Gluteal Augmentation and Enhancement of the Female Silhouette: Analysis and Technique

Summary: Dr. Constantino Mendieta demonstrates and details his personal technique for gluteal augmentation. The video demonstration is divided into three parts: Part I, Aesthetic Analysis and Preoperative Marking; Part II, Creating the Female Silhouette with Circumferential Lipoplasty; and Part III, Autogenous Gluteal Augmentation. Artistic concepts for gluteal augmentation and contouring the female silhouette and technical considerations for patient safety are emphasized. This Master Series Video article is the first in a planned series of video vignettes.