Perfil das pacientes submetidas a gluteoplastia

Abstract

This thesis aims to define the profile of patients undergoing gluteoplasty augmentation using silicone implants, as well as satisfaction with outcome. During our frequent presentations in courses, conferences and seminars and ever in our publications, there were constant questions about the profile of these patients. The growing interest of the media and the patients in this regard and also the increasing deman for surgery has encouraged us to undertake this work. According to the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP) and ASPS American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS), reported that 200.000 patients underwent this surgery. In 2012, 40.000 pairs of buttocks implants were produced. There is a growth 20% of the surgery in the last three years and in Brazil incresead by 42% in 2011. Fifty patients completed a questionnaire and were examined by the surgeon and another doctor. Another 37 patients were prospectively evaluated with computed tomography and 3D gluteal reconstruction. The aesthetic result was evaluated by eight plastic surgeons and correlated with anthropometric measurements and volume of implants. Analysis of these data showed that it was surgery with low complication rate and high rate of satisfaction with outcome (96%). The greatest demand was for white patients (62%) and mixed (34%). We do not perceive ratio profession or socioeconomic status with the demand for surgery. We observed a high number of patients who reported naturalness of the result, and in 94% of cases, no one noticed that the patient had undergone surgery, without itself of this information. The complaints when existed 4% were found relating to prostheses small size. The recovery time of the majority (60%) to normal activities was 45 days. There was a great positive influence on sexual and affective life of patients who have undergone this surgery. The correlation between the volume of implants used and anthropometric measures with the cosmetic result of the operation was not statistically significant. We conclude that patients who desire gluteoplasty are predominantly white and in the fourth decade of life. The operation achieves high satisfaction and volume of implant is positively correlated with the monthly income, age, and patient satisfaction, but bigger implants have longer recovery time. When the results are evaluated by plastic surgeons, this shows no correlation with the volume of implants or anthropometric measurements of patients.