Buttock Enhancement

The "Topeka tush" rises as the exaggerated Brazilian butt lift shrinks

Daisy Brumby | Freelance Writer Monday, June 9, 2025

There's no buts about it. While the Brazilian butt lift remains popular, we're saying hello to a new procedure arriving from middle America – the Topeka tush.

The top seven plastic surgery trends for 2025

Daisy Brumby | Freelance Writer Monday, February 10, 2025

Plastic surgery this year is all about subtle, natural results as well as cutting-edge technologies and treatments. Whether you're curious about new techniques or want to know what's hot in the world of aesthetics, these trends are worth keeping an eye on.

The possible dangerous complications of Brazilian butt lifts and how to prevent them

Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Monday, January 27, 2025

With the rise of celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj in the 2000s came an intense focus on curves – especially bigger booties. As celebrities caused a shift in societal beauty standards toward this more voluptuous aesthetic, people tried to follow the trend.

An alternative to the Brazilian butt lift: What is the Miami thong lift?

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Monday, November 4, 2024

When you think of Miami, you think of blue ocean waves, sandy beaches and... thongs as far as the eye can see. Thanks to this new trend in plastic surgery, you may achieve the backside of your dreams with the aptly named "Miami thong lift."

Boarding groups: Added complications from traveling after a Brazilian butt lift

Madison Freeman | ASPS Staff Friday, June 9, 2023

When people talk about Brazilian butt lifts in 2023, they seem to discuss a few things – the before and after they saw on Instagram, the latest procedure their favorite influencer had done and the viral TikToks of BBL patients taking over the wheelchairs in the airport or kneeling on their plane ride home.

Aftershocks: Beware of unlicensed 'healing houses'

Madison Freeman | ASPS Staff Friday, April 21, 2023

While not all posh surgical aftercare facilities are cause for concern, some may pose serious health risks when they focus more on comfort than care.

All in the wrist: Improving safety for the Brazilian butt lift

Kaitlin Clark | Freelance Writer Thursday, February 23, 2023

You'd be hard-pressed to find a procedure in plastic surgery that has been under more surveillance than the Brazilian butt lift (BBL), which transfers excess fat into the butt and hips for a fuller silhouette.

Supply and demand: How surgeons are navigating the BBL boom

Kaitlin Clark | Freelance Writer Thursday, December 22, 2022

The Brazilian butt lift – a plastic surgery procedure in which fat is liposuctioned from the abdomen or another fleshy part of the body and injected to enlarge and shape the buttocks – is everywhere.

The media loves to talk about them, but what do you really need to know about BBLs?

Madison Freeman | ASPS Staff Friday, December 9, 2022

When it comes to procedures like Brazilian butt lifts that have been dragged in the media for the dangers and risks, it’s essential to do your research and know what you are going into prior to having the surgery.

Brazilian butt lifts: Getting the look for less may cost you

Kaitlin Clark | Freelance Writer Friday, December 2, 2022

There's a dark side to the wildly popular Brazilian butt lift procedure – most notably, the rush of unregulated, pop-up facilities staffed with unqualified doctors or injectors, which can lead to devastating and often irreversible outcomes.

Six things you need to know about recovering from a Brazilian butt lift

Kaitlin Clark | Freelance Writer Thursday, August 11, 2022

There's no shortage of curiosity or debate surrounding the Brazilian butt lift. This buzzworthy procedure, which transfers fat from one area of the body into the butt and hips for a more shapely hourglass silhouette, continues to shed its formerly infamous reputation.

Seven things you need to know about a Brazilian butt lift

Kaitlin Clark | Freelance Writer Monday, March 28, 2022

A Brazilian butt lift is an augmentation of the buttock region using a patient's own fat tissue. Fat removed from others areas of the body is injected into the hips and buttocks to improve shape and projection.

Six of the most common areas that plastic surgeons do fat transfers

Kaitlin Clark | Freelance Writer Thursday, December 23, 2021

Fat grafting is known by many names, most often referred to as fat transfer, it is also analogous to fat injections, and the technology behind this procedure has accelerated at a whiplash pace.