Fat transfer to the buttocks in Istanbul
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Results of MAYCLINIK patients after a Brazilian butt lift, photographed once the swelling had settled.
Results vary from person to person. Photos are shared with patient consent.
2–4 hours
Operation time
2 nights
Hospital stay
About 8 days
Total stay in Istanbul
After about 2 weeks
Back to desk work
with a BBL pillow
After about 6 weeks
Exercise & gym
3–6 months
Final result
the fat that survives stays
A Brazilian butt lift (BBL) reshapes the buttocks with your own fat. Fat is removed by liposuction from areas such as the tummy, flanks, back or thighs, purified and injected into the buttocks and hips. You get two changes in one operation: a slimmer waist and a fuller, rounder bottom. Most people who ask us about a BBL in Turkey want a natural curve, not an exaggerated one.
Safety depends above all on where the fat goes. International safety guidance, introduced after rare but serious cases of fat embolism, says fat must be placed only in the layer under the skin, above the buttock muscle, never into or under the muscle. Our surgeons follow this rule.
Not all the transferred fat survives. Some of it is reabsorbed in the first months, which your surgeon allows for. The fat that settles behaves like normal fat and stays, as long as your weight is stable.
Most patients have a classic BBL. The plan depends on how much fat you have and the shape you want.
Liposuction of the tummy, flanks and back, and the purified fat placed above the muscle to shape the buttocks. The slimmer waist adds to the curve.
Best for: A rounder, fuller bottom together with a slimmer waist
Presentable after: About 2 weeks
Ultrasound-assisted liposuction shapes the waist and back more precisely before fat transfer.
Best for: A defined waist and a stronger waist-to-hip contrast
Presentable after: About 2 weeks
Vaser Liposuction in TurkeyFat is placed in the dips at the sides of the hips for a smoother line from waist to thigh. Often done with a BBL, using fat from the same liposuction.
Best for: Visible hip dips with an otherwise good buttock shape
Presentable after: About 1–2 weeks
Both start with liposuction. Only a BBL puts the fat back where you want more shape.
What it does
Buttocks & hips
Waist & flanks
Removed fat
Sitting restrictions
Long term
Typical values. Your surgeon recommends a plan after examining you.
The right candidate has enough fat to transfer, firm skin and realistic expectations about size.
Your operation takes place in a JCI-accredited partner hospital; the rest of your stay is spent recovering in a 5-star hotel, both included in your package.
JCI-accredited partner hospital
Modern operating theatres, private rooms and intensive-care backup, with specialist nursing care after your operation.
5-star hotel & VIP transfers
Comfortable recovery close to the hospital. Private transfers take you to every appointment and your coordinator checks in with you every day.
You know who will operate on you before you book, and you meet them on video first to agree on the shape.
Four commitments that cover your care from the first video call to long after you fly home.
Before surgery
Surgeons are not interchangeable. Each of ours performs certain operations far more often than others, so you are matched to the one whose routine work is your operation. You meet on video before you travel, and the plan is agreed there, not on arrival.
MAYContourIn Istanbul
From the moment you land to the moment you fly home, one team is responsible for you: airport transfers, your hotel stay, hospital admission, a doctor and nurse who visit you at the hotel, and a check on how you are every day, in your own language.
MAYCare+Back home
The hardest part of recovery happens after you get home. For twelve months your aftercare nurse stays with you, reviewing how you are healing, telling you what is normal and what is not, and answering questions through our London and Stuttgart offices.
MAYCheckIf anything changes
Healing is not always a straight line, and a final result can take up to a year to settle. MAYCover is how we handle it, with your surgeon, if something does need revisiting. Ask your coordinator what it covers, before you book, rather than after.
MAYCoverYour price depends mainly on the number of liposuction areas and whether Vaser or hip dip fat transfer is added. You receive a fixed, written quote after your consultation, before you book anything.
A typical plan for a BBL. Your coordinator adjusts it to your flights and your surgeon’s plan.
Day 1
VIP transfer to your hotel, then a face-to-face consultation with your surgeon, marking of the liposuction areas and blood tests.
Day 2
Your operation under general anaesthesia: liposuction, then fat transfer to the buttocks (2–4 hours). First of two nights in hospital.
Day 3
A second night in hospital, with nurses on hand. You lie on your front or side, not on your back, and take short walks on the ward.
Days 4–6
Garment check, then back to your hotel on day 4. Walk often and don’t sit directly on your buttocks; lymphatic drainage massage may start.
Day 7
Your surgeon checks the shape, the small incisions and your garment, and shows you how to sit on your BBL pillow for the flight home.
Day 8
VIP transfer to the airport. You fly home with your BBL pillow and garment; aftercare continues with our London and Stuttgart teams.
The liposuction areas are what you feel most. Protecting the transferred fat is what matters most.
Days 1–3
Liposuction areas are bruised and tender. You sleep on your front or side and walk short distances.
Weeks 1–2
Avoid sitting or lying on your bottom. Most people return to desk work after about 2 weeks with a BBL pillow.
Weeks 2–6
Sit only on a BBL pillow, keep wearing the garment and avoid long periods on your back.
Week 6
Most exercise can be resumed. Start gently with glute training.
Months 3–6
Swelling has gone and the fat that has survived settles into the final shape.
A BBL is safe in experienced hands when the safety rules are followed. These are the risks your surgeon will go through with you.
Very rare but serious: fat entering large veins deep in the buttock. The main protection is placing fat only above the muscle, never into or under it.
Part of the injected fat does not survive. The result can be smaller than on the first days, which your surgeon plans for. The fat that survives stays.
Small lumps, oil cysts or slight differences between the sides can occur. Most soften and settle within months; some need a minor touch-up.
Fluid can collect in the liposuction areas, especially the lower back, in the first weeks. It usually settles or is easily drained with a fine needle.
Rare, but more likely with long operations and flights. Early walking, compression and, where needed, medication reduce the risk.
Plan about 8 days. Your surgeon checks the shape and the incisions before you fly home with your BBL pillow.
A BBL is considered safe when it is done by an experienced surgeon who places the fat only above the buttock muscle. That is the single most important safety rule, and our surgeons follow it.
Avoid sitting directly on your bottom for about two weeks. After that, use a BBL pillow for several more weeks, especially for long periods such as flights.
Typically a large part, but not all. Some fat is reabsorbed in the first months, so your surgeon plans for this. The fat that survives stays with you.
If you have very little fat to transfer, a BBL may give only a small change. Your surgeon assesses this from your photos and tells you honestly whether a BBL is worth it for you.
The fat that survives behaves like normal fat and stays. Big weight changes will change the shape, so a stable weight protects the result.
Walking straight away, light exercise after about 2–3 weeks and full training, including glute exercises, after about 6 weeks.
Use your BBL pillow, wear your garment and compression stockings, drink water and walk the aisle regularly. Your coordinator helps with seating.
Often yes, within safe limits for operation time. The fat from the tummy liposuction is used for the BBL. Your surgeon may recommend staging larger combinations.
It can be, if your provider is licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Health, your surgeon is named and experienced in BBL, fat is placed only above the muscle, you are operated on in an accredited hospital and you stay long enough before flying. MAYCLINIK holds licence AK-0086.
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