Background and objective.

Massive weight loss causes multiple body contour deformities, including the gluteal region. Volume and projection loss, excess skin associated with tissue ptosis lead to unsightly deformities of the gluteal contour. Surgical reconstruction of the gluteal region in these patients through fatgrafts, adipocutaneous flaps or gluteal implants have shown suboptimal results.

The goal of this work is to present the versality of the transposition gluteus adipomuscular flap in these type of deformities.

Methods.

Twenty gluteal remodeling surgeries were performed using the transposition gluteus adipomuscular flap.

Results.

The 20 patients were women, aged between 33 and 61 years (mean 45 years). The transposition gluteus maximus adipomuscular flap was used in combination with lower bodylift in 15 cases (75%), with excisional gluteal lifting in 4 (20%) and in 1 secondary case of deformity caused by gluteal implant placement (5%).

Conclusions.

In our practice, the transposition gluteus adipomuscular flap allows good aesthetic results to be obtained in gluteal deformities after massive weight loss, namely in different clinical scenarios in combination with other procedures, such as the lower bodylift or the excisional gluteal lifting. It can also be performed in secondary procedures after unsatisfactory results using gluteal implants.

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