Total Body Surgical Blog

What about butts after massive weight loss?? 

Many changes occur after weight loss.  We have been discussing arms, abdomen, breast and when to proceed with these procedures after weight loss or weight loss surgery. 

The problem with massive weight loss is that protein stores in the body are consumed after sugar and before fat.  We all want to lose the fat first but this is not generally what happens.  Fat is the bodies way of long term energy storage and is mobilized only after other sources are used up or low.  In massive weight loss, especially after bypass surgery, muscle protein is mobilized as the weight loss proceeds.  One of the biggest muscles in our bodies is the muscles in the butt.....the gluteal muscles.  Think about it....these muscles are the lever that allow us to stand, walk, use stairs, etc., it is not just a seat pad!!  As weight loss proceeds, this muscle gets smaller as protein is mobilized and used for energy.  As this occurs, of course, the skin sags and the butt ends up on the upper thighs.  Many people want their butt back to its original position.  The way we put it back is with the butt lift.  It is similar to a tummy tuck for the rear end.  The incision is placed along the upper Gluteal region and the skin is lifted up to remove the excess.  In some instances an implant can also be placed to give more volume to the butt.  The one pictured here has had a previous tummy tuck as well.

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Today I want to talk about Butts.  Butts used to be maligned and frowned upon.  Things have certainly changed in society today.  After Jennifer Lopez and the Latin boom and the fame of many African American TV and Music stars, Butts are now on the front page.  Many of us were not blessed with a shapely rear compartment, and people that lose considerable weight often lose their shape as well, as muscle is lost.  One way to enlarge the area is to work hard to enlarge the gluteus muscle.  This is often hard to do and may not be possible for some people.  Fortunately, there are other options.

As we age, many of us grow "love handles" or hips.  These cause the butt to lose definition and even if it is present, it becomes concealed.  The first way to increase shapeliness is liposuction.  With liposuction of the love handle or hip area, the butt area gains more definition and appears larger.  For those with an ample hind quarter to begin with, this is all that is necessary.  For people that are still deficient, the Brazilian Butt lift may be the answer.  This procedure is done by augmenting the buttock area with fat grafting.  This is where we liposuction unwanted fat from the love handle area, abdomen, thighs, or anywhere else it is present, process the fat and transplant it into the buttocks.  Amazingly, if there is enough fat to harvest and transplant this is a great and lasting solution.  Of course, as the name portrays, it was developed in Brazil where butts are king.  Studies show that if done properly, it is very effective, and safe.

The problem for some is the lack of fat to harvest.  Some people are thin and have no fat to obtain.  For these people, implants are the solution.  Butt implants have come a long way in the recent past.  They used to be hard and could be difficult to place.  With newer silicone technology they can be made softer with the feeling of real muscle tissue.  They are placed between muscle layers and look and feel very realistic.  They also come in several different sizes to fit nearly anyone.  Recovery time is relatively short and you can go from flat to shapely literally over night.

At INTEGRIS Total Body Surgical, we offer all of these modern solutions to this age old problem.  Liposuction, the Brazilian Butt lift, and implants.  Come see us for a complimentary Cosmetic consultation to see which is the right one for you.

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