Approach - Typically general anesthesia with an ETT due to prone positioning, and duration of the surgery. Risks - Fat embolism is a possibility, but extremely rare. The general concerns of the tumescent solution should be also considered (see below).
This surgery is purely cosmetic. It is performed to augment the shape and size of the buttocks without implants.
The surgeon will begin with liposuction of the abdomen, flank, thighs, or back. The fat will be removed from these areas and then injected into the hips and buttocks. Fat is injected only into the subcutaneous layer and not the muscle or fascia. Injections into the muscle increase the risk of a fat embolism.
