Gluteal Augmentation with Fat Grafting: Literature Review.

BACKGROUND The buttock is the second sex feature of the human body, and the graceful buttock curve gives people confidence. Although the safety of gluteal augmentation with autologous fat grafting is still controversial, the proportion of operations is increasing year by year. PURPOSE To provid a comprehensive and detailed review of the literature on gluteal augmentation with fat grafting. METHODS A comprehensive review of the published literature through September of 2020 was performed in PubMed database, with the search terms "gluteal augmentation," "buttock augmentation," "Brazilian buttock lift," "fat grafting," "fat transfer," "gluteal AND aesthetic," "gluteal AND anatomy." RESULTS A total of 64 articles were included. On the basis of the information obtained, surgical recommendations are proposed to achieve buttocks as close as possible to aesthetic standard and improve surgical safety. CONCLUSION With a good grasp of the anatomical structure of the buttocks, complications can be reduced. At the same time, based on the theoretical basis of buttock aesthetics, better postoperative results can be obtained. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .