Treatment Overview
Buttock Augmentation in Korea is a cosmetic procedure designed to enhance the size, shape, and projection of the buttocks, creating a fuller and more proportionate lower body. This surgery can be performed using implants, autologous fat transfer (Brazilian Butt Lift, BBL), or a hybrid approach combining both techniques.
Korean plastic surgeons are known worldwide for their expertise in natural-looking body contouring. Their focus is not only on enlarging the buttocks but also on achieving a harmonious balance between the waist, hips, and thighs, resulting in a smooth and feminine silhouette.
Purpose & Benefits
- Fuller, Rounder Buttocks: Adds volume and improves projection.
- Customizable Shape: Tailored to patient goals (lifted, curvy, or athletic).
- Improved Proportions: Enhances the waist-to-hip ratio for an hourglass figure.
- Dual Benefit (with fat grafting): Removes fat from abdomen, thighs, or waist while enlarging the buttocks.
- Long-Lasting Results: Implants provide permanence, while fat grafting offers natural feel.
- Boosted Confidence: Improves lower-body curves and clothing fit.
Ideal Candidates
- Patients seeking fuller buttocks or improved lower-body proportions.
- Individuals with flat or underdeveloped buttocks.
- Adults in good health and stable weight.
- Non-smokers with realistic expectations.
- Patients with sufficient donor fat for BBL (if fat transfer is chosen).
- Those preferring implants for dramatic or guaranteed volume increase.
Possible Risks & Complications
- Temporary swelling, bruising, or soreness.
- Implant-related risks (capsular contracture, shifting, rupture).
- Fat resorption (20–40% of transferred fat may be absorbed naturally).
- Minor asymmetry or contour irregularities.
- Rare complications: infection, seroma, or fat necrosis.
- Very rare risk of fat embolism (minimized by ultrasound-guided injections in Korean clinics).
Surgical Techniques Used
- Buttock Implants: Silicone implants inserted through an incision (often in the gluteal crease) for permanent size increase.
- Fat Grafting (BBL): Liposuction removes fat from abdomen, thighs, or waist; purified fat is injected into buttocks for natural volume.
- Hybrid Augmentation: Combines implants with fat grafting for projection + softness.
- Ultrasound-Guided Fat Injection (premium clinics): Ensures safe, precise fat placement.
- 360° Body Contouring: Waist, hips, and buttocks reshaped together for balance.
Recovery & Aftercare
- 1–2 weeks: Swelling and bruising peak, then gradually subside.
- Compression garment worn for 3–4 weeks to support donor sites (if liposuction performed).
- 2–3 weeks: Avoid direct sitting on buttocks; use BBL pillow or special cushions.
- 4–6 weeks: Resume light exercise and normal activities.
- 3–6 months: Final results visible as implants settle or fat stabilizes.
Aftercare Guidelines:
- Sleep on stomach or sides for 2–3 weeks.
- Avoid strenuous lower-body workouts until cleared.
- Regular follow-ups to monitor implant or fat survival.
Results & Longevity
- Fuller, more lifted buttocks with enhanced projection.
- Improved waist-to-hip ratio for an hourglass silhouette.
- Implants: Long-lasting results (10–15 years or more).
- Fat Transfer (BBL): Natural results with permanent fat survival (60–80% retention).
- Hybrid Augmentation: Best of both worlds—projection + softness.
Treatment Process in Korea
1. Initial Consultation & Assessment
- Surgeons evaluate buttock shape, hip-to-waist ratio, and donor fat availability.
- Patients choose between implants, fat transfer, or hybrid augmentation.
2. Surgical Planning & Preparation
- Incision placement and injection sites mapped.
- Choice of anesthesia: general or local with sedation.
3. Surgery Day
- For implants: incision made (usually hidden in gluteal crease), implant placed under or within gluteal muscle.
- For fat transfer: liposuction performed, fat purified, and injected into buttocks in layers.
- For hybrid: both techniques combined for maximum effect.
4. Post-Operative Monitoring
- Compression garment fitted (if liposuction performed).
- Patients monitored for a few hours; overnight stay possible for implant surgery.
5. Follow-Up & Refinement
- Follow-up visits at 1 week, 1 month, and 3–6 months.
- Touch-up fat grafting may be needed in fat transfer cases.
Why Korea is a Top Destination
- Surgeons skilled in advanced buttock augmentation techniques.
- Emphasis on proportional, natural-looking curves.
- Use of ultrasound-guided fat injections for safety.
- Premium clinics offering 3D body imaging and simulation.
- Affordable pricing compared to Western countries with equally high quality standards.
Cost Range
The cost of Buttock Augmentation in Korea depends on technique, fat volume, and clinic reputation.
- Buttock Implants: USD $7,000 – $10,000
- Fat Transfer (BBL): USD $6,000 – $9,000
- Hybrid Augmentation (Implants + Fat Grafting): USD $9,000 – $13,000
- Premium Clinics (3D Imaging, VIP Aftercare, Ultrasound-Guided): USD $11,000 – $16,000
Additional Costs:
- Consultation & imaging: USD $100 – $300
- Compression garments (for fat transfer): USD $50 – $150
- Medications & aftercare: USD $100 – $200
Popular Clinics
- Banobagi Plastic Surgery (Seoul): Specializes in both implants and fat transfer.
- ID Hospital (Seoul): Experts in 360° liposuction + buttock reshaping.
- JK Plastic Surgery Center (Seoul): JCI-accredited, focusing on natural body balance.
- View Plastic Surgery Clinic (Seoul): Known for hybrid augmentation and 3D body imaging.
- JW Plastic Surgery (Seoul): Customized hip and buttock enhancement procedures.
