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Can Butt Implant Removal Be Combined with a BBL?
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Yes — removal and a Butt Lift can be performed in the same operation, and for many patients it’s the most sensible approach. alone leaves the deflated; removal with fat transfer restores volume and using the patient’s own tissue, in a single recovery rather than two.
This covers when the approach works, when a staged is safer, and what to expect during .
Why patients have implants removed
The most common reasons for buttock implant removal are capsular contracture (where the scar tissue around the implant and distorts shape), implant displacement, discomfort, infection, and a change of mind about the look of over time.
sit deep within the gluteal muscle or the fascia, in an area that bears significant weight and movement. Long-term complication rates are higher than for breast implants — series report rates 5–30% depending on the used and follow-up duration.
involves reopening the original (usually intergluteal), extracting the implant, and scar tissue from around the capsule. The pocket is then irrigated and closed.
Why combine removal with a BBL?
Removing restoring volume produces a flat, sometimes hollowed appearance — particularly if the implants have been in place long enough to stretch the surrounding tissue.
A uses fat via liposuction from the abdomen, flanks, or thighs, processed and reinjected into the buttocks. Combining it with implant removal:
The trade-off is that combined surgery takes longer under anaesthesia and carries the cumulative risk of two procedures rather than one. For most healthy patients, that’s an acceptable trade.
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When a staged approach is safer
surgery isn’t always . The implant pocket is reshaped or removed during the first procedure, and the tissue has been stretched and inflamed for years. Injecting fat into that environment immediately can fat .
A staged — removal first, then BBL three to six months later once the tissue has healed — is when:
The decision is made at based on findings, where appropriate, and the patient’s overall health.
Suitability for the combined procedure
The most consideration is whether the has enough donor fat to a meaningful volume increase. Very lean patients may not — in which case the BBL is until weight is gained, or the patient a more modest volume.
Other requirements:
The procedure step by step
is performed under anaesthesia at our Baker Street day facility, typically taking three to four hours.
The is first through the original incision, with the surrounding capsule where appropriate. The pocket is irrigated to reduce risk and seroma .
Power-assisted is then used to harvest fat from the agreed donor sites — most commonly the abdomen, flanks, and lower back. The harvested fat is to viable adipocytes from blood, oil, and fluid.
The fat is injected above the gluteal muscle layer using . This is the safest — fat placement above the muscle avoids the deep gluteal venous plexus, where fat embolism has historically been the cause of BBL deaths.
Compression are fitted before the leaves the operating theatre.
Recovery
The first 48 hours are the most uncomfortable. are advised to sleep on their stomach or side, and to avoid directly on the for two to three weeks. A BBL pillow distributes to the thighs when is necessary.
A compression is worn 24 hours a day for the first six weeks, only for showering. Most patients return to office work at two to three weeks; strenuous exercise is delayed until six to eight weeks.
Final are at three to six months, once the fat has and has fully .
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Risks specific to this combined procedure
In to the risks of BBL and implant individually, the combined some considerations:
Reduced fat survival. Tissue that has held an implant has . Fat into this may have a lower survival rate than fat into an buttock — meaning a second procedure is more often needed.
Skin laxity. Long-term implants the skin. Once the is removed, the skin may not back fully even with fat . In that case, a buttock lift to remove excess skin can be added — either at the same time or later.
Asymmetry. Existing capsule asymmetry can affect the symmetry of the fat-grafted result. Patients are that perfect symmetry is rarely achievable in surgery.
Cost
The procedure is priced based on the implant complexity, the volume of liposuction required, and the volume of fat to be transferred. Detailed pricing is given at consultation. Finance including 0% APR are available through .
Frequently asked questions
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The most common are to gain a modest amount of weight before surgery, accept a more conservative volume increase, or stage the with implant removal first and BBL later once weight is gained.
The implant incision is reopened during removal, so no new scar is created in that area. The scar can be revised at the same time if it has healed badly.
work: two to three weeks. work: six to eight weeks. Driving: two weeks, once you can sit comfortably.
Fat that has a blood supply (around six weeks post-op) is permanent. Before that point, fat survival is to on the buttocks — which is why sitting and matter during early .
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For a buttock implant and BBL consultation at our Baker Street clinic, call or email .
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