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Hip augmentation

Hip augmentation

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Marilyn Monroe, Beyoncé, Scarlet Johansson, Sophia Loren. All beautiful women known for their feminine figure. This is due to their hourglass figure: a narrow waist and wider hips. Women with an hourglass figure have a low waist-to-hip ratio. This is the ratio between the circumference of your waist and that of your hips. Women with an hourglass figure have a waist to hip ratio of 0,7, while for men the average is 0,9.

HRT, or Hormone Replacement Therapy, can help change the way soft tissue forms in the body and the way existing fat is redistributed. Surgical interventions through body feminization surgery may be a solution for those cases where HRT does not change the desired soft tissue. It can create a lower waist to hip ratio for those who desire it.

Fat grafting

The most common hip expansion method for transgender women is liposculpture, or fat grafting. Liposculpture involves removing fat from another part of the body, usually the abdomen. It is the most natural option. There must be enough natural body fat for this operation. If the fat in your abdomen – or any other part of your body – is transferred to your hips, about 40% of the injected fat will be absorbed by your body. The remaining 60% of the fat remains permanently on the hips.

The operation is performed by Dr Doornaert under local or general anesthesia. Depending on the effect you want to achieve with hip widening, a second fat grafting can be performed approximately six months after the first operation.

Recovery

  • Avoid pressure on the hips so that the 'new' injected fat can be optimally absorbed by the body.
  • Do not exercise for three weeks.
  • Furthermore, follow all instructions this list carefully.

Learn more about hip enlargement through fat grafting

Costs

The costs depend on various factors. We recommend that you schedule an initial consultation with Dr. Maarten Doornaert. During this intake, your operation will be discussed in detail and all your questions will be answered. In this first conversation you will also find out what the costs would be. Are you from abroad, or are you too curious to wait? In that case, check this out price list with indicative prices.

Combination with another procedure

We are regularly asked whether it is possible to combine a hip enlargement with another procedure. This is often useful for trans women who come to the 2pass Clinic from abroad. If you combine it with another operation, you only have to make the trip once, only have to take one vacation and only have to recover once. The downside is that it has a major impact on your body, both physically and mentally.

Combination with Facial Feminization Surgery

You can have your hip expansion performed the day before your Facial Feminization Surgery. Your hip widening will take place on Wednesday and your facial feminization on Thursday.

Combination with buttock enlargement

It is possible to combine your hip enlargement with a buttock enlargement. But we would like to warn you: it can be very uncomfortable as you will only be able to sleep on your stomach after these procedures.

Do you want more information? Curious what we can do for you? Dr Doornaert will be happy to explain all this during a personal conversation.