Adequate donor fat
You have enough unwanted “donor fat” to use and are within a healthy weight range.
Body Contouring • Marietta, Georgia
Brazilian Butt Lift in the Atlanta Metro Area
Use your own unwanted fat to refine surrounding contours and add soft, shapely volume to the buttocks with a personalized Brazilian butt lift plan.
Shape With Your Own Fat
A fuller silhouette with refined surrounding contours
Brazilian butt lift combines liposuction and fat transfer to enhance the buttocks while reducing unwanted fat from selected donor areas.
Although fashion and beauty trends come and go, the ultra-feminine hourglass figure seems to be always in vogue. At Plastic Surgery Center of the South in Marietta, we achieve this outcome for thousands of patients each year by incorporating fat transfer techniques into a procedure called Brazilian butt lift surgery.
People from throughout metro Atlanta, Roswell, Brookhaven, and Sandy Springs, Georgia, can use their own unwanted fat to add sexy, soft volume to their buttocks.
Is BBL Right for You?
Candidates for Brazilian Butt Lift
Brazilian butt lift, or BBL, is a specialized procedure that uses your own unwanted fat to create the contours you desire. The best candidates generally share one or more of the following characteristics.
Proportion concerns
You feel that your natural buttocks do not match the proportions of the rest of your body.
Flat or sagging shape
Your buttocks are drooping, saggy, or flat and you would like a fuller, more rounded contour.
Persistent contour concerns
You cannot correct the issue with reasonable diet or exercise adjustments.
Featured Surgeon
Meet Dr. Corey Harkins
Dr. Corey Harkins is a board-certified plastic surgeon who develops each Brazilian butt lift plan around the patient’s anatomy, available donor fat, body contouring goals, and recovery needs.
During your consultation, he will discuss the areas that may be appropriate for liposuction, the volume and shape you hope to achieve, and the surgical approach best suited to your goals.
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Body Contouring Experience
Personalized Surgical Planning
Your Procedure
How Brazilian butt lift surgery works
Your BBL is performed under general anesthesia in one of our two state-certified surgical suites. Depending on the significance of your procedure, surgery may take approximately 1 to 5 hours.
General Anesthesia
Performed while you are fully anesthetized.
1–5 Hours
Procedure length varies with the extent of liposuction and fat transfer.
Donor Areas
Common areas include the abdomen, back, waist, or thighs.
Fat Transfer
Purified fat is carefully injected to shape the buttocks.
Harvest unwanted fat
Once you are fully anesthetized, your surgeon performs a gentle form of liposuction on your donor area—typically the abdomen, back, waist, or thighs, where unwanted fat tends to accumulate. This can enhance the overall result by making surrounding areas appear smaller while the buttocks are enhanced.
Purify viable fat cells
Your surgeon uses a specialized technique to purify the harvested fat so that as many healthy, viable fat cells as possible are prepared for transfer.
Transfer and shape
Finally, the prepared fat is added through small injections, carefully shaping the buttocks to create the rounded, symmetrical result you want. After evaluating both the buttocks and donor area, your surgeon closes the incisions.
Recovery & Results
First 48 Hours
Early Recovery
About 1–2 Weeks
Protecting your result while you heal
In most cases, buttock augmentation is an outpatient procedure. You will need a friend or family member to drive you home after surgery and stay with you for the next day or so.
Manage tenderness and pressure
Tenderness and discomfort are typical during the first 48 hours, although prescribed medication can help significantly. Avoid excessive pressure on the buttocks and rest on your stomach or sides.
Begin light movement
Short, easy walks are recommended as soon as possible. You may shower the day after surgery, while continuing to follow your surgeon’s specific instructions.
Return to work carefully
Many patients return to work within approximately 1 to 2 weeks. If your job requires prolonged sitting, you may need a special pillow to help keep unnecessary pressure off the buttocks.
As the weeks and months progress, your comfort level should continue to improve and your smoother, more shapely result becomes increasingly clear.
Frequently Asked Questions
Brazilian Butt Lift FAQs
Can I combine my BBL with other procedures?
It depends. Because patients need to keep weight off their buttocks after BBL, it may be necessary to undergo additional procedures such as breast augmentation at an alternate time. Your surgeon can help you create a plan that safely achieves your desired results.
More significant liposuction may be performed during your BBL to further enhance your contours, and BBL may also be combined with lower body contouring procedures when appropriate.
How long will my results last?
The longevity of your results depends on several factors. In general, BBL results are long lasting. Fat cells removed with liposuction are permanently removed, while transferred fat cells that establish a blood supply can remain long term.
You can help maintain your result by avoiding significant weight fluctuations and following your surgeon’s instructions before and after surgery.
What precautions should I take during recuperation?
It is very important to keep pressure off your buttocks during the immediate recovery period. This allows transplanted fat to settle while you heal. Resume light movement as directed, but avoid straining yourself during recuperation.
Plan to have a supportive friend or family member available to help with errands and housework, and follow your surgeon’s specific instructions closely because every surgery and recovery is different.
Personalized Body Contouring
Find out what Brazilian butt lift can do for you
Meet with Dr. Corey Harkins to discuss your available donor fat, body contouring goals, procedure options, and recovery considerations.
Individual candidacy, procedure details, recovery timelines, fat retention, and results vary. This information is educational and does not replace a consultation with a qualified plastic surgeon.