The rising trend of Kim Kardashian and her fab family has led to a HUGE increase in the number of butt implants and butt surgeries, according to a 2014 report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Learn more about bum surgery right here!
Kim Kardashian is probably one of the most photographed women in the world — with possibly one of the most photographed derrieres in the world. Her sisters are starting to catch up, too, with Khloe and Kylie all getting their fair share of media attention for their newly plump behinds. Kim K's bottom is, according to a report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, responsible for a huge uptick in the number of patients opting for surgery on their bottoms.
In 2014, their were nearly 12,000 augmentation procedures, up nearly 15 percent from the year before, and bum lifts were up by 44 percent too. But (get it?) bum implants had the biggest surge in popularity, going from just over 900 ops in 2013 to 1,863 in 2014, which was an increase of 98 percent! The president of the ASPS attributed this rise in bum surgeries to the media focus on big-bootied celebrities, such as Kim K, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez. The society is fully expecting an even bigger increase for the year 2015.
Which Butt Surgery Should I Get?
If you're thinking about getting your bum lifted, sculpted, augmented or implanted, there are plenty of options available to you. Below, we outline them in a little more detail. Remember, though, to only visit surgeons who are members of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons or the equivalent organization in your neck of the woods, and to get referrals and reviews for any surgeon you do visit to ensure that their past work is of a high quality and that they are professional and caring towards their patients. The last thing you want to do is end up with cement in your bum cheeks instead of filler (something that happens regularly, around the world, on a near constant basis), or to get breast implants put in your bum instead of bum implants. Again, something that actually happens. Getting non-regulated fillers and implants in your butt can kill you.
So consider this out warning: make sure you visit a regulated, genuine surgeon, who is fully licensed and a member of the board, just to make sure that you're in safe hands. Okay? Okay. Now, let's talk about butts.
Brazilian Butt Lift
In the so-called Brazilian butt lift procedure, a local anaesthetic is injected into your bum and into the areas that fat will be removed from. Fat can either be removed from the tummy area, the thighs, or both. Fat is removed via liposuction. A tiny incision is then made in each buttock, after the area has been anesthetized, and the fat is injected into the buttocks to give them a fuller, rounder and more lifted appearance. The incisions are then stitched up in order to minimise scarring.
Generally, the procedure takes about two hours, but provides a completely natural look, because it uses your own fat to boost your booty rather than a foreign substance. As a bonus, you might notice thinner thighs or a smaller tummy, too. It should also last for longer than other types of bum surgery.
Bum Augmentation: What You Need To Know
Augmentation is a general term for the sculpting, lifting and shaping of any part of your body. In buttock augmentation, this can include fat grafting, fat injections, silicone implants, a lift, creating a tissue flap on the buttock to give enhanced lift and height to the buttock, or a combination of all of the above. It's basically a way to make your bum look bigger, whether you're adding a lot of volume or a little bit of volume.
(By the way, a tissue flap simply involves taking volume from where you already have it, "rolling it", and using it as sort of a ready made implant to make your bum rounder and tighter. The benefit of these types of surgeries is that they tend to last longer, and because the implants are made from the patient's own flesh and tissue, they settle more quickly and readily, and look more natural. On the other hand, patients may also experience more bruising, bleeding and swelling.
Butt Implants
Butt implants are probably the most talked about plastic surgery of the moment, but fewer celebrities have them than you probably think. There are a lot of rumours about Kim K and her family, and whether or not they have had implants. It's true — their bums look rounder and perhaps a little bigger than they used to, but this isn't necessarily because they've had implants.
Implants will generally only be used when you have a really flat bum and there is really no other way to achieve fullness unless there is something false in there, or, if you want to achieve a perfectly rounded shape, without that slightly dipped natural appearance.
It really depends on what look you're after, which is something you'll have to discuss with your surgeon. If you're looking for implants, keep in mind that it's quite a major surgery, as the skin is seperated from the muscle wall in order to fit the implant and for it to move with your body. It'll mean a lot of bruising — and you won't be able to sit comfortably for quite a while. But, once you're all healed, you'll have a gorgeous bum.
Bum Injections
Bum injections are the cheapest and least invasive way to get a fuller behind. They work in a similar way to lip fillers and use similar ingredients, meaning that over time, the injections are safely absorbed back into your body (provided that you get them done by a licensed surgeon), so this isn't a permanent solution. It's a good way to test out whether or not a fuller behind is for you, though. Your bum will be lightly anaesthetised, and then a series of injections will be made to fill out any dimples or divots, and to give your buttocks a plumper and rounder appearance. Injections can also be used to give a lifted appearance, and are often used alongside implants, surgeries and lifts to fill in any gaps or dips, if any, to ensure a completely smooth appearance.
Side effects are minimal and tend to include some bruising and swelling.
Are you thinking about getting bum surgery? If you are — or if you have had bum surgery — let us know in the comments below!
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