The buttocks constitute a pivotal component of physical aesthetics. The achievement of graceful buttocks’ shape through body sculpture is the collective pursuit among patients and plastic surgeons. Gluteal ptosis is a prevalent factor detrimentally impacting the aesthetic integrity of the buttocks. The damages of infragluteal fold often precipitate gluteal ptosis which proves challenging to rectify due to its unique and sophisticated anatomy. There is an inadequacy in researches of the supporting structures associated with buttock sagging, the diagnosis of unfavorable shapes and corrective surgical interventions both domestically and internationally. This paper aims to present a comprehensive review of both the diagnosis and corrective surgical method of gluteal ptosis, with description of indications, advantages and disadvantages, as well as surgical principles of related procedures, to provide a substantive reference for plastic surgeons in clinical practice.

The buttocks constitute a pivotal component of physical aesthetics. The achievement of graceful buttocks’ shape through body sculpture is the collective pursuit among patients and plastic surgeons. Gluteal ptosis is a prevalent factor detrimentally impacting the aesthetic integrity of the buttocks. The damages of infragluteal fold often precipitate gluteal ptosis which proves challenging to rectify due to its unique and sophisticated anatomy. There is an inadequacy in researches of the supporting structures associated with buttock sagging, the diagnosis of unfavorable shapes and corrective surgical interventions both domestically and internationally. This paper aims to present a comprehensive review of both the diagnosis and corrective surgical method of gluteal ptosis, with description of indications, advantages and disadvantages, as well as surgical principles of related procedures, to provide a substantive reference for plastic surgeons in clinical practice.