Case Reports and Reviews: Open Access

The Impact of the BBL Ban in the UK on Patients Seeking Buttock Augmentation

Dr Lucy Glancey

Abstract

There has been an increased number of filler injections in the buttock / hip areas recently in the UK many of which with permanent fillers. This has been triggered by the moratorium on BBL and the subsequent withdrawal of indemnity cover by the insurance companies. Ironically this BBL ban, which was triggered by an increased number of complications, including death from fat embolism, is now possibly the reason for pushing more patients to seek this treatment from unregulated clinics either in the UK or abroad where they can potentially get those exact complications. This, coupled with the group of patients who are very slim and therefore not suitable for a fat transfer, has increased the number of body filler-related complications.

Keywords: Brazilian buttock lift; Filler; Fat transfer; Non-surgical hip enlargement; Non-surgical buttock enlargement; and Buttock volume.