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Brazilian Butt Augmentation
Brazilian Butt Augmentation, also known as a "butt lift," is a frequently performed surgical (often cosmetic) procedure that aims to restore the size, shape, symmetry and perky-ness generally associated with the youthful buttocks. With the advent of rap music and hip-hop culture Brazilian Butt Augmentation has accumulated significant cultural capital as these movements champion large butts, especially on women. Brazilian Butt Augmentation is generally regarded as a gendered procedure – it is more frequently associated with women than men. While Brazilian Butt Augmentation can be done to improve the overall form of the buttocks it is increasingly being done to add considerable size to the region. Additional size is generally achieved with either silicone implants, subcutaneous adipose injections or fat transplants, though the surgical implantation of silicone is the procedure most frequently associated with Brazilian Butt Augmentation.
Fast Facts
- Jennifer Lopez is rumored to have had Brazilian butt augmentation.
- While using fat from other regions of the patient's body is highly desired by physicians performing Brazilian butt augmentation, in recent years silicone implants have been used as a less invasive alternative to surgery.
