BBL in Paris: sculpt your buttocks with lipofilling (Brazilian Butt Lift)

Wear loose-fitting clothing to camouflage buttocks deemed too plates or undergo the appearance of sagging buttocks has a lasting impact on personal insurance. Visit brazilian butt lift intervenes where physical efforts reach their limits, offering a concrete solution for redesigning your silhouette.

Combining liposuction and Buttock lipofilling in Paris, This technique makes it possible to sculpting the silhouette in depth by injecting the patient's own fat: a customized results, without implants or foreign body. Dr. Jérémy Djian, plastic surgeon in Paris 16, BBL is performed in a strictly secure medical environment. Natural results, minimal scars, a reshaped silhouette: find out everything you need to know about this procedure, from the first consultation to the final result.

BBL CANDIDATES: FOR WHOM ARE BUTTOCK AUGMENTATIONS DESIGNED?

The brazilian butt lift, or more commonly known as BBL, is an excellent solution for to enhance the shape and size of the buttocks.

You are a good candidate for a Brazilian facelift if :

• You need a buttock augmentation without implants ;
• You have the fat reserves necessary in other parts of your body (sampling zones); ;
• You have good skin tone in the hips and buttocks;
• You can avoid sitting directly on your buttocks for several weeks.

Despite its name, the BBL is not a «facelift» procedure. The surgeon does not drape the skin as in a classic facelift. Instead, it's called gluteal lipofilling.

These are the fat injections in the buttocks, which will «tighten» the skin and increase the volume of the buttocks. The aim is not to tighten loose skin on the buttocks. If you're bothered by excess loose skin on your buttocks or thighs, the thigh lift and buttocks will be the most appropriate cosmetic surgery procedure.

BBL PROCEDURE: THE 4 STAGES OF SURGERY

A Brazilian butt lift takes place under general anesthesia. The intervention lasts 3 to 4 hours.

The BBL Brazilian buttock lift consists of a grafting of the patient's own fat.

A Brazilian Butt Lift consists of 4 steps:

• 1. The aesthetic surgeon removes fat in the hipsfrom lower back, and thighs, of the abdomen and/or other parts of the body. Harvesting is performed by liposuction. The liposuction in Paris involves making incisions in the skin, then using a cannula to suck the fat out of the body.
• 2. The extracted fat is then purified and prepared for transfer. Impurities are removed, along with blood and inadequate fat cells.
• 3. The surgeon injects the purified fat at buttocks, by selecting precise locations, to achieve a harmonious result. In general, 3 to 5 incisions around the buttocks are used for fat transfer.
• 4. Visit incisions are closed with stitches. Your surgeon then applies a compression garment to reduce the risk of bleeding.

Surgery is generally performed in ambulatory. You can return home the same day.

RESULTS AND BEFORE/AFTER: WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER A BBL?

Often, some of the injected fat is resorbed. On average, approximately 30 % of injected fat is eliminated by the body. A surgeon specializing in Brazilian Butt Lift BBL will take this into account and initially inject the amount of fat adequate.

The end result of a Brazilian facelift is visible after about 6 months. This is the time it takes for residual edema disappears and for the fat to be perfectly assimilated by the body.

The scars caused by a Brazilian facelift are minimal. They correspond to the incisions where the cannulas for fat removal and injection enter. On average, the scars are a few millimetres long. They become almost invisible over time.

BBL RECOVERY AND POST-OPERATIVE CARE

Recovery from a Brazilian Butt Lift is crucial to the success of your procedure. For the first few days, it's normal to feel moderate aches and pains, accompanied by swelling and bruising in the treated areas.

As soon as you leave the clinic, you will need to wear a compression sheath day and night for 3 to 6 weeks to reduce oedema and support the new contours. During First 8 weeks, In this case, any direct pressure on the buttocks is to be avoided: a special ergonomic BBL cushion is essential when sitting, and sleeping on the stomach is still the recommended position.

Example of a BBL ergonomic cushion

A 3 to 4 weeks off work is generally recommended. Resumption of light physical activity (walking, stretching) is possible after one month, but intensive sports should be avoided for at least 3 months. Physical lymphatic drainage can also be prescribed to speed up recovery.

If you are exposed to the sun, apply a SPF 50+ protection on scars until they disappear completely.

The final result is visible between 3 and 6 months after surgery, once fat has stabilized and swelling has subsided. To preserve the result over time, it is essential to maintain a stable weight. If some of the fat is naturally resorbed by the body, an additional session may be envisaged to refine the result.

WHAT ARE THE POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A BRAZILIAN FACELIFT?

Like all surgical procedures, the Brazilian Butt Lift involves risks, which are generally rare when the operation is carried out under the right conditions.

• Common and benign complications These include bruising, hematomas and prolonged pain, as well as the formation of small balls under the skin corresponding to fatty deposits, which generally disappear over time. Asymmetries or irregularities may also occur if the fat is poorly distributed.
• More serious complications, Although rare, these include infection, prevented by appropriate antibiotic therapy, fat necrosis (cytosteatonecrosis) linked to poor vascularization, and excessive resorption of injected fat.
• The most serious risk is fat embolism. Previously more frequent, this complication was linked to injections made into the buttock muscle. Today, fat is injected above the muscle, which considerably reduces this risk. An anticoagulant treatment is systematically prescribed to prevent any risk of phlebitis or pulmonary embolism.

Thanks to modern asepsis protocols and techniques, post-operative care is now much safer and more controlled.

PRICE OF A BBL IN PARIS: RATES AND COVERAGE

The cost of a Brazilian Butt Lift varies according to the number of areas to be treated by liposuction and the amount of fat to be reinjected. With the Dr Djian, the price of a buttock lipofilling is from €9,000, for a personalized, secure result. The first consultation is billed 100 € and allows us to draw up a precise estimate adapted to your morphology and your objectives.

Anesthesiologist's fees, post-operative compression garments and convalescence treatments may also be added.

BBL is not supported by Social Security or mutual insurance companies, as this is purely cosmetic surgery.

BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE BRAZILIAN BUTT LIFT

After years of explosive growth, BBL demand marks worldwide decline (-31.2% in 2024 vs. 2023), probably due to changing aesthetic standards and greater caution in the face of risk. This context makes it all the more choosing an expert surgeon in France, where protocols are more rigorous than in Turkey or Latin America.

Make an appointment with Dr Djian to check whether your body has sufficient fat reserves to transform your complex into a curves to suit you finally.

Sources : 

• https://www.isaps.org/media/lcvdjt1f/isaps-global-survey_2024.pdf
• ​https://www.amazon.fr/Oreiller-BBL-Ergonomique-r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration-Confortable/dp/B08X1XJ1V5?th=1