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Brazilian butt lift
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English
Etymology
An early version of the procedure was pioneered by Brazilian plastic surgeon Ivo Pitanguy (1926–2016).
Noun
Brazilian butt lift
en Q3242235 A type of cosmetic surgery in which adipose tissue is harvested (liposuctioned) from the abdomen, flanks or thighs of the patient, and injected into the buttocks or hips to improve shape and projection.
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en butt lift#Noun < cosmetic surgery#Noun < surgery#Noun operation#Noun procedure#Noun ; luxury<id:Q949715> decadence#Noun indulgence#Noun
en 2022-05-11 Sandra E. Garcia Butt Lifts Are Booming. Healing Is No Joke. w:The New York Times Magazine https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/05/11/magazine/brazilian-butt-lift.html When Randi Wright got a Brazilian butt lift in 2020 — a complex surgery in which fat is liposuctioned from the abdomen or lower back or other fleshy parts and used to enlarge and shape the buttocks — she knew she couldn’t afford the most expensive post-op care. https://web.archive.org/web/20251124233549/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/05/11/magazine/brazilian-butt-lift.html 24 November 2025
Translations
Spanish: es gluteoplastía brasileña f, es gluteoplastía brasilera
en Surgery