Butt implants

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This is a totally obnoxious idea.....horrible!

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/news/scn-sa-bottomsup1aug22.story?coll=sfla%2Dentertainment%2Dheadlines

Bottoms up: Flat fanny? Consider permanently padding your posteriorBy Beth Cooney Staff Writer Posted August 22 2002

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Plastic surgeon Dr. Ostad attributes growing consumer interest in butt implants to two cultural phenomenaSee larger image(NewsCom photo)Aug 22, 2002

AFTER the $6,000 to $8,000 butt implants procedure performed by New York plastic surgeon Dr. Ostad.See larger image(Contributed photos)Aug 22, 2002

BEFORE the $6,000 to $8,000 butt implants procedure performed by New York plastic surgeon Dr. Ostad.See larger image(Contributed photos)Aug 22, 2002

While Greenwich plastic surgeon Dr. Ian Rubins describes buttocks implants as “perfectly safe”See larger image( Desmarais/Staff photo)Aug 22, 2002

A little botox for frown lines? A nip and tuck around the eyes? Some silicon implants for the breasts?How about some surgically inserted padding for that flat posterior?The latest weapon in the plastic surgeon's arsenal against our perceived imperfections are butt implants.That's right. A little extra gluteus maximus for those who think their tuchus is a bit on the minimus side.New York City plastic surgeon Dr. Ostad says he's doing a booming business in derriere enhancement. One of the few physicians in the tri-state area with an active butt implant practice (it's not common in Fairfield County), he reports he's done 80 procedures this year, and scores more in the six years since he began offering them. Ostad trained for the procedure in Brazil, the cosmetic surgery capital of the world.So much for the waif look. What Pamela did to mainstream breast augmentation, has done, albeit naturally, to out the buttocks.Ostad attributes growing consumer interest in the $6,000 to $8,000 procedure to two cultural phenomena: The popularity of low-rise jeans and the omnipresent J. Lo.He describes his typical client as a relatively fit Caucasian female frustrated with flat buttocks that are "virtually nonexistent." Ostad also reports a growing business with male patients, 35 so far this year, all of whom have identified themselves as gay."A lot of people have just inherited a body type that makes them prone to having a flat butt," he says. "For someone who is the least bit body conscious and works hard at looking good, it can be frustrating." He also notes there can be cultural reasons why people opt for the surgery. "In some cultures that value a prominent backside, not having one can make you feel strange and self-conscious," notes Ostad, explaining interest by some African-American and Latina patients.The equally prominent backsides of Latina songstress Shakira and pop sensation Britney Spears have also done their role in making a round, sculpted butt the fashionable body part of the moment.While this desire for bigger, more prominent buttocks may baffle the scores of Americans who spend hours in the gym trying to reduce their hip-hugging fat stores, plastic surgeons and even some fitness experts speak of this new breed of implant patients with surprising empathy."I know it sounds kind of strange, especially if you have the opposite problem and are trying to lose your butt," admits California-based fitness expert Tamilee Webb, famous for her "Buns of Steel" videos. "But I understand on some level why someone would want to do this. If you have one of those really flat butts there's only so much exercise can do for you.", a New York City entertainer who went to Ostad for implants three months ago, says she spent years in the gym trying to build her buttocks. "Nothing worked," says , who requested that her last name not be used. After her implants, she says, "I couldn't be happier with the results."While Webb says you can improve the appearance of the buttocks through lots of squats, lunges and leg presses, there's a limit to what you can do to alter the backside nature gave you."Genetics plays a big part in our basic shape, and some people are never going to have a butt that sticks out the way they want it to."Still, before he goes the implant route, Ostad and other plastic surgeons note there are less dramatic alternatives for looking good in your $100 Diesel jeans. They begin with exercises designed to improve the tone and appearance of the gluteus muscles. Webb recommends exercises done at a 90-degree angle, the angle of a speed skater. "They have some of the most prominent backsides in sports. It's that kind of movement that can really build up the buttocks muscles," she says.And Ostad says a good trainer is probably in order before you book a date with him."I'm conservative and I always recommend that first," he says. "But frankly, some people don't want to try the lunges and wait it out."One less drastic surgical alternative popular with patients of Greenwich plastic surgeon Dr. Ian Rubins is liposuction or liposculpture. By removing fat stores from the waist, below the buttocks, or both, you can sometimes create the illusion of a more prominent and curvaceous backside. "It's less invasive and the recovery is easier," notes Rubins, who does not do buttocks implants, primarily because his patients haven't demanded them.Liposculpture, he notes, is also less expensive, with a surgeon's fee in the area of $1,500 to $2,000. (Operating room and anesthesia expenses are extra).Ostad often recommends his clients consider fat transfer, also known as fat implantation surgery, which involves transferring fat from one part of the body (on women, usually the plush thighs) to another. The fat is harvested and injected into the desired area through two tiny incisions. "Fat injections are almost always done on an outpatient basis and the pain is minimal," Ostad notes. Another advantage: "The recovery time is much shorter."While Rubins describes buttocks implants as "perfectly safe" since the silicon implants used are rock-solid, he says there are some drawbacks. "You can't sit down for at least a week. You have to lay and sleep on your side. And it can be painful."Ostad says his patients are able to return to normal activities within a week or two. says she had discomfort for about two days, then was able to resume normal activities."And one of the things they like about it is they can see the results immediately," Ostad says.Especially if they feel up to slipping into a pair of low-rise jeans.

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