The Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), more accurately called gluteal fat grafting, is a body contouring procedure that uses your own fat to enhance the shape, projection, and proportions of the buttocks. At Alpenaura Plastic Surgery in Bend, Oregon, Dr. Jourdan Carboy, MD, performs gluteal fat grafting for patients across Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest who want a curvier, more proportionate silhouette using a safe, modern surgical technique.
A BBL begins with liposuction to harvest fat from areas where it is unwanted, often including the abdomen, flanks, lower back, and outer thighs. The harvested fat is then carefully processed and reinjected into the buttocks to enhance shape, projection, and proportion.The result is a two-for-one improvement: liposuction sculpts the surrounding areas, and the transferred fat enhances the curves of the buttocks. Importantly, modern BBL technique places fat in safer planes, away from deep gluteal vasculature, which has dramatically improved the safety profile of this procedure when performed by an experienced plastic surgeon.
Good candidates are healthy adults at a stable weight who have enough donor fat to harvest, want enhanced buttock shape and projection, and have realistic expectations about what fat grafting can achieve. Patients with very low body fat may not have enough donor fat for meaningful enhancement.Patients should be healthy non-smokers, as smoking significantly reduces fat survival. The procedure is most appropriate for patients seeking curve and shape improvement rather than a dramatic implant-style result.
Patients in Bend, Central Oregon, and across the Pacific Northwest are increasingly informed about the differences between safe, modern BBL technique and the older, less safe approaches that have produced negative news coverage in years past. They specifically seek out a plastic surgeon who performs the procedure with current safety techniques.Dr. Carboy emphasizes safety, individualized planning, and realistic results, with attention both to the buttock contour itself and to the surrounding waistline, hips, and lower back, which are often as important to the overall silhouette as the buttocks themselves.
Gluteal fat grafting is performed under general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure. Surgery typically takes three to four hours. After surgery, patients are advised not to sit directly on the buttocks for two to three weeks to protect the transferred fat.Compression garments are worn over the liposuction sites. Most patients return to desk work within ten to fourteen days using a special cushion or modified position, light exercise at four weeks, and full activity at six weeks. A portion of the transferred fat does not survive permanently, and final shape becomes apparent at three to six months.Alpenaura Plastic Surgery is a trusted destination for safe, modern Brazilian Butt Lift in Bend, Oregon. Patients across Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest choose Dr. Carboy for her combination of safety-first technique, refined contouring, and natural-looking results.
Good candidates are healthy adults at a stable weight who have enough donor fat to harvest, want enhanced buttock shape and projection, and have realistic expectations about what fat grafting can achieve.
A BBL begins with liposuction to harvest fat from areas where it is unwanted, often including the abdomen, flanks, lower back, and outer thighs.
After surgery, patients are advised not to sit directly on the buttocks for two to three weeks to protect the transferred fat.
The result is a two-for-one improvement: liposuction sculpts the surrounding areas, and the transferred fat enhances the curves of the buttocks.
Gluteal fat grafting is performed under general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure.
Most patients return to desk work within ten to fourteen days using a special cushion or modified position.
Healthy adults at a stable weight who have enough donor fat to harvest and want enhanced buttock shape and projection.
Patients are advised not to sit directly on the buttocks for two to three weeks to protect the transferred fat.
We understand that choosing a procedure is a deeply personal decision. Here are answers to some of the most common questions about treatment, recovery, results, and the overall Alpenaura experience.
When performed by an experienced plastic surgeon using modern, safety-oriented technique, BBL has a significantly improved safety profile compared with older methods. Dr. Carboy uses current best practices to minimize risk.
Typically, a portion of the transferred fat does not survive long-term. The percentage varies by patient and technique. Final shape becomes apparent at three to six months.
Some patients pursue a second fat-grafting session to enhance results, particularly if they had limited donor fat the first time. Many patients are happy with the results of a single procedure.
Most patients return to desk work within ten to fourteen days using a modified position, with full activity at six weeks. Direct sitting is restricted for two to three weeks.
Yes. Transferred fat behaves like fat anywhere else in the body, so weight loss can decrease the volume of the buttocks. Maintaining a stable weight preserves results.
Yes. Common combinations include abdominoplasty, breast surgery, and additional liposuction sites, although combining procedures requires careful planning to maintain safety.
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