Body
Brazilian Butt Lift (Fat-Transfer Buttock Augmentation)
The body uses your own fat to augment the buttocks — projection and shape, never volume for its own sake.
Duration
3 – 4 hours
Anaesthesia
General anaesthesia
Stay
Day case or 1 night
Indicative cost
EGP 90k – 130k
Buttock augmentation by fat transfer (BBL) involves liposuction of one or more donor sites — abdomen, flanks, lower back — and meticulous transfer of the harvested fat into the gluteal region. Dr. Saeed performs the injection in the subcutaneous plane only, never below the gluteal fascia, in line with the multi-society safety advisory.
How this is approached at the practice
- Fat injected exclusively into the subcutaneous plane — never sub-fascial or intra-muscular.
- Real-time ultrasound guidance for cannula tracking.
- Conservative volumes per side, staged if more is desired.
- BBL pillow and side-lying recovery for two weeks.
Who is suited to a BBL
Patients seeking gluteal projection or shape correction who have sufficient donor fat. Very thin patients are not always good candidates — donor fat may be insufficient.
- Adequate donor fat in the abdomen, flanks or back
- Stable weight (significant weight change after BBL changes the result)
- Non-smoker
- Able to avoid sitting on the buttocks for two weeks
- Realistic about volume — projection, not exaggeration
Subcutaneous-only fat transfer
The procedure, step by step.
Fat is harvested at low pressure with VASER assistance, processed by closed gravity sedimentation, and injected through blunt cannulas in fanning passes — subcutaneous plane only. Injection is monitored with portable ultrasound to confirm depth.
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1. Donor harvest
Liposuction of the planned donor sites, with the operating table prepared for prone repositioning.
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2. Processing
Closed gravity sedimentation separates viable adipocytes from infiltrate and oil.
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3. Repositioning
Patient repositioned to prone for the gluteal injection phase.
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4. Subcutaneous injection
Fanning passes in the superficial subcutaneous plane only. Depth confirmed with intra-operative ultrasound.
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5. Closure and BBL pillow
Access ports closed; compression garment fitted; BBL pillow issued in theatre.
Recovery
Week by week — what to expect.
Final aesthetic settling at 6 – 9 months · Social downtime: No sitting for 2 weeks, full activity at 8 weeks
Week 1 – 2
No sitting
No direct pressure on the buttocks for two weeks. Prone or side-lying for sleep. Walking encouraged.
Week 2 – 4
BBL pillow
Sitting only with a BBL pillow that off-loads the buttocks. Lymphatic drainage continues.
Week 6
Light cardio
Light cardio resumes. Full sport at week eight.
Month 6
Final volume
Some absorption of the transferred fat is expected — typically 25 – 35%. The remaining graft is permanent.
Risk disclosure
We tell you everything that can happen.
Surgery carries risk. The most important conversation in any consultation is the one about what could go wrong, what we will do if it does, and what we cannot guarantee. The list below is a partial summary; the full discussion happens in person.
Fat embolism
The principal historical risk of BBL was fat entering the gluteal venous system. We mitigate this by injecting only in the subcutaneous plane, with ultrasound guidance, and at low pressure.
Fat resorption
25 – 35% of transferred fat is reabsorbed. We slightly over-correct to allow for this.
Asymmetry and contour irregularity
Both donor and recipient sites can develop minor irregularities; touch-ups are possible at six months.
Infection
Under 1% with strict aseptic technique and prophylactic antibiotics.
Frequent questions
Before you book.
Is the BBL safe?+
When performed in the subcutaneous plane only, with appropriate technique and monitoring, the safety profile is now significantly improved versus historical data. We do not perform sub-fascial injection.
How long does the result last?+
The fat that survives the first six months is permanent and behaves like the patient's own native fat — it gains and loses with the body weight.
Will I need a second session?+
Most patients are satisfied with a single procedure. A second session is offered to slim patients who require a staged approach.
Begin with a written surgical plan.
A consultation lasts 60 – 90 minutes and ends with a printed plan and quotation. There is no pressure to decide in the room.
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