Why should patients be concerned about the safety of butt augmentation

Introduction

Butt augmentation is a major plastic surgery procedure that contours and improves the aesthetic features of the gluteal region. The surgery not only makes your buttocks bigger and fuller but also enhances your butt outline. Over the past decade, butt augmentation has witnessed a huge growth across the world, especially in the US. Tens of thousands of patients undergo the intervention every year to attain their desired butt size and shape.

There are two options when it comes to butt augmentation surgery: implant surgery and fat transfer to the buttocks. While both procedures deliver impressive outcomes, patients should be concerned about the safety of the interventions. Both procedures entail major risks; however, the risks associated with butt implants are relatively greater. Patients must do their research about the safety of buttock augmentation and only go for the intervention when the benefits are greater than the risks.

 Your candidacy for the surgery and safety information

Butt augmentation is a major operation because it involves incisions. If you are undergoing fat transfer, the procedure would involve surgical excision of fat from your body areas. On the other hand, butt implant surgery involves the insertion of artificial objects in your buttocks. The procedure entails surgical trauma, bleeding, swelling, and many risks. Like all other major operations, you would be required to observe a complete recovery period.

Due to the fact that butt augmentation is a major intervention, you need to meet certain criteria to qualify for the surgery. First off, you must be at least 18 years old to be a good candidate for the procedure. Secondly, you must be in a good physical and mental health. If you are suffering from serious health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or blood disorders, you must reconsider your decision to go under the knife. Be sure to discuss the risks of the procedure with the surgeon during the consultation session and analyze the risks and benefits of the procedure.

 Risks of buttock augmentation and why should you be concerned

If you are considering butt augmentation surgery, make sure you are doing it for yourself. Butt augmentation is a very personal intervention, meaning t you should go under the knife not to please or satisfy someone else but yourself. The procedure comes with many risks, side effects, and complications. You must seriously consider the risks before making your decision to undergo the procedure.

As stated above, you should evaluate the risks in light of your overall health. For example, if you are suffering from diabetes, you should be concerned about excessive bleeding and poor wound health. Likewise, if you have a blood disorder, you should be concerned about blood clotting after the intervention. There is also the risk of general anesthesia for patients who have problems with their respiratory system.

The risks associated with butt augmentation are why you should be concerned about the safety of the intervention. The common risks associated with buttock augmentation include the following:

•    Infection: The surgery involves incisions and surgical trauma, which makes you more susceptible to potential infections. The risk of infections is greater for patients who have weak immune systems.

•    Excessive bleeding and poor wound healing: You may experience excessive bleeding during or after the intervention. This risk is higher for patients who have diabetes. Poor wound healing may also accompany the bleeding.

•    Blood clotting: If you have a history of blood clotting, your risks of suffering from blood clotting after the butt augmentation surgery is greater.

•    Unsightly scarring: Unsightly scarring is yet another problem you should be concerned about when considering butt implant surgery. With scars, the intervention is not possible, and there is a risk the scars may develop abnormally and appear unwelcoming. 

•    Nerve damage: Butt augmentation surgery involves incisions, which means there is a risk that your nerves and blood vessels may be damaged. This can lead to a change in or loss of your skin sensation (temporary or permanent).

•    Implant displacement: In the case of butt implant surgery, there is a risk that the implant may become displaced. This can cause your buttocks to appear weird. This risk is higher when the implant is placed over the gluteal muscle.

•    Capsular contracture: Capsular contracture is a condition whereby the scar tissue that normally develops around the implants contracts and squeezes the implant. This condition changes the shape of the buttocks and causes physical pain for the patient.

•    Seroma and hematoma: Seroma is a condition where fluids under the skin accumulate at the surgical site. This condition occurs when the bloodstained fluids excreted by the body get trapped under the skin, causing inflammation and discomfort. A hematoma occurs when the blood discharged from the body becomes clotted under the skin.

 

Other risks associated with butt augmentation include:

•    Extensive bruising

•    Deep vein thrombosis

•    Heart and respiratory complications

•    Anesthetic reactions

•    Unbearable pain and excessive swelling

•    Fat embolism

•    Fluid imbalance in the body

•    Uneven buttocks or body after the surgery

•    Reabsorption of the transferred fat by your body

•    Fat cyst

•    Development of cellulite and stretch marks on the buttocks

Patients should be concerned about the above risks and be sure to discuss the risks and complications of the procedures with their plastic surgeons ahead of the intervention. If you have any health issues, make sure to bring it to the knowledge of the doctor during the consultation.

The recovery period is also critical in terms of your safety after the intervention. Make sure to follow your surgeon’s instructions for a smooth and quick recovery.

 

Conclusion

Buttock augmentation entails a number of risks and complications, which is why it is important for patients to be concerned about the safety of the intervention. Be it fat transfer or butt implant surgery, both are major operations. You must do your research and evaluate all the risks of the surgery. If the risks are greater than the benefits, you should avoid undergoing the operation. The common risks of the surgery have been discussed in detail above.