Las Vegas is a partying town, and when you go out to shake your groove thang, it's always nice to have a little more to shake. This makes a Brazilian Butt Lift an increasingly popular procedure. No implants that can acquire scar tissue and have to be removed or replaced later, just rounder, shapelier buttocks with your own fat taken from elsewhere in your body. Autologous fat transfer, as the procedure of transplantation is known, is a very delicate procedure. It is vital that the transplanted fat be cared for to ensure enough of it survives to make the procedure a success. There are several things you must do to make sure your new derriere stays the way your doctor made it.

Know the Facts

Understanding autologous fat transfer can help you treat yourself better. The first step in the transplant process is a careful liposuction of fat from appropriate donor locations, often the love handle area. This means that you have to have a certain amount of fat before you become a good candidate for the procedure. Once the fat has been removed, it is carefully separated from the other material that was removed during the liposuction: blood, nerves, and connective tissue. Then it is reinjected into the body in very tiny quantities. It is essential that the transplanted fat be spread throughout the region since it no longer has the means to support itself and must absorb nutrients from the surrounding tissue in order to survive until it becomes completely integrated. Large deposits of transplanted fat will die from the center out.

At best, 50 to 75 percent of transplanted fat survives, but what survives is there forever, a permanent transplant.

Plan Ahead

Know that following your Brazilian Butt Lift, you will experience some level of pain (this varies from individual to individual), and will probably want to spend the first day or two in bed. Prepare a healing area with your medications accessible, a comfortable place to rest and doze, and distractions such as books or TV nearby.

Don't Rush In

One of the main things to avoid is hurrying back into your busy life without giving yourself adequate time to heal. You should wait two to five days before returning to normal activities, although you should wait at least two weeks before engaging in strenuous activities or exercise.

Compress for Success

Studies have shown that wearing compression garments for six weeks dramatically improves both the transplanted fat's survival rate. The garments also reduce the risk of complications such as:

• Fluid retention
• Lumpiness
• Bleeding
• Muscle or nerve damage

We strongly encourage you to wear the compression garment until you are fully healed.

If you do all this, your Brazilian Butt Lift should give you a lifelong improvement of your buttocks. Although your rear end will still be subject to the effects of aging, gravity, and lifestyle, the results of the Brazilian Butt Lift are permanent.

To learn more about the Brazilian Butt Lift, contact the Ariana Cosmetic Laser Center to set up your initial consultation.