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Does intramuscular gluteal augmentation using implants affect sensitivity in the buttocks?

Fernando Serra-Guimarães1, Marco Antonio Venturini De Barros2, Jose Horacio Aboudib1

  • 1Division of Plastic Surgery, Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil.

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery : JPRAS
|April 13, 2017
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Gluteoplasty, a popular cosmetic surgery, does not appear to alter gluteal region sensitivity. This study found no significant differences in touch, temperature, pain, vibration, or pressure sensation after gluteal augmentation with implants.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Sensory Neuroscience

Background:

  • Gluteoplasty techniques have advanced, increasing safety and patient satisfaction.
  • Functional aspects, particularly gluteal sensitivity, are crucial but understudied.
  • Gluteal sensitivity is vital for erogenous sensation and protective reflexes against injury.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the sensory perception in the gluteal region of patients undergoing gluteal augmentation using implants.
  • To compare gluteal sensitivity between patients who have undergone gluteoplasty and a control group.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, controlled study involving 20 female patients undergoing gluteoplasty and 20 female controls.
  • Sensitivity testing across eight gluteal quadrants using six stimuli: touch, heat, cold, pain, vibration, and pressure.
Keywords:
ButtocksGluteal augmentationImplantsSensitivity

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  • Statistical comparison of sensory data between the surgical and control groups.

    • Main Results:

    • No statistically significant differences in gluteal sensitivity were observed between patients who underwent gluteoplasty and the control group.
    • All tested sensory modalities (touch, temperature, pain, vibration, pressure) remained comparable post-surgery.
    • Mean age was 36.3 years and mean BMI was 26.3 in the study population.

    Conclusions:

    • Augmentation gluteoplasty with implants does not appear to compromise or alter the sensitivity of the gluteal region.
    • Further prospective and controlled research is recommended to comprehensively assess the functional and sensory outcomes of gluteoplasty.
    • Maintaining gluteal sensitivity is important for both erogenous function and injury prevention.