Many men and women are discontented with the appearance of their buttocks.
In this connection, the operation has been performed on many different people to address their concerns with regards to this.
The aim of this procedure is to improve the tautness and general tone of the individual's rear.
It can be performed along with one or two more techniques such as liposuction and implants.
The entire procedure takes between four to six hours under general anesthesia.
During the Operation The initial phase of the procedure is to prepare the patient before even entering the operating room.
In the operating room, incisions are made in accordance to the patient's need.
The surgeon makes the incisions as he sees fit and incongruence to the safety and health of the patient.
Typically, a sagging bottom is improved by trimming off the excess skin and tissues that may make it appear sagging.
Men or women who may have lost weight drastically or have a lot of drooping skin in their buttocks may need the full butt lift procedure.
This means that incisions will be made in the groin as well as at top of the butt cheeks.
The incisions make almost a full circle around the hips and groin.
For posteriors that have a lot of fat deposits, some liposuction may be necessary.
This process extends the typical three to four hour surgery into a longer duration depending on the extent of the fat to be taken away.
Liposuction entails inserting a tumescent tube into the patient's body while drawing away fat from the layer of skin where it is generally deposited.
This procedure may leave the patient with bruising and soreness along with the pain from the incisions made for the initial body contouring buttock surgery.
The whole time the patient is under heavy anesthesia and is monitored by the doctors for optimum recovery and health.
After the incisions are made, fat is removed from the problem areas and some tissues may be reshaped; the skin is then repositioned back up on the individual's waist and sutured.
The use of drains is necessary to make sure that there is no accumulation of excess fluids which may cause harm to the patient.
A compression garment is usually used over the bandages that cover the incisions.
This helps the recovery period and the healing of the wounds.
Post operative instructions include taking care during bowel movement and sitting since the posterior is the general area of the surgery.
Strenuous exercises such as jogging and lifting may need to be postponed for several months to ensure there will be no complications from the operation.