Buttock augmentation with solid XXXX implants.

@entity1 @entity2695 @entity2080 @entity1346 @entity1410
BACKGROUND: Buttock augmentation with solid @entity1346 implants has become an increasingly popular procedure in the United States, but few outcomes studies have been undertaken to evaluate its safety and efficacy. OBJECTIVE: The author examines the results of buttock augmentation with solid @entity1346 implants in his private practice. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted of 200 consecutive @entity1 who underwent bilateral buttock augmentation with a total of 400 solid @entity1346 implants over an eight-year period from June 2001 through August 2009. Implants were placed in the subfascial position in 154 @entity1 and in the intramuscular position in 46 @entity1 . Most intramuscular implant placements occurred early in the series, before the author refined his technique. Data from all @entity1 were analyzed to determine the rate of complication, need for surgical revision, and aesthetic outcome. RESULTS: Twenty-six @entity1 and 174 @entity1 were included in the study. The mean duration of follow-up was three years. The overall reoperation rate for these @entity1 was 13% (n = 26). @entity2080 formation was the most common complication, occurring in 28% (n = 56) of @entity1 . The infection rate was 6.5% for both subfascial and intramuscular implants (n = 13). The implant infection rate was 3.8% (15 of the 400 implants). @entity1410 formation occurred in 2% (n = four) of @entity1 . Wound dehiscence occurred in 1.5% (n = three) of @entity1 . Capsular contracture was noted in 1% (n = two) of @entity1 . Data showed that additional aesthetic procedures at the time of buttock augmentation did not affect the complication rate. In terms of @entity1 satisfaction, @entity1 with intramuscular implants complained more often about a lack of inferior gluteal fullness. CONCLUSION: Buttock augmentation with solid @entity1346 implants is a safe and satisfying procedure for both @entity1 and surgeon. The most common complication in this series was @entity2080 formation, which was treated with serial aspiration in most cases. Gluteal implants were successfully placed in either the @entity2695 with no significant difference in complication rate, but subfascial implant placement can produce better aesthetic results in @entity1 requiring inferior gluteal fullness.
