Are side effects possible after butt implant surgery?

Introduction

Different women have different dreams when it comes to achieving the perfect shape, but for a vast majority of them, increasing the size of the breasts or the butt (or even both) is required to get that body shape. The reasons why women want bigger buttocks is related to the beauty standards of modern society and also self-perception. It is very common for women to believe that their buttocks are too flat or too small and with no projection. These butt imperfections are often genetic predispositions accelerated or accentuated by a sedentary lifestyle and a lack of a healthy and balanced diet.

When the patient wants to get bigger, rounder and firmer buttocks, the solution is often butt implant surgery.

Who is a good candidate for butt implant surgery?

Most often the procedure is indicated for women with a low definition of the backside or for people with buttocks too small compared to the rest of their anatomy. But more importantly, to be eligible for the procedure the patient must be in good physical and emotional health and have realistic expectations.

An important thing that your plastic surgeon should talk to you about is that the butt implant surgery will bring you a considerable enhancement in the aspect of the buttocks, but perfection is not a good goal when it comes to plastic surgery. Before anything else, the patient must understand that the plastic surgeon doesn’t create a work of art or the buttocks of their dreams out of nothing. The plastic surgeon works on the tissues and body frame of the patient and plastic surgery can’t correct all imperfections.

The ideal candidate for butt implant surgery understands that if he or she has little butt tissue and gluteal muscles with no tonus, the results might not be as great. It is important to understand the initial anatomy of the butt when looking to improve it. For this reason, you should ask your plastic surgeon to show you before and after pictures with patients with similar morphological characteristics or body shape as yours. This way, you might get an idea of what to expect in terms of results after butt implant surgery.

Pre-operative consultation for butt implant surgery

This initial meeting with the plastic surgeon is essential in understanding what you can achieve with the procedure and also what side effects are possible. In other words, during the consultation with the plastic surgeon, your candidacy for butt implant surgery will be assessed and the plastic surgeon will give you all the details about what to expect during and after the procedure. The size of the implants will also be decided during this time and in accordance with your expectations from the procedure.

Potential risks and side effects of butt implant surgery

Butt implant surgery entails more risks than other plastic surgery procedures. The first reason behind this is that the buttock area plays a major role in activities that we perform daily such as sitting down, walking, and running, among others. Then we have the incisions placed in an area that is delicate when it comes to infections.

Risks that can be associated with butt implant surgery are excessive bleeding and infection. If they occur, these complications occur immediately after the procedure. Another complication that can happen is an asymmetric result and butt cheeks that are not the same due to the pressure we put on the area during the recovery period. These complications can occur despite the level of experience of the plastic surgeon, but it is always a good idea to choose a board-certified plastic surgeon to play out your procedure to minimize the risks as much as possible.

Among the side effects that can be encountered after butt implant surgery are swelling and bruising in the area. These are normal effects of the trauma of the surgery. They don’t need additional treatment and will subside within weeks. Unwanted side effects or complications that can be avoided by following the indications of the plastic surgeon are:

-     Wound dehiscence:  This can happen if the patient sits down or lies on their back during the first three weeks after surgery.

-    Implant rotation: Too much pressure applied on the implants before they had the time to settle in their pockets and the incisions have healed can cause the implants to rotate.

-    Infection:  Deep tissue infections can occur because the implant was not cleaned with antibiotics before being inserted. If the infection is resistant to antibiotic treatment, the plastic surgeon will need to perform an additional procedure to remove the implants and allow the pocket to heal before inserting another implant.

Conclusion

Just like any other type of plastic surgery procedure, side effects are possible after butt implant surgery. Butt augmentation with implants is a major plastic surgery procedure which requires a high level of expertise and experience from the plastic surgeon and a great level of patience and compliance from the patient.

The side effects that can occur after butt implant surgery are bruising and swelling, excessive bleeding, infections and also wound dehiscence and rotation of the implants, among others.

To avoid the side effects, make sure to choose a board-certified and experienced plastic surgeon and follow his advice to the letter.