What happens 10 years after a BBL?

“TL;DR: BBL, if successful, is great way to instantly create a nice, round, lifted bottom.

However, BBL needs maintenance, comprising glute exercises, not putting on weight and ensuring skin stays firm. Otherwise, 10 years after a BBL buttocks will droop and the nice round, lifted shape will be gone.”

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• Why does skin sag after Brazilian butt lift (BBL) surgery

• What to do to avoid things heading south 10 years after a BBL

• Have a skin tightening/cellulite treatment in London with the experts

• Advanced, infrared / blue / red light therapy treatments in London at LipoTherapeia

• The Cellulite School™: Get advanced training in cellulite reduction and skin tightening

Why does skin sag after Brazilian butt lift (BBL) surgery

If successful, BBL surgery lifts and enlarges the buttocks to create a beautiful, round firm shape.

However, the quality of the skin on the buttocks itself does not change at all with a BBL. The only reason there is firmness after a BBL is because the skin has become taut due to the outward pressure of the added fat and - in some cases - the removal of excess skin.

So if skin was thin and weak before a BBL, after some time (3-4 years) the buttocks will inevitably start drooping, under the force of gravity

If some extra weight is put on in the years after a BBL, the buttocks will sag even more, under the increased gravity pull on the excess fat

Glute exercises (squats, pelvic thrusts, hip extensions etc) help keep the buttocks lifted. If the glutes become weak and flaccid then the whole butt will become droopy.

So, if weight is put on, glutes become weak and skin stays loose, already 3-4 years after BBL the nice round shape will be gone and 10 years after BBL things will definitely head south and perhaps a new BBL will be needed.

What to do to avoid things heading south 10 years after a BBL

Over the years, we have seen clients with the most amazing BBL work deteriorate within 3-4 years after surgery, just by putting on weight, not exercising and not taking care of their skin firmness.

So it is essential after a BBL to:

• Exercise your glutes (mainly the gluteus maximus muscle with the above exercises)

• Not put any more weight (some of which will unavoidably end up in your bum)

• And, if possible, have a yearly course of about six medium-deep, high-power radiofrequency treatments to keep skin tight and thick and resist the pull of gravity (the best SAFE technology for skin tightening). This will also improve butt cellulite, which, of course, is not affected by BBL surgery.

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We use specialised therapy protocols for skin rejuvenation / anti-ageing, pigmentation / post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), moderate/severe acne, skin redness, sensitive/inflamed/irritated skin, wound healing, sports injuries / musculoskeletal pain and overall wellness / well-being.

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