[Secondary gluteal surgery augmentation: Surgical techniques and outcomes]

The interest in the posterior aspect of the body keeps increasing, thus trigerring an increase in the number of gluteal augmentations with implants, also trigerring a proportional increase in postoperative complications and secondary gluteal surgeries. Nevertheless, there are currently few publications on this subject. The purpose of this study is to identify methods to treat and prevent gluteal augmentation complications.

In this study, the author reviews 14 cases of secondary gluteal surgeries. Some patients simply have their implants removed. For others, the solution to get rid of excess skin relies on buttock lifting or the creation of a purse with an elastic thread. A new deeper plane intramuscular pocket surgery can also be performed. Moreover, capsuloplasty is often required to treat malpositions. Finally, a "hybrid or composite augmentation" can be completed by grafting autologous fat into the subcutaneous fat layer in combination with the implants.

Out of the 14 secondary gluteal surgery cases, the implants were removed in five cases, eight cases involved deeper insertion of implants and one case with a capsuloplasty; five cases benefited from a hybrid or composite augmentation and two cases of a butt lift. Minor postoperative complications occurred in four cases.

A better knowledge of the gluteal area anatomy, a good understanding of the gluteal surgical techniques coupled with a good mastery of the composite or hybrid technique for the gluteal augmentation as well as a good management of malpositions, seromas and delayed healing can enhance secondary gluteal surgery success.