The Body
Buttock Augmentation
Permanent Volume. Natural Proportion.
Permanent Volume. Natural Proportion.
During your consultation, we select the specific implant shape and size that will best complement your existing silhouette and aesthetic vision. Dr. Schwartz places these implants within the gluteal muscle through strategic incisions tucked within the natural creases of the buttocks, ensuring the results look as though they belong to you while surgical signs remain discreetly hidden. By combining clinical precision with an editorial eye for proportion, we ensure your transformation feels both elevated and authentic.
When patients visit Edition seeking buttock augmentation, they are often frustrated that exercise and diet cannot overcome their genetic makeup or the effects of significant weight loss. For those who desire significant, permanent volume enhancement—particularly those without sufficient donor fat for a Brazilian butt lift—solid silicone buttock implants offer a reliable, long-lasting solution. Dr. Schwartz utilizes solid silicone elastomer implants because, unlike fat transfer, they provide guaranteed, stable volume that does not diminish over time. Our approach centers on creating a silhouette that feels proportionate and natural for your unique frame, prioritizing a result that looks naturally harmonious with your anatomy rather than exaggerated.
At Edition Plastic Surgery, we believe a successful outcome relies on a partnership built on trust and clear expectations, which is why our team provides personalized care from the initial planning stages through your recovery. While the healing process involves specific restrictions, it is very manageable with proper preparation and an informed approach. Dr. Schwartz is direct with our patients about the healing timeline because he believes an informed patient is a confident one. Our goal is to help you achieve a more balanced, sensuous contour that restores your confidence and enhances your natural beauty.
Dr. Schwartz utilizes solid silicone elastomer implants specifically designed for the mechanical demands of the gluteal region, ensuring they are far more durable than breast implants. During your consultation at Edition, he evaluates your hip-to-waist ratio and skeletal structure to select a size and shape that produces volume that reads as genuinely proportionate to your frame.
To achieve the most stable and natural result, Dr. Schwartz places buttock implants within the gluteal muscle rather than beneath the skin or fascia. This intramuscular technique provides superior stability and a more natural feel while significantly reducing the risk of implant-related complications compared to other placement planes.
Incisions are carefully positioned within the natural gluteal crease, ensuring they remain entirely concealed and virtually imperceptible in swimwear. At Edition, we prioritize this strategic placement to allow for excellent surgical access while ensuring that scars are discreetly hidden within the body's natural folds once you have fully healed.
While a traditional BBL utilizes fat transfer, implants are an ideal solution for our patients who lack sufficient donor fat to achieve their goals. For many individuals, Dr. Schwartz recommends a hybrid approach—using implants for central volume combined with fat transfer for upper pole fullness and lateral contouring to achieve the most seamless result.
To maximize your transformation, Dr. Schwartz often combines augmentation with liposuction of the surrounding waist, flanks, and lower back. This comprehensive approach creates the visual contrast necessary to produce the dramatic, naturally proportionate silhouette that defines the Edition aesthetic.
Most of our patients are ready to return to work and light daily activities within two to three weeks of their procedure at Edition Plastic Surgery. To protect your results and ensure proper healing, Dr. Schwartz advises waiting four to six weeks before resuming strenuous exercise, heavy lifting, or placing direct pressure on the augmentation site.
At Edition, we perform buttock augmentation as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia to ensure your complete comfort and safety. As part of Dr. Schwartz’s protocol to reduce swelling and manage fluid buildup, temporary surgical drains are often placed for approximately one week to facilitate the most optimal healing environment for our patients.
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Buttock augmentation has specific positioning requirements during the early recovery period. Understanding them in advance is essential to a smooth experience and optimal result.
Dr. Schwartz will evaluate your existing buttock anatomy, available donor fat if applicable, and your desired aesthetic. He will discuss implant options, the intramuscular placement technique, the two-week sitting restriction during recovery, and will show you examples of results achievable for your specific anatomy. You will leave with a clear, honest surgical plan.
Buttock augmentation is performed under general anesthesia as an outpatient procedure, typically taking two to three hours. You are discharged the same day with a donut cushion, detailed positioning instructions, wound care guidance, and a follow-up appointment within the first week.
Direct sitting is avoided for the first two weeks to allow the implants to stabilize in their intramuscular position. Sleeping on the stomach or side is required. A donut cushion allows modified sitting when necessary — at a desk, dining, or driving. This is the most logistically demanding phase of recovery, but most patients find it very manageable with advance preparation.
Normal sitting resumes at two weeks. Desk work at two to three weeks. Strenuous exercise and activities that strain the gluteal muscles are restricted for six to eight weeks. Swelling in the buttock area resolves gradually — the final volume and shape emerge over three to six months as the implants fully settle.
Swelling resolves and the implants settle into their final position over three to six months. The result is long-lasting and stable — unlike fat transfer, implant volume does not diminish over time. Annual follow-up appointments allow monitoring of implant integrity and long-term wellbeing.
Buttock augmentation requires meticulous implant placement, precise pocket creation within the gluteal muscle, and careful size selection to achieve a result that looks proportionate and natural. Dr. Schwartz's experience with both implant and fat transfer techniques allows him to recommend the approach — or combination — most appropriate for each patient's unique anatomy and goals.
Full Credentials →Buttock implants are ideal for patients who desire significant, permanent volume enhancement — particularly those without sufficient donor fat for a Brazilian butt lift.
Dr. Schwartz will evaluate your anatomy and help you determine whether implants, fat transfer, or a combination is the most appropriate approach for your goals and body type.
Answers to the questions Dr. Schwartz hears most often from buttock augmentation patients.
At Edition Plastic Surgery, Dr. Schwartz typically recommends buttock implants for patients who desire a fuller, more contoured silhouette but lack the excess body fat required for a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL). This approach serves as an excellent solution for slim patients, those who have lost volume due to weight loss, or those seeking a guaranteed, predictable volume increase that fat transfer alone cannot provide.
Buttock implants utilize solid silicone elastomer for permanent, guaranteed volume, whereas a BBL uses your own fat, which offers a natural feel but variable retention rates. For many of our patients, Dr. Schwartz recommends a hybrid approach—using implants for central volume and fat transfer for upper pole fullness and lateral shaping—to produce a more comprehensive, natural-appearing result.
Recovery requires patience and specific positioning. To allow the implants to stabilize, direct sitting is restricted for approximately two weeks; during this time, a donut cushion is used for modified sitting. Dr. Schwartz typically utilizes surgical drains for about a week to ensure proper healing. While most of our patients return to desk work at two weeks, full unrestricted activity and strenuous exercise usually resume at six to eight weeks.
Dr. Schwartz is very intentional about incision placement to ensure your privacy and confidence. By strategically placing incisions within the natural creases and folds of the buttocks, he ensures the resulting scars are nearly invisible, even when wearing swimwear. Our team will discuss the precise placement during your consultation based on your unique anatomy.
At Edition, we prioritize your safety by utilizing solid silicone implants, which are incredibly durable and do not leak like liquid-filled shells. While these results are designed to be long-lasting, your body will continue to age naturally. Possible complications—including implant shifting or capsular contracture—are rare but are discussed transparently during your consultation so you can make a fully informed decision.
The investment for buttock augmentation varies based on the specific implant selection and the complexity of your surgical plan. Following your consultation, Dr. Schwartz provides a transparent, detailed cost estimate that reflects our premium level of care. Our practice also offers various financing options to help you achieve your aesthetic goals.
Dr. Schwartz performs buttock augmentation as an outpatient procedure under general anesthesia, focusing his clinical expertise on ensuring your initial recovery is as seamless as it is comfortable. To allow for proper implant stabilization, our patients avoid direct sitting for two weeks before returning to desk work with a specialized donut cushion provided by our team. While light activity may resume by the third week, you can typically return to your full physical routine by week eight as swelling fades to reveal your final, refined contour. At Edition, our approach centers on a highly personalized transition, where our dedicated concierge team provides closely coordinated aftercare to ensure your healing journey reflects our premium standards of excellence.