A Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), also known as gluteal fat grafting, is a cosmetic procedure designed to enhance the shape, contour and projection of the buttocks using the patient’s own fat. Fat is typically removed through liposuction from areas such as the abdomen, hips, thighs or back, processed, and carefully transferred to the buttocks.
How Does a Brazilian Butt Lift Work?
The procedure combines liposuction and fat transfer to improve overall body proportions. During consultation, the surgeon evaluates your body shape, available donor fat, aesthetic goals and suitability for the procedure. The amount and placement of transferred fat are individualized rather than based on a fixed volume.
Benefits of BBL
A BBL may help improve buttock shape and contour, create greater balance between the waist and hips, and provide a fuller appearance using your own body fat. Because it involves liposuction, it can also refine selected donor areas.
Safety, Recovery and Consultation
BBL requires careful surgical planning because gluteal fat grafting has specific risks, including fat embolism, infection, blood clots, fat necrosis, asymmetry and contour irregularities. Modern safety guidance emphasizes avoiding deep or intramuscular fat injection, and some surgeons use intraoperative ultrasound to help confirm safe fat placement.
Recovery varies depending on the extent of liposuction and fat transfer. Your surgeon will provide personalized instructions regarding activity, sitting positions, compression garments and follow-up care.