Brazilian Butt Lift (Gluteal Fat Transfer) Surgery Sydney
Buttock augmentation using your own fat (gluteal fat transfer).
About the procedure
What this procedure involves
A Brazilian butt lift (gluteal fat transfer) reshapes and adds volume to the buttocks using fat taken from another area of your body by liposuction, which is then processed and injected. Because it uses your own tissue, fat from another person cannot be used. Gluteal fat transfer is recognised to carry serious, specific risks, including a rare but potentially life-threatening fat embolism, and it depends heavily on careful technique and patient selection. Dr Jassim Daood performs this procedure at the Bankstown clinic for patients aged 18 and over who are near a stable weight with sufficient fat for transfer. Whether it is appropriate for you is assessed carefully at a consultation.
Recovery
Recovery varies between patients. Sitting directly on the buttocks is restricted for a period to protect the transferred fat, and a garment is usually worn. Swelling and bruising are expected at both the donor and treated areas, and many people need several weeks before returning to normal activity. Results settle as swelling subsides and some fat is reabsorbed.
In depth
More about this procedure
Detailed information about this procedure. Select a section to read more.
A Brazilian butt lift may be considered by people who want more buttock volume or an improved shape and who have enough fat elsewhere on the body to harvest. It also reshapes the donor area through liposuction.
Suitability, and whether fat transfer or implants is more appropriate for you, is assessed individually at your consultation, together with a careful discussion of the specific risks of this procedure.
Fat is first removed from another area, such as the abdomen, flanks or thighs, by liposuction. It is then processed and carefully injected into the buttocks to add volume and shape.
It is performed under general anaesthetic. Because not all of the transferred fat survives, the amount placed accounts for some expected loss. The approach and expected time are discussed at your consultation.
Sitting and lying directly on the buttocks are restricted for a period to protect the newly transferred fat, and a compression garment is worn. Swelling and bruising are expected in both the buttocks and the donor area.
Many people take around two to three weeks away from work, with strenuous activity avoided for longer, depending on the individual.
A Brazilian butt lift can add volume and improve the shape of the buttocks while also refining the donor area, which many people find improves their proportions.
Some of the transferred fat is naturally reabsorbed in the months after surgery, so the final result settles over time and varies between individuals. A stable weight helps maintain the outcome. Realistic expectations are discussed at your consultation.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
It is buttock augmentation that uses your own fat, removed from another area by liposuction and then injected into the buttocks. It is a surgical procedure, and whether it is appropriate for you is assessed carefully at your consultation.
A Brazilian butt lift uses your own fat rather than a manufactured implant. Each approach has different considerations and risks, and neither suits everyone. The options are discussed at your consultation.
Suitability requires being at least 18, in good general health, near a stable weight and with enough fat to transfer, as well as realistic expectations. Careful patient selection is part of reducing risk, and some people are not suitable candidates.
Fat from another person cannot be used because of the risk of rejection. Some of your own transferred fat is reabsorbed over time, so results change and cannot be guaranteed. What can be expected is discussed honestly at your consultation.
Sitting directly on the buttocks is restricted for a period, a garment is usually worn, and swelling and bruising are expected. Many people need several weeks before returning to normal activity.
Cost depends on your individual procedure and is provided in writing after your consultation. Any quote reflects the total cost, covering the surgeon, anaesthesia, facility fees, aftercare and any garments required.
Yes. Under Australian regulations a GP referral is required before a cosmetic surgery consultation, and the referring practitioner must not perform cosmetic procedures themselves.
