Brazilian Butt Lift

What is a Brazilian Butt Lift?

A Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is a fat transfer procedure that enhances the size, shape, and projection of the buttocks using your own body fat, no implants required. The procedure combines two goals in one surgery: liposuction removes unwanted fat from donor areas (typically the abdomen, flanks, back, or thighs), while strategic fat injection creates fuller, rounder, more lifted buttocks. This dual benefit, slimmer waist AND curvier buttocks, is why BBL has become one of the fastest-growing procedures in plastic surgery. Unlike buttock implants, which can feel unnatural and have higher complication rates, fat transfer creates soft, natural-feeling results that move with your body. Approximately 60-80% of transferred fat survives long-term when proper techniques are used and post-operative instructions are followed carefully. Dr. Kurtzman follows strict safety protocols based on the latest guidelines from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons so that fat is injected safely into the subcutaneous tissue, not into or below the gluteal muscle.

Ideal Candidates

Brazilian butt lift delivers the best results for patients who have adequate fat to harvest and can commit to the specific post-operative requirements. During consultation, we'll evaluate your anatomy, fat availability, and goals:

• Desire fuller, rounder, more projected buttocks with natural-looking and feeling results
• Have adequate fat deposits in donor areas (abdomen, flanks, back, thighs) for harvesting
• Stable weight for at least 6 months, significant weight fluctuations affect results
• Good overall health without conditions that impair healing or increase surgical risk
• Non-smoker or committed to quitting 4 weeks before and after surgery (smoking severely affects fat survival)
• Able to avoid sitting directly on buttocks for 2-3 weeks post-surgery (this is critical)
• Have realistic expectations about fat survival rates and final results
• Body mass index (BMI) ideally under 30 for optimal safety and results

The Procedure

BBL is a sophisticated procedure that requires artistic vision and careful technique. Safety is paramount, we follow all current guidelines so that fat is transferred safely:

Recovery & Results

BBL recovery requires strict adherence to post-operative instructions to maximize fat survival. Weeks 1-2: NO sitting directly on buttocks, this is critical for fat survival. Sleep on your stomach or side. Use a BBL pillow when you must sit (toileting, eating, driving). Compression garment worn on liposuction areas. Moderate discomfort in both donor sites and buttocks. Weeks 2-3: Continue avoiding direct sitting as much as possible. When sitting is necessary, use BBL pillow. May return to work if you can stand or use BBL pillow. Bruising and swelling continue to improve. Weeks 3-4: Can gradually resume careful sitting with pillow. Return to most light activities. Swelling in buttocks begins to resolve. Months 1-3: Resume normal sitting gradually. Return to exercise (avoid direct buttock exercises initially). Final shape emerges as swelling resolves. Months 3-6: Full results visible. Surviving fat is permanent.

Approximately 60-80% of transferred fat survives permanently when proper technique is used and post-operative instructions are followed carefully. You'll see significant improvement immediately, but final results emerge over 3-6 months as swelling resolves and surviving fat stabilizes. The fat that survives becomes permanent living tissue that moves and feels natural. Maintaining a stable weight is essential, significant weight loss will shrink the transferred fat along with fat elsewhere in your body.