Although Creole in origin, the word booty, meaning buttocks, was propelled into public awareness through Jennifer Lopez’s music. Since then, it has become a fashion statement of pop culture and an allure of the fashion-conscious female. Designers have strived to accommodate the desire for a conspicuous derrière, and plastic surgeons have crafted the “ideal backside” by means of implant and fat grafting. Unfortunately, this surgical modeling enhancement of the female posterior carries with it significant risks and has been the subject of many investigations and cautionary statements in the plastic surgery community.
Any enhancement surgery should be safe as well as effective. This goal has not been achieved before in the “butt lift.” Now, the era of high-tech electromagnetic induction (EMI) has introduced the remodeling of the female buttocks in a safe, noninvasive manner.
A bit of anatomy is in order before discussing the latest enhancement technique of the buttocks. The rounded shape of the buttock is primarily due to the three-part gluteus muscle with a significant overlying fat contour. In some individuals, and often due to the aging process, the buttock becomes flat and nondescript. Attempts to restore or enhance this full and alluring contour in the past have largely involved either placement of a submuscular implant or padding with fat harvested from other parts of the body. Both of these approaches carry significant risks, including the possibility of death.
Electromagnetic induction (EMI) has been found to stimulate butt enhancement, creating a lift-like effect on the buttock. This simple, safe, noninvasive technology called EMSculpt involves the use of a transducer with magnets placed over the buttocks, causing them to rhythmically contract, thereby simulating repetitive exercises that cause muscle enlargement. The 28-minute treatment session is repeated twice weekly for two weeks. This repetitive contraction, which feels like twitching of the buttock muscles (the “glutes”), is created by a magnetic pad placed over the muscle and can be done without removing the clothing. As the muscle enlarges over the several treatment sessions, the patient takes on a new “booty beauty.” Satisfaction rate with this simple, safe and rapid treatment protocol is high and overcomes the fear that many women have about conventional surgical techniques. Buttock enhancement can be accomplished in a safe, simple, painless and non-invasive manner with EMSculpt.
The Institute of Aesthetic Surgery (IAS) has been using high technology such as lasers, radiofrequency and ultrasound for years to improve the quality of life. We are pleased to be among the very few to offer these life-changing technologies to our patients. Further information can be obtained by visiting our website (www.iasurgery.net) or calling for a free consultation (407-409-8000). Information regarding our other innovative treatments to enhance the quality of life also can be found on our website.
More than 420 years ago, a wise Italian plastic surgeon wrote a textbook in which he said that we restore, refashion and remodel those features which nature (God) has given but chance has taken away, not so much to please the eye but to restore the individual to his or her rightful place in society. We at IAS still adhere to that basic tenet of life.
