title: Profile of Patients Undergoing Gluteoplasty.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gluteal augmentation surgery has grown by 42 % per year; however, the epidemiological profile of patients who seek this treatment has never been studied.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To establish the epidemiological profile of patients who have undergone gluteoplasty surgery, evaluating their level of satisfaction and the social impact caused by the surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty patients, with ages ranging from 23 to 57 years replied to a specific questionnaire and the esthetic result of the surgery was evaluated. Thirty-seven patients were analyzed prospectively, using CT scans and gluteal reconstruction. The esthetic result was evaluated by eight plastic surgeon specialists from SBCP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  About satisfaction and quality of life, 98 % of the patients demonstrated improvement in some aspect of life. Analysis of the marital status of patients showed that 24 % of them have changed it. Therefore, all cases showed positive correlations between implant size and monthly income, age and satisfaction of patients. There has also been a positive correlation between implant size and recovery time. There was no statistically significant correlation between the esthetic result and the implant volume or the anthropometric measurements.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The epidemiological profile of patients undergoing gluteoplasty augmentation with implants is predominantly white skin, 36 years old, unrelated to the occupation or socioeconomic status. Augmentation gluteoplasty with implants is a surgery with a high level of satisfaction to patients, improving life in many aspects but, mainly, affectively. Its outcome produces a natural look and is hardly noticed by others.
  
  
  METHODS
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authors.affiliation: Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jose Horacio
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Aboudib
authors.affiliation: Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rua Visconde de Pirajá 550/1413, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22410-901, Brazil. fserrag@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Serra-Guimarães
authors.affiliation: Urogenital Research Unit, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Francisco J B
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Sampaio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D057566:Self Report; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Gluteal; Gluteoplasty; Implants; Prosthesis