Body Harmonization · Surgical

Buttock Augmentation with your own fat, in balance with your figure

You look at yourself in profile and feel your buttocks are not in balance with the rest of your figure. This Buttock Augmentation uses fat from your own body, without implants, taken from areas such as the waist or flanks. It carries serious, though uncommon, risks, which is why we discuss them from the very first appointment. Dr. Thuel and Dr. Juan Ramón Poveda, Physician and Surgeon, Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, listen to you and accompany you together. They aim for a harmonious figure that feels like your own.

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Medical consultation · US$100, VAT included. This amount is applied in full toward your treatment or procedure if you formalize it with your payment on the same day or within the following seven calendar days. It can be the full payment or a first payment of more than US$100. Booking it does not commit you to having surgery.

Every consultation is handled personally by Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda, so their availability is limited. We suggest booking in advance.

Dr. Irene ThuelPhysician and Surgeon, Expert in Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery · MED10355

Dr. Juan Ramón PovedaPhysician and Surgeon, Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery · MED5800

Illustrative image of Buttock Augmentation with your own fat

More than 17 yearsof practice in Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery

Trusted by colleaguesAmong those who trust her most are physicians and other health professionals

Patients who come backMany are referred by a family member, a friend, or someone who wishes them well

Two physicians in your surgeryDr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda: more than 40 years of combined experience

Duration: 2 to 4 hours
Recovery: Office work at around 2 weeks
When it shows: Best seen at 3 to 6 months; final at one year
How long it lasts: The fat that remains usually lasts for years

Every scar and every risk, explained before you decide.

Dr. Irene Thuel · Physician and Surgeon, Expert in Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery · MED10355

The essentials before you decide

How Buttock Augmentation with your own fat works, step by step

General information so you arrive at your consultation with a clear idea. It may vary in your case; Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda will confirm it at your consultation.

It may be right for you if…

You try on a pair of pants and feel your buttocks lack volume for your figure.
Over the years or after losing weight, you notice your buttocks have lost volume.
You have fat in your abdomen, waist or back that you would like to put to use.
You prefer to use your own fat rather than an implant.

What it is: Surgery that takes fat from another area of your body by liposuction and places it in the buttocks to add volume and shape.
How it is done: First, fat is removed from areas such as the abdomen, waist or back. It is processed and injected in small amounts; plastic surgery societies recommend placing it only under the skin, without entering the muscle.
Advantages: It uses your own fat, without implants, while also reducing fat in other areas. The incisions are only a few millimeters long.
Who performs it: Dr. Irene Thuel and Dr. Juan Ramón Poveda Xatruch, plastic surgeon, working as a team in the operating room.
Anesthesia and discomfort: It is usually performed under general anesthesia or sedation. The physicians will tell you which applies in your case. There is pain and swelling both in the buttocks and in the liposuction areas; it is usually managed with pain relievers.
Duration: Usually 2 to 4 hours, depending on the areas the fat is taken from.
Hospital stay: It is an outpatient procedure: you go home the same day, after a few hours of observation and with a companion.
Recovery and care: For at least 2 weeks, do not sit or sleep on your back; after that, sit with a cushion under your thighs until about 8 weeks. Wear a compression garment for 6 to 8 weeks; return to office work at around 2 weeks, sitting on a cushion, and to exercise at around 8. Walk from the first day and, if the physicians recommend it, have drainage massages.
When it shows: Volume is visible from the start, but it decreases as the swelling goes down and the body absorbs part of the fat. The result is best seen between 3 and 6 months and is fully defined at around one year.
How long the result lasts: On average, 60 to 80% of the transferred fat is retained; in your case it may be less. The fat that remains usually lasts for years, and gaining or losing weight also changes the volume.
Who should not have it: It is not recommended if you have little fat available in other areas, if you smoke, during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with heart disease, clotting disorders or diabetes that is not under medical management. Both physicians review this at your consultation.
Follow-up visits: In general, during the first week, at one month, and between 3 and 6 months. Both physicians adjust the dates according to how you are healing.

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Two areas in one surgery

Fuller buttocks, and the waist the fat is taken from

Volume

More volume in the buttocks, in proportion to your body.

Shape

More projection (how much they stand out in profile) and a shape that stays in balance with your hips.

Contour

Also the area the fat is taken from, such as the waist or flanks.

Safety first

You need enough fat in other areas

And a stable weight. It is a surgery with risks that are reviewed in detail at your consultation. If you are only looking to reduce fat, liposculpture may suit you better. If now is not a good time, Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda will tell you.

Consultation
You tell us what you would like to change about your silhouette. We review your weight and general health.
Team consultation
Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda examine you together. They assess your buttocks and the areas from which fat could be taken. They also explain the risks, including the serious ones.
Tests and surgery
Tests are required before surgery. Both physicians decide on the anesthesia and technique, and they are together in the operating room.
Follow-up visits
At home, following the medical team's instructions is part of caring for the newly placed fat. Both physicians see you at every follow-up visit.

Risks of fat transfer

How much fat stays and what the risks are

This is what Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda explain to you before any decision.

What to expect

Swelling and bruising, both in the buttocks and in the area where the fat was taken. There is discomfort in both.
The body absorbs part of the fat; how much cannot be known in advance.
Volume changes over time as the body adapts.

Discomfort and risks

Bleeding, infection, scarring, asymmetries or anesthesia complications.
Irregularities, hardened areas or small fat cysts.
A smaller result if the body absorbs more fat.
Serious and uncommon: fat entering the bloodstream, which can be life-threatening.

For the skin or for fat

Options related to Buttock Augmentation

Non-surgical Cellulite and Skin Laxity Body Skin Tightening, for firmness Liposculpture, if you only want to reduce fat Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty), if there is excess skin

Is this surgery right for you? At the consultation, Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda review your case together and tell you frankly whether it suits you and what it involves. The consultation costs US$100, VAT included, which is applied in full toward your treatment or procedure if you formalize it with your payment on the same day or within the following seven calendar days. It can be the full payment or a first payment of more than US$100.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What people ask us most about Buttock Augmentation

Where does the fat come from, and are implants used?

It comes from another area of your body by liposuction, such as the abdomen, waist, flanks or back, as decided by both physicians. No implants are used.

Will the result look exaggerated?

Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda plan the volume according to your figure and the fat you have available. That fat also sets a limit.

How much fat stays in the buttocks?

It cannot be known exactly in advance. On average, medical sources report that 60 to 80% of the transferred fat is retained; the body absorbs the rest in the first few months. This may vary in your case.

Is it a risky surgery?

All surgery carries risks, and fat transfer to the buttocks also carries uncommon serious risks, about which plastic surgery societies have issued warnings. That is why the consultation is thorough and we explain them to you plainly.

What is the investment, and when can I return to my routine?

Both depend on your case. The consultation comes first, and afterwards we give you the complete quote, with no obligation. Surgery usually takes 2 to 4 hours; you can usually return to office work at around 2 weeks, sitting on a cushion, and to exercise at around 8 weeks. This may vary in your case; Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda will confirm it with you.

The consultation costs US$100, VAT included. If you decide to have a medical treatment or procedure, that amount is applied in full toward your treatment or procedure when you formalize it with your payment on the same day as the consultation or within the following seven calendar days. It can be the full payment or a first payment of more than US$100.

Who performs my surgery?

You are cared for by a team: Dr. Irene Thuel and Dr. Juan Ramón Poveda Xatruch, MED5800. Both take part in the consultation, the plan, the operating room and the follow-up visits, and Dr. Poveda performs the surgery together with her.

So your figure feels in balance

At your consultation, Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda assess whether you have enough fat and what volume would be realistic. They also go over the risks with you, calmly and frankly. It is the first step, and it does not commit you to surgery.