The Booty Plastic Surgeon: Butt Enhancement via Lipo Fat Transfer
I am a board certified Miami plastic surgeon who is also widely known as the “Booty Plastic Surgeon.” Recently, Elana Pruitt of PlasticSurgery.com asked me a few questions regarding the popularity of butt enhancement after we met at the ASAPS show in San Diego. Here is a part of our conversation:
Elana Pruitt: Dr. Mendieta, why do you think butt enhancement has become so popular?
Constantino Mendieta, M.D.: Well, the buttock wasn’t addressed for years because, really, there was more concentration on other body parts. Then there was Jennifer Lopez and the green dress, and I realized that there was nothing out there to really enhance the buttock area. The biggest misconception about butt enhancement surgery is that women want to make their butt bigger. But really what they want is to make it shapelier. That is why I have created my own system of evaluation: “Highlight Liposculpting and Lipo Fat Transfer.”
E.P.: What type of patients visit your practice for butt enhancement surgery?
C.M.: Patients of all cultural backgrounds and ethnicities come in for consultation, ranging in ages from 18 to 65. However, the bulk of the operations are performed on those in their late 20s, early 30s. Hispanics were always interested, and in the last couple of years there has been a 20% increase in blacks undergoing buttock enhancement. There are also more Caucasian patients interested in this procedure.
E.P.: Do you also use butt implants in addition to offering the fat transfer method?
C.M.: In the beginning, the implant was used because there was nothing else out there. It just made the butt bigger. Lipo-contouring allows me to use the patient’s own body fat, inject it into specific areas of the buttocks, and shape it much better with more creative freedom. In 2000, 70-80% of cases were with butt implants, and now the numbers have switched to 98% fat transfer.
E.P.: Do males also visit you for this butt enhancement surgery?
C.M.: Yes, 92% of the guys who come in share the complaint that they are tired of their pants falling off!
E.P.: What makes your specialty so unique?
C.M.: “Highlight Liposculpting and Lipo Fat Transfer” is an artistic concept: removing fat from selective areas to specially highlight and sculpt other areas, such as the hip and buttock area. This technique is a sexier, highlighted art, and it gives me a panoramic view – a 3-dimensional view – while creating these new curves.
E.P.: Do you predict that butt enhancement will eventually rise to the growth and popularity of breast augmentation?
C.M.: I think it will, but it’s a concept of re-sculpting the buttock. It still has a negative connotation. When you open the view of it, it’s more “pan-cultural.” Lipo is the #1 procedure across the world, so it’s just learning how to transfer the fat into the buttocks.
Photo Credits: Jennifer Lopez http://www.celebspin.com
Photo Credits: Kim Kardashian: http://www.celebnewswire.com
November 9th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
I am in my early 30′s and I am very interested in haveing a lipo buttocks fat transfer surgery. But there is one problem, I have no fat on me at all and I refuse to get silicones. Would it be safe to recommemd a welling family member to donate their body fat for this cause and if so are there any chances of possible contracting any disease that they may have from doing so?
May 5th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I feel that. I have a nice booty, but i would definitely like to be a little curvier, in the front and in the front and in the back. My problem is I am 4ft 11in, amd weigh 105lbs, with 8% body fat. Where would they get enough fat to enhance the booty?
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
I would like to get more information on this procedure, including the costs. I am very heavy up top and flat and the bottom with small hips. I HATE THIS…
I’m over 40 and have never worn a two-piece bathing suit or worn pants without a jacket because of the shame.
Please respond to let me know what avenue to take.
Thanks!