Bilateral Gluteal Augmentation With Hyperdilute Calcium Hydroxylapatite Microspheres Performed Using the Bella Vida Instant Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)™

Abstract

For decades, aesthetic medical procedures have sought to improve patient appearance, comfort, and self-confidence. In more recent years, a growing interest in body contouring cosmetic procedures has emerged, in large part due to increased transparency in procedures and improved outcomes with minimally invasive procedures. Notably, several biostimulatory fillers have emerged as a suitable treatment modality due to their relatively low cost, low pain, short downtime, high tunability, and sustained biostimulatory effect. One volumizing biostimulatory filler, Radiesse® (Merz Aesthetics, Frankfurt, Germany), consists of calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres suspended in a carboxymethyl cellulose gel. When injected, Radiesse immediately volumizes the injection site and initiates neocollagenesis and neoelastogenesis. One technique, the Bella Vida Instant Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)™, is a fast, safe, and minimally invasive alternative to surgical gluteal augmentation that accomplishes morphological remodeling, increases volumization, and improves shape and patient satisfaction. This technical report provides the clinical basis, materials, and methods for implementing the Bella Vida Instant BBL™ in aesthetic practices.