What can I expect on the day of my
procedure?
Your buttock augmentation surgery may be
performed in an accredited hospital, a free-standing ambulatory facility, or an office-based surgical
suite. Most buttock augmentation procedures take at least two to three hours to complete
but may take longer.
- Medications
are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure.
- General
anesthesia is commonly used during your buttock augmentation procedure,
although local anesthesia or intravenous sedation may be desirable in some
instances.
- For
your safety during the surgery, various monitors will be used to check
your heart, blood pressure, pulse, and the amount of oxygen circulating in
your blood.
- Your
surgeon will follow the surgical plan discussed with you before surgery.
- After
your procedure is completed, you will be taken into a recovery area, where
you will continue to be closely monitored. You will have drains in place.
After fat transfer, you will have a compression garment over the
liposuction areas and over your buttocks. After implant surgery, you will
be placed in a surgical dressing that includes a support or compression
garment over your buttocks.
- You will probably be permitted to go home after
a short observation period unless you and your plastic surgeon have made
other plans for your immediate postoperative recovery.