Brazilian Butt Lift & Body Contouring

Dr Fortes performs Brazilian butt lift (BBL), lower body lift, buttock lift, arm lift (brachioplasty), and thigh lift procedures for comprehensive body reshaping. The BBL harvests autologous fat via liposuction from the abdomen, flanks, or thighs and transfers it to the buttocks for natural augmentation without implants. Lower and full body lift procedures address significant skin laxity following major weight loss. All pricing is all-inclusive — surgeon fee, anaesthesia, and facility — with no hidden charges.

Body contouring surgery at Dr Paul Fortes MD Plastic Surgery Houston extends beyond abdominoplasty and liposuction to encompass the full spectrum of reshaping procedures for patients seeking to address excess skin, redistribute body fat, or alter body proportions. The Brazilian butt lift (BBL), priced at $15,000, is one of the most requested body contouring procedures at the practice. It uses the patient's own autologous fat as the augmentation material — fat is harvested by tumescent liposuction from donor sites such as the abdomen, flanks, back, and thighs (providing simultaneous slimming in these areas), then processed to remove blood, oil, and infiltrate fluid, and finally transferred in small aliquots to the upper, mid, and lateral buttocks through a series of blunt-tipped injection cannulas. Because BBL uses only autologous fat — no foreign implant material — results feel completely natural, and the contouring of the donor sites contributes a waist-to-hip ratio improvement that is visible from multiple angles. Fat retention following BBL is typically 60–80%, and results can be long-lasting provided significant weight changes do not occur after surgery. Buttock lift (priced at $12,000) addresses skin laxity on the posterior thighs and buttocks through surgical excision, most commonly required following massive weight loss. Lower body lift (priced at $20,000) is a circumferential procedure combining tummy tuck, buttock lift, and outer thigh lift in a single anaesthetic session, providing the most comprehensive lower-body reshaping for patients who have experienced major weight loss and have significant circumferential skin excess. Brachioplasty (arm lift, priced at $12,000) removes excess skin from the inner upper arm — the 'bat wing' deformity — through an incision placed along the inner arm from the axilla to the elbow. Bikini thigh lift and vertical thigh lift address skin laxity on the inner thighs through medial incisions, with the choice of technique depending on the degree and extent of laxity. All pricing at Dr Fortes's practice is all-inclusive, covering surgeon fee, anaesthesia, and facility with no additional hidden charges. PatientFi financing is available.