If you’re considering surgery to lift or fill out saggy buttocks, the options can feel overwhelming. Should you try butt implants or a buttock tuck? You may have heard about the popular Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) but felt concerned about its reported risks and unpredictable results. At our Beverly Hills office, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ryan Stanton is committed to listening to your goals and desires to help you choose the best surgery for saggy buttocks.
What Causes Saggy Buttocks?
Saggy buttocks can come with a variety of factors, like aging, weight changes, and lifestyle. As the years pass, your skin loses its elasticity and your muscles can shrink, which can give your butt a droopy look. Hormonal changes in women during and after menopause can cause these skin changes.
No matter your stage of life, though, lack of physical activity can also contribute to smaller muscles, which can add to the sag. If you lose a lot of weight, loose skin may not bounce back.
Butt Implants: Precision Sculpting for Natural-Looking Volume
One option for a flat backside is a butt implant: a surgical procedure in which Dr. Stanton inserts a silicone rubber implant into each cheek. Known throughout Los Angeles as “The Butt King®,” Dr. Stanton uses his patented, naturally shaped, soft, semi-solid Stanton Anatomic® Buttock Implant for his butt implant procedures. This innovative, FDA-approved implant offers safe and impressive results.
During the procedure, Dr. Stanton makes two small incisions between your buttocks, which hides scarring well. He then places the implants within the buttock muscle, which holds them securely in place and offers a more natural lift and contour.
Lower Buttock Tuck: Refined Contours for a Smooth Silhouette
As another option for droopy buttocks, you can choose a lower buttock tuck, which surgically removes loose skin from the lower buttock and back of the thigh to tighten and lift. During surgery, Dr. Stanton makes incisions where the butt meets the thigh, removes excess skin, and attaches the skin back together with stitches. A buttock tuck offers an aesthetically shortened butt cheek, a more defined buttock crease, and an overall tightened appearance.
What Is the Best Procedure for Saggy Buttocks? Implants vs. Tuck
The best procedure for your slouchy buttocks depends on your goals, anatomy, and desired recovery time. Both procedures address a slumped backside, but they provide slightly different solutions.
Great candidates for butt implants have flat or sagging buttocks and want more volume and projection. A lower butt tuck may work better for someone with loose skin due to age or weight loss who doesn’t need more volume, but wants a lifted, tightened look.
Recovery from a butt implant can take longer than after a butt tuck. After a butt implant procedure, you can return to work in 2 – 3 weeks, and most patients can resume normal activity without restrictions at around 6 weeks. Most patients take 1 – 2 weeks off work after a lower butt tuck, and they can add on lower body exercises after 6 weeks.
How Long Do Buttock Surgery Results Last?
Butt implants last longer than breast implants — some patients keep them for a lifetime! During a butt tuck, Dr. Stanton permanently removes skin, and results can last 10 or more years if your weight and skin elasticity stay stable. For both, natural aging changes can cause additional sagging over time, but you can prolong your results by avoiding smoking, carefully following your post-operative care instructions, and keeping your skin hydrated.
Why We Don’t Recommend the BBL
Even though the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) has taken the aesthetic world by storm, Dr. Stanton doesn’t recommend or perform the procedure. During a BBL, your own fat cells are removed with liposuction, then placed under the skin of your buttocks. BBL providers claim this allows your body to recognize this fat as your own, which allows for long-lasting results.
The truth is, despite its impressive initial results, women who have a BBL notice extreme fat loss (up to 80% or more) within a year. Because of this growing evidence, Dr. Stanton encourages his patients to opt for a more proven, long-lasting option like butt implants or a lower buttock tuck.
What Makes The Butt King® Stand Out
Dr. Stanton, a proficient plastic surgery specialist, has performed over 800 buttock enhancement procedures in Los Angeles. Not only does he have exceptional experience and skill, but Dr. Stanton also invested years of research and development into his trademarked Stanton Anatomic® Buttock Implant, which has received exceptional reviews from the patients who have chosen it.
Schedule Your Butt Surgery Consultation with Dr. Ryan Stanton in Los Angeles, CA
If you’re ready to lift and shape your saggy buttocks, our experienced and friendly team is ready to help you get started. Call (310) 278-0077 or complete our contact form to schedule your consultation in Beverly Hills today. Dr. Stanton wants to help you choose the perfect buttock-sculpting procedure so you can feel confident and happy with your appearance.