Brazilian Butt Lift in Orange County

Dr. Miller may draw from one or more areas of your body to obtain enough fat for your BBL. Some of the common areas include the thighs, hips, love handles, waist, lower back, and abdomen. These areas tend to have more fat cells, so are ideal for obtaining larger volumes of fat. It’s possible to take fat from the arms or upper back, but these areas hold much smaller quantities of viable tissue than the others we’ve mentioned. During your consultation, Dr. Miller can evaluate your buttocks, determine how much fat will be needed to achieve your desired outcome, and identify your donor areas accordingly.

During your initial recovery phase after your BBL procedure, you’ll need to avoid putting pressure on the newly inserted fat cells. This means no sitting and no sleeping on your back. The short periods of time during which you use the bathroom should not cause enough disturbance to the fat cells to compromise your results. You’ll be able to go to the bathroom normally. You’ll be able to sit somewhat normally after two weeks of staying off your backside. When you do resume sitting, you’ll use a special pillow or other modified seating to keep pressure to a minimum.

You might return to work as soon as one week after your Brazilian Butt Lift. However, two weeks may be ideal. When you do return to work, you may benefit from using a standing or kneeling desk if you tend to sit for long periods of time. Even with the use of a donut pillow, sitting for too long can become uncomfortable.

You will most likely attend at least one follow-up visit before you’re ready to start working out again after your BBL procedure. It’s important to allow the area to heal without unnecessary disruption, which exercise might be. Usually, we anticipate a return to light physical activity between four and six weeks post-op. You’ll need to start very light and build very gradually from there, all the while paying close attention to how your body feels. If you feel pain, decrease your frequency and intensity of exercise.

The Sculptra® Butt Lift is a nice alternative to the Brazilian Butt Lift for those who prefer a nonsurgical approach. One of the benefits of this treatment is that there is no downtime. You can return to work and even resume your normal workouts about 24 hours after receiving your butt-enhancing injections. You may feel some soreness after a Sculptra® Butt Lift, but this shouldn’t stand in the way of your normal activities.

Dr. Miller is very familiar with both of these buttocks augmentation techniques. Understanding some of the differences, primarily that a Sculptra Butt Lift is non-surgical, many patients wonder which body contouring option would be ideal for them. To adequately discern which might be best for you, a Sculptra Butt Lift or Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery, it's necessary to explore the details of each treatment beyond being surgical or non-surgical. 

The Sculptra Butt Lift involves injections of this known soft tissue filler into precise areas of the buttocks. Sculptra isn't just a dermal filler. Although classified as such, this injectable product is actually a collagen stimulator. Sculptra contains tiny particles of poly-l-lactic acid. Using the right dosage of this product based on the treatment area, Dr. Miller can either restore lost volume or build volume where it never existed. To achieve satisfying results for buttock augmentation, it may take up to 20 vials of Sculptra at one time. Depending on the desired outcome and initial starting point, it may take much less. On average, Sculptra Butt Lifts require about 10 vials of the filler. While there is no downtime needed to recover from a Sculptra Butt Lift, it will take approximately six weeks for the body to produce enough collagen to see a difference in contours. You may also need more than one treatment session to achieve your desired outcome. 

The Brazilian Butt Lift involves injections of fat into precise regions of the buttocks to achieve a more shapely appearance. The fat is first obtained via liposuction. Depending on the amount of fat that's needed to achieve the desired outcome, liposuction may be performed on more than one area of the body. The fat is processed, placed in sterile vials, and injected much in the same way that Sculptra is. Due to the multi-step process, BBL surgery can take up to four hours as opposed to 30 to 60 minutes for a Sculptra Butt Lift. After BBL surgery, you'll need to be off work for a week or two and will also need to severely limit how much time you spend sitting. For the first two weeks after surgery, the majority of your time will be spent lying on your stomach. This is necessary to ensure that the maximum amount of fat integrates into the area. Too much pressure on the injected fat can cause cell death, which can diminish the intended result. 

Does the fact that BBL surgery requires downtime mean that a Sculptra Butt Lift is a better option? Not necessarily! If you have a desire for a larger degree of volume increase, BBL surgery may be a better choice. BBL uses fat, whereas Sculptra increases volume with collagen, and collagen degrades naturally with age. This limits the lifespan of your results to a few years, whereas fat cells that are transferred to the buttocks remain in place indefinitely. The results of BBL surgery do tend to last longer than a Sculptra Butt Lift, but fat also can change over time as affected by the aging process. 

When you consult with Dr. Miller about a butt lift, he will take the time to explain your options and how each process may work for you.