What is a Brazilian butt lift (aka BBL or buttock augmentation)?
In short, a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) takes unwanted fat from other parts of the body and injects it into the buttock tissues to create a more rounded contour and a more pleasing body shape. During your consultation, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Panossian will perform a thorough evaluation and take note of your hip-to-waist ratio. This is the difference in circumference between your waist and your hips.
An ideal hip-to-waist ratio is approximately 0.69 and 0.71. This is easily achievable in most patients with the BBL technique.
The BBL Procedure
After Dr. Panossian determined that you are a good candidate for a Brazilian butt lift, then, under general anesthesia, excess fat from unwanted areas of your body is first harvested using liposuction from the abdomen, flanks, thighs, and back area. The body fat is then purified and injected into the buttocks (fat transfer) to produce a more rounded buttock contour and overall better size and shape.
An ideal hip-to-waist ratio is approximately 0.69 and 0.71. This is easily achievable in most patients with the BBL technique.
Recovery
What is the recovery from BBL Procedure like?
The surgery is a same day procedure, and you will be able to go home with a special compression garment designed to maintain the contour of the augmented buttock tissues. The garment is worn for the next 6 weeks, only to be removed for washing and showering. Patients can return to work in approximately 2 weeks.
What are the long-term results of BBL?
A certain percentage of the injected fat will resorb (approximately 25-40%). For this reason, the injection is overestimated at the time of surgery so that the fat left in the butt augmentation will stay in place permanently at the desired size. Usually, the natural fat cells that remain in good health after 6 months will stay permanently. The great benefit of the brazilian butt lift procedure is that it narrows the waist to give an overall improvement of body contour. This gives individuals a striking improvement and a boost in confidence when wearing bikinis or other clothing.
Why choose Dr Panossian
- He received his medical education at Tufts University School of Medicine.
- Graduated at the top of his class at UCLA, receiving Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude honors.
- Was accepted into an elite combined general surgery and plastic surgery residency at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
- Completed subspecialty training in craniofacial surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and Harvard Medical School.
- Was mentored by Dr. Ron Zuker in the practice of facial paralysis reconstruction. This prestigious fellowship position was available to only one surgeon in the United States.
- Is affiliated with various charitable and educational organizations, including Operation Smile and Mending Kids.
- Is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the highly selective American Association of Plastic Surgeons, reserved for only a select group of individuals nationally who have demonstrated excellence in academic plastic surgery.
- Holds memberships in several other professional societies including the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.
- He serves on the Board of Directors for Mending Kids and the Gondobay Manga Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of lives in Sierra Leone.
- Has been nominated by his peers annually since 2012 as a “Super Doctor.”
- Served as an expert medical consultant and appeared on The Doctors, Grey’s Anatomy, and Nip/Tuck.
- Has been featured as “Top Doctor” in US News and World Report, Pasadena Magazine, and Los Angeles Magazine.
Frequently Asked Questions About Brazilian Butt Lift
If you live near Pasadena, CA, Dr. Panossian offers the brazilian butt lift procedure among its services, and is conveniently located at 39 Congress St., Suite 402 Pasadena, CA 91105
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