As the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL for short!) continues to trend, we recommend reading these 5 facts if you plan on going under the knife.

News

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police arrested celebrity plastic surgeon Denis Cesar Barros Furtado on Thursday, five days after he went on the run following the death of a patient he gave injections to enlarge her buttocks. Known as “Dr. Bumbum” — Brazilian slang for backside, Furtado was arrested at an office complex in Rio […]

A 25-year-old named Ranika Hall is dead after she traveled to Florida to have a Brazilian Butt Lift. NBC 6 reports: She told her family she wanted to get what’s known as the Brazilian Butt Lift because she wasn’t happy with what her recent pregnancy did to her body. She left her one-year old daughter […]

National News

NEW YORK (AP) — Gym classes that promise a plump posterior are in high demand. A surgery that pumps fat into the buttocks is gaining popularity. And padded panties that give the appearance of a rounder rump are selling out. The U.S. booty business is getting a big bump. Companies are cashing in on growing […]