Buttock Lift in Mexico City
Lifting alone is not enough. If only skin is removed, the buttock ends up flat.
What it is and how it works
a descended buttock has two problems at once: excess skin and lack of volume, especially in the upper portion. That is why a lift that only trims skin can leave you with a well-positioned but flat buttock, the classic error of post-weight-loss surgery. We plan for both: we lift by removing the excess with a scar hidden under underwear, and at the same time we address volume, either with your own folded tissue (auto-augmentation) or with fat grafting.
What it treats, in detail
- A descended buttock with excess skin, after weight loss or with age.
- A flattened buttock without upper-pole projection.
- A redundant gluteal fold causing irritation.
- As part of a circumferential lower body lift.
How we do it here
we assess three things separately, standing: how much it descended, how much volume is missing, and whether there are lateral depressions. The scar is planned over your own underwear, not over a standard drawing, so it stays covered. And we decide with you whether to prioritize lifting, volume or both. When fat is available, we use it: in the lower body lift literature, fat injection restores gluteal volume safely in that context.
Who it’s for
if your buttock has descended and you have excess skin, with stable weight. It is very common after significant weight loss.
Who it’s not for
we do not operate with unstable weight, uncontrolled obesity, or if you smoke. And if what you mainly want is volume, without descent or excess skin, this is not your surgery: yours would be fat grafting or an implant.
What to expect
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general anesthesia with a regional block to control pain, lasting 2 to 6 hours depending on the areas treated.
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We recommend one night of hospitalization to monitor you and manage pain properly.
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Drains are placed in all our body contouring surgeries.
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You will wear compression garments for 3 months, with first- and second-stage garments from a specialized Brazilian brand, changing stages as swelling subsides.
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Your recovery is not just waiting: it includes an intensive physiotherapy protocol with lymphatic drainage, device-assisted therapy and dermatofunctional physiotherapy, with two clear goals, modulating fibrosis and getting the most from your skin’s retraction without leaving sequelae.
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Hyperbaric chamber sessions are added to that.
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Exercise at 4 to 6 weeks.
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Final contour appears between 3 and 6 months, when swelling subsides and the skin finishes retracting.
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We will ask you not to sit directly on the operated area for the first days or weeks depending on technique.
Risks and what we tell you honestly
seroma is frequent in the lumbosacral region. The scar can widen because of tension in the area. Residual laxity may remain on the outer thigh and a second stage may be needed. And the specific risk we most want to avoid: a flat buttock because volume was not planned. If you do not have fat available to graft and do not accept an implant, we tell you beforehand, because the result will be elevation without volume.
Beyond aesthetics
in post-weight-loss patients, it eliminates the redundant fold and associated irritation, and improves clothing fit. The rest of the benefit is aesthetic and about body proportion, and that is how we present it.
Myth vs reality
Myth
“A buttock lift adds volume.”
Reality
not on its own. A lift raises and removes skin, but volume has to be added, with your own tissue or with fat. If someone offers you elevation and volume by only trimming skin, the result will be a flat buttock in its new position.
Book your consultation and we will plan position and volume together.
This consultation carries a fee, which is not credited toward treatment.
Advisory session with our teamComplimentary. We answer questions about process, estimated pricing and travel logistics.