BBL (Brazilian Buttock Lift)

Buttock Augmentation FAQs

Your buttock augmentation journey will begin with a consultation with top London plastic surgeon,  Dr Yannis Alexandrides who will advise and discuss with you the best technique to reshape, resize, or lift the buttocks.

Dr Yannis Alexandrides advocates for a Brazilian butt lift over implants because he believes it provides more natural-looking results with lower risks. The operation is highly customisable in contrast to implants that cannot guarantee as much precision. The Superficial Gluteal Lipofilling (SGL) approach maximises visibility and control through the use of innovative cameras to monitor the entry sites.

The type of buttock augmentation procedure that will be best for you will depend on several factors, including:

• Your desired visual outcome and goals
• The existing anatomy of your buttocks
• Scarring and operation preferences
• The look and feel of the implants
• Your current body fat percentage, health, and lifestyle (smoking, diet, exercise etc.)
• Skin quality and elasticity
• Your budget
• The recovery process/duration of time you can allow for surgery

BBL (Brazilian Buttock Lift)

Considered the most natural approach to buttock augmentation, a buttock fat transfer (or ‘Brazilian butt lift’) could augment, lift, and shape the buttocks through transferring fat cells from unwanted areas of the body to the buttocks. This method of liposuction and transference of fat is called a Superficial Gluteal Lipofilling (SGL), which allows the surgeon to sculpt your figure and redistribute fat more desirably.

The SGL is the latest approach recommended by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons as it ensures any impactful results produced are extremely safe. This innovative approach involves injecting fat into the superficial layers of skin to assure no unintended deeper pass is made which may affect the buttock structures. One way to use SGL is to remove fat from the ‘muffin top’ (excess fat that sits on hips) and redistribute into the hip – known as a ‘hip dip’ procedure – to create a hourglass shape.*

An expert buttock augmentation technique will help create a uniform appearance to the buttocks. While some of the fat may be reabsorbed, around 70-80% of the fat will remain, helping you to enlarge your buttocks and create a shapelier silhouette. 

*Please note, that results vary from patient to patient and depend on your existing shape and the amount of fat you have.

Bum Lift

A bum lift is suitable for those who do not wish to increase the size of their buttocks. The surgery will improve the overall appearance of your buttocks by removing excess skin and fat to lift and shape the buttocks. If your aesthetic goals are overall buttock augmentation, then a buttock lift may be combined with additional operations such as a buttock fat transfer or buttock implants. The procedure is also often combined with a tummy tuck, or lower body lift.

Lastly, if you do not wish to add volume to your buttocks but wish to improve its shape, we can offer strategic non-surgical options. Accent or Endermologie can give the illusion of lifted and shapelier buttocks non-surgically and improve the skin texture.

Why 111 Harley St?

• Each buttock augmentation surgery is unique. We take the entire body shape into consideration. Choosing a highly-skilled surgeon to perform this procedure is essential as this operation as it involves many micro-fat injections to achieve a uniform, smooth and natural appearance to the buttocks where possible.
• We use the most advanced Fat Transfer methods, using a centrifuge to ensure you have the purest levels of fat reintroduced into the skin and is evenly distributed. The system ensures only the highest quality of fat cells are harvested, with a higher fat survival rate.
• We combine the procedure with Liposuction or VASER Liposuction.
• We use highly advanced techniques to offer long-term results, processing the fat in a way that reduces the chance of reabsorption.
• We use power assisted cannulas and Vaser Lipo for ultimate precision, definition and body contouring.
• Dr Yannis Alexandrides was trained in Miami where he perfected his BBL technique. He believes safety and a natural appearance is of paramount importance when performing this procedure. For that reason, he prefers to do a BBL using Liposuction and Fat Injections, rather than using buttock implants as the operation provides more natural looking results, with less risks.