BACKGROUND: The buttocks are formed by muscles responsible for leg movement, the largest being the gluteus maximus. Moreover, the buttocks have secondary sexual function: they are an erogenous area and a symbol of fertility, and are employed in advertising for male-oriented consumer products. Women with bigger buttocks arouse greater attraction and sexual desire, which has driven the demand for augmentation gluteoplasty with silicone implants. This study analyzed the authors' experience with the XYZ augmentation gluteoplasty technique by comparing the rates of complications related to the procedure between gluteoplasty + back and flank liposuction, and gluteoplasty alone. METHODS: A total of 8 women were subjected to XYZ augmentation gluteoplasty between July and November 2011. The patients were divided into 2 groups with 4 members each. In groups 1 and 2, gluteoplasty with and without liposuction of the back and flanks was performed, respectively. RESULTS: Four, 2, and 2 pairs of 400-, 350-, and 300-mL Quartzo® implants were used, respectively. The total incidence of seroma, necrosis of the edges, and wound dehiscence was 50% (4 cases in total) in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: XYZ augmentation gluteoplasty with silicone implants produces natural and long-lasting results with low complication rates when not combined with liposuction.
Buttocks; Prosthesis implantation; Prostheses
