Butt Lift Information and Photos

Ricardo L Rodriguez MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Baltimore, Maryland

What is a butt lift?

The butt lift is a relatively new procedure. The buttocks lift can be performed as a solo procedure or as part of the total body lift. The procedure improves the contour of the buttock and makes it 'perkier'.

The butt lift can be achieved by two methods:

1)Removing excess skin and tightening the skin above the upper part of the buttocks will lift the buttocks.

2)The butt can also be lifted with fat injections or implants. The fat injection procedure is also referred to as the Brazilian butt lift . In addition to more volume and prominence, the fat injections give the butt more projection or lift. For more information on this butt augmentation technique please see our brazilian butt lift procedure section .

Should I remove excess skin to get the lift or should I do the brazilian butt lift?

If the buttocks are very large, the patient may first benefit instead from liposuction to reduce the overall size of the buttock. If, on the contrary, you want larger buttocks with more projection, you might be better served with a butt implant or fat injection to the buttocks. Implants or fat injections will fill out the butt and lift the buttocks. Fat injections to the butt are also known as the brazilian butt lift.

However, if your buttocks are sagging, but you do not want an augmentation, the butt is lifted by removing tissue and tightening skin. If the sag is minimal, a 'butt wedge' excision might be indicated. The tissue is excised at the buttock crease. This leaves a relatively unnoticeable scar at the buttock crease.

This butt lift technique cuts out tissue at the junction of lower back and buttock. This allows for a true elevation of the buttock tissues and a reshaping of the entire butt. In combination with a liposuction of the hips or thighs it can result in a dramatic reshaping of the entire backside.

What is involved in the buttock lift procedure which removes excess skin?

The butt lift can be done under 'twilight' anesthesia or general anesthesia. For this butt lift technique, an ellipse of skin and fat is cut out from the upper part of the buttock at the junction with the lower back. Dr. Rodriguez is very careful to hide the scar so that it is hidden even with a bikini bathing suit. The butt lift is easily tolerated as an outpatient procedure.

Can Dr. Rodriguez do both lifting techniques on my buttocks?

Yes, Dr. Rodriguez can lift the butt by removing excess skin and then also inject the buttocks with fat.

What is involved in the recovery for the butt lift?

The patient is advised not to sit for one week so as not to stress the operated area. You may return to work in 2 weeks if you do not do a lot of extensive sitting.

What is the cost of the buttock lift surgery?

The surgeon's fee for butt lift ranges from $5000 to $13000, depending on the type of lift and what your goal is. Please call the office to find out more.