Butt lift is the umbrella term for the surgical procedures that enhance the shape, size, or position of the buttocks. There are three different operations under it, the Brazilian Butt Lift (fat grafting), buttock implants, and the traditional butt lift, each suited to a different patient and goal. The right choice depends on what your body has to work with and what you want to achieve. Performed personally by Dr. Rajesh Vasu at Apollo Hospitals, Financial District.
1.5 to 3 hours
General or regional anaesthesia
1 to 2 weeks off work
Long-lasting with a stable weight
The most well-known option is the Brazilian Butt Lift, which uses fat transferred from another part of your body. Buttock implants offer a different route for those who do not have enough fat available. The traditional butt lift addresses a third concern altogether, sagging skin after major weight loss.
The honest goal of any butt lift is a body that looks balanced overall, not just a bigger buttock. The right procedure for you is whichever one delivers that, not whichever one sounds more popular.
Each of these is a separate operation. They suit different bodies and different goals. Here is how they differ:
Dr. Vasu examines the relevant areas, discusses what you want and what your body has to work with, and confirms which of the three procedures is right for your case. You receive a full written plan.
General or regional anaesthesia, given by a qualified anaesthetist in an Apollo theatre. You feel nothing during the procedure.
The chosen procedure is performed. Time depends on which option, the volume of fat transferred (for BBL), or the size of skin removal (for traditional lift).
Most butt lift patients go home the same day. You leave with compression garments where needed and a clear written recovery plan, especially around how to sit and sleep in the first two weeks for a BBL.
Swelling, bruising, and soreness are normal in the operated areas. Pain is well controlled with prescribed medication. Compression garments stay on. For BBL patients, you sleep on your stomach or sides to avoid pressure on the buttocks.
Most of the visible swelling and bruising settles by the end of week two. The sitting restriction continues for BBL patients. Most patients return to a desk job in 1 to 2 weeks, often using a BBL pillow which transfers weight to the thighs rather than the buttocks.
BBL patients can begin to sit on the buttocks again gradually, ideally with a BBL pillow for support. Implant and traditional lift patients return to most daily activity. Avoid prolonged sitting, heavy lifting, and exercise.
Postoperative lymphatic massages continue, helping swelling settle and the contour refine. Most normal daily activity has resumed.
Swelling fully resolves. For BBL, the fat that has survived now has a stable blood supply, and the final shape is visible. With a stable weight, the result is permanent.
Butt lift, particularly the BBL, is a procedure where the choice of surgeon and hospital makes a substantial difference. A plastic surgeon trained in fat grafting and body contouring, working in a fully accredited hospital with full anaesthesia and monitoring, is the right setting. Anything less compromises the result and the patient.
Fully accredited tertiary care hospital, sterile theatres, full anaesthesia support. Butt lift is performed in a real hospital setting, not a clinic.
Performed personally by Dr. Vasu, applying the same micro-droplet and layered delivery principles he uses across all fat grafting procedures, and the same precision he applies to all surgical work.
Dr. Rajesh Vasu has 30+ years of clinical experience and 5,000+ procedures performed. He is a member of ISAPS, internationally fellowship trained in aesthetic surgery.
Butt lift cost varies because the three different procedures have different requirements. The main things that change the price are which procedure suits your case (BBL, implants, or traditional), the volume of fat being transferred or the size of skin removal, the number of donor areas treated, and the anaesthesia type.
Dr. Vasu provides a full written treatment plan with the cost broken down before anything is scheduled. Surgeon, hospital, anaesthesia, garments, follow-ups, all included. No hidden charges.
Real patients. Real repairs. All photographs published with written consent.
Patient 1 · Female, 34 3 months post
Patient 2 · Female, 34 3 months post
Patient 3 · Female, 34 3 months post
Individual results vary. Photographs are representative, not guaranteed outcomes. Consultation required to assess suitability.
Butt lift is the umbrella term for any surgery that enhances the buttocks. Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) is one specific type, where fat is transferred from another part of your body to the buttocks. Buttock implants and traditional lift are the other two options under the butt lift umbrella. The right one for you depends on your body type and your goal.
The goal is not just a bigger buttock, it is a more proportionate-looking body overall. What looks good is the balance between the waist, hips, and buttocks together. Patients who focus only on size and not proportion are often disappointed. The right procedure produces a result that fits with the rest of your body.
Brazilian Butt Lift (fat grafting) suits people who have unwanted fat in other areas and want a natural enhancement, accepting that 25 to 30 percent of transferred fat is reabsorbed. Buttock implants suit thin people who want significant augmentation without enough fat for transfer, accepting a hidden scar and foreign material. Traditional butt lift suits people with significant saggy skin, usually after major weight loss. Dr. Vasu will recommend the right one after a thorough examination.
Plan for at least one week off, but two weeks is more realistic, especially for a BBL where you cannot sit normally on the buttocks for two to three weeks. Implant and traditional lift recoveries are similar but without the sitting restriction. Patients who need to return earlier after a BBL often use a BBL pillow, which transfers weight to the thighs.
Yes. A BBL is often combined with breast augmentation by fat grafting, where the fat removed from donor areas is transferred to both the breasts and the buttocks in the same session. A traditional butt lift can be combined with a lower body lift to contour the buttocks, thighs, groin, and abdomen together. Dr. Vasu will advise what is safe in your case.
Possibly. Between 25 and 30 percent of the transferred fat is naturally reabsorbed over the first 6 to 9 months. The final result may therefore be slightly less than the immediate post-surgery appearance. Minor touch-ups can be done later if needed.
Like any surgery, butt lift has risks. With fat grafting, possible risks include infection, cyst formation, fat necrosis, and rarely fat embolism. With implants, possible risks include infection, haematoma, seroma, delayed wound healing, implant displacement, and rarely capsular contracture. Traditional butt lift may have wound healing issues. These risks are minimised by careful surgical technique, performing the procedure in an accredited hospital, and following the recovery plan.
The implants are warrantied for life against manufacturing defect. They do not need to be removed or replaced unless there is a major complication, such as rupture or severe capsular contracture.
Yes, in the first 2 to 3 weeks after a BBL, especially if you need to sit at a desk. A BBL pillow redistributes weight from the buttocks to the thighs, protecting the area where fat has been transferred while it develops a blood supply. Skipping this can reduce how much of the transferred fat survives.
Yes. All three procedures are performed by qualified plastic surgeons in accredited hospitals across India. Hyderabad has multiple options, but the choice of surgeon and hospital makes a substantial difference to the result.
If you are considering a butt lift, the most important step is the consultation, where Dr. Vasu can tell you honestly which of the three procedures is right for your case, what a realistic result will look like, and what your recovery will involve. A 15 to 20 minute consultation at Apollo Hospitals or virtually is the simplest place to start. No pressure to proceed. Just honest, expert advice.