As we age our buttocks gradually changes shape by drooping and sagging. This can have harmful effects on one's self image and sense of attractiveness.
Buttock lift surgery can help an individual regain the confidence and youthful appearance that aging has prematurely taken away. The best candidates for buttock lift surgery have poor skin tone in the buttock area. This is characterized by loose or excess skin, stretch marks and cellulite. Patients who suffer from poor skin quality cannot benefit from liposuction and can only improve the appearance of their buttocks through buttock lift surgery.

The buttock lift can be achieved by removing excess fat and loose skin in the buttock area. It can be reduced by performing a buttock lift in combination with lipoplasty (liposuction). Incisions required for skin removal can often be hidden in the fold beneath the buttocks.

The buttock can also be lifted with fat injections and procedure is also referred to as the Brazilian butt lift. In addition to more volume and prominence, the fat injections give. In addition to more volume and prominence, the fat injections give the butt more projection or lift.