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Brazilian butt lift vs. Butt Implants: which is better for hips?
The term "brazilian butt lift" is just a name for a surgical technique which involves removing fat from one area of your body and replacing it somewhere else. We have had good success with transferring this fat to enhance the shape of the buttocks (a traditional Brazilian Butt Lift), the hips or other areas where people wish to have additional volume. In the hands of an experienced surgeon this can be a powerful tool. Implants will not work as well to improve the contour of your hip.
Clinical Context
The hip has little muscle covering, so anything placed there sits close to the skin, making edges easier to see or feel. Fat used for hip augmentation is soft and can be shaped to blend smoothly into the waist-to-thigh curve. Implants have a fixed shape and firm edges that can't taper the same way, and there isn't as much surrounding tissue at the hip to help hide them. That's why fat grafting is generally the more reliable choice for hip contouring.
