Augmentation of the buttocks by micro fat grafting

Abstract

Buttock augmentation by micro fat grafting is a safe, simple procedure. Compared with implant placement, the advantages of micro fat grafting include greater flexibility in the size and placement of augmentations, less pain and faster recovery for the patient, and less risk of complications. The technique is limited only by the amount of donor fat available. (Aesthetic Surg J 2001;21:311-319.).

Ethnic Considerations in Buttock Aesthetics

“…Many plastic surgeons in North America believe that autologous fat grafting is the best option for obtaining the ideal buttock shape. 5,14,15 The tissue is readily One author believes it can be stored for future use for up to 3 months. 9 However, percentage survival must decrease with time and the risk of infection must increase.…”

“…Simultaneous liposuction of this area is not an option at the time of implant augmentation because of the increased risk of vascular compromise of an area already at high risk for dehiscence and seroma associated with implants. 11,14 Autologous micro fat grafting may be the safer alternative in comparison with implant augmentation, with a major complication rate of 7% with current techniques. 14 However, fat grafting requires a major investment of time and is labor intensive.…”

Redefining the Ideal Buttocks: A Population Analysis

“…3,4 The authors later described various ethnic considerations in gluteal augmentation, based on their observations with patients. There has been a dramatically increased interest in buttock aesthetics but no clear ideal to guide gluteoplasty surgical planning.…”

Die aktuellen Leitlinien für Autologe Fettgewebstransplantationen der Deutschen Gesellschaft der Plastischen, Rekonstruktiven und Ästhetischen Chirurgen (DGPRÄC) und der Fat Graft Task Force der American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) – ein transatlantischer Vergleich

“…In der Auflistung der Komplikationen gibt es ebenfalls eine vollständige Übereinstimmung: Es handelt sich weitgehend um allgemeine chirurgische Komplikationsmöglichkeiten wie: Anästhesie bezogene Komplikationen, Infektionen [31], Blutungen [32], Kalzifikationen [33], Ölzysten, Implantatbeschädigungen, Medikamentenreaktionen, Einzelfälle von Pneumothorax, Fettembolien [34], Schlaganfällen [35] und lipoider Meningitis [36].…”