course, it is also possible that the fat grafts got reabsorbed. If that is the case, it is unlikely that the butt will grow at this point.
  When you look at different doctors to do the procedure, make sure they follow the correct technique, otherwise the procedure may not work. Ask what percentage of patients need a “touch up”. The answer should be as close to 0 as possible.
  Hope this helps!

• angela poleon wrote
  May 3, 2010 at 10:58 pm

  i had a brazillian but lift in april 2009 and my but is still the way it was before. is there a chance it can still grow? do i need to have another doc do it over?

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  August 27, 2009 at 7:30 am

  No, for reasons of immune rejection, the only fat that can be used is yours.
  You could theoretically use fat from another immune compatible person, but you would have to be on a lifetime of immune suppressant medications. The health risks from immune suppressant drugs are unjustified for cosmetic procedures.

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  August 26, 2009 at 2:44 pm

  Baltimore, Maryland
  We do lots of out of town patients so we’d be more than happy to hear from you.

• javier wrote
  August 23, 2009 at 11:27 pm

  I am more of a skinny person, can alternative fat be used for injections into my buttocks? even though is not my fat?

• Tash wrote
  August 19, 2009 at 1:09 pm

  What area are u located in

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  August 19, 2009 at 12:53 pm

  Unfortunately, it is hard for me to know who does what in private practice, or even to judge the quality of their work.
  I do have many patients from the entire Mid-Atlantic area who travel here to have surgery done. A large percentage of our patient population is from out of town and we are quite familiar with accommodating them.
  If you are interested, contact Kelly at kelly@cosmeticsurg.net

• tasha wrote
  August 18, 2009 at 7:34 pm

  hi
  do you know of a good surgeon who performs butt lifts in the philadelphia pa area

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  June 16, 2009 at 10:29 am

  That depends. I generally start seeing a difference after I have injected 200 cc’s into each buttock (Twenty 10cc syringes per buttock).
  My average is about 600cc’s per buttock, and that is larger than most buttock implants, except that, of course, you can shape the fat much better.
  Thanks for reading the blog!

• carrie wrote
  June 13, 2009 at 5:17 pm

  Hi ,
  How many syringes to make a good brazilian butt?

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  June 13, 2009 at 11:20 am

  No, I haven’t heard of him. That does not mean he is good or bad. He does say he uses the microinjecting technique.
  He claims to use the Syneron Laser to get better buttock sculpting. Before committing, I would encourage you to see my videoblog on the subject of laser and ultrasound lipo techniques, and my blogpost on contouring the buttock area before even doing the fat injections.

• carrie wrote
  June 13, 2009 at 9:33 am

  I am getting ready to do the brazillian butt lift wIth a doctorMark K. Sachs in Miami,I cant afford Dr Mendina.Have you ever heard of him?
  Website http://www.youbeyounger.com/

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  June 8, 2009 at 12:08 pm

  Contact kelly at kelly@cosmeticsurg.net

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  May 21, 2009 at 11:50 am

  I don’t know who performs the procedure in your area. Very few surgeons do it well. I would not feel comfortable recommending anyone, unless it is Dr.Robertson in South Carolina or Dr. Mendietta in Miami.

• jess wrote
  May 20, 2009 at 8:47 pm

  Dr. Rodriguez im sure i want to have a buff lift but i have trouble finding a doctor in my area to perform it. what would you recomend i do to find one?
  location Washington state

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  May 17, 2009 at 8:48 pm

  It depends. In my experience, at a months time the butt is smaller than it was the week after surgery. At 4 months it is definitely larger than it was preoperatively but invariably the butt appears even larger at a year’s time.

• angela wrote
  May 14, 2009 at 6:48 am

  Does the butt keep on growing/getting bigger after a month when one has a butt lift?

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  April 29, 2009 at 9:44 pm

  Angela,
  We take off the bandages on day 5. That is the WOW moment. You will see your beautiful new body then.
  Dr. Rodriguez

• angela wrote
  April 29, 2009 at 8:48 pm

  How long does it usually take before I can see results after a brazillian butt lift and tummy tuck procedures?

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  March 30, 2009 at 9:23 am

  Contact kelly@cosmeticsurg.net
  We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

• Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez wrote
  March 29, 2009 at 2:56 pm

  You need to contact Kelly at kelly@cosmeticsurg.net.
  Hope to hear from you soon!

• Donna Day wrote
  March 26, 2009 at 2:01 am

  please advise! I need to know if this procedure is within my price range…

  DINO

• Donna Day wrote
  March 26, 2009 at 1:56 am

  What is the cost of the butt procedure?
  Do you do arm and back procedures? , or can you extract the arms and/or back fat for the buttock procedure? Because those places are considered my (unwanted fat) zones. Please Advise!!

• edeline wrote
  February 7, 2009 at 4:55 pm

  please email me the price and location