Firm Buttocks Without the Gym: New Effective Methods

Modern beauty procedures can make your buttocks firm and round — almost on par with functional gym workouts or surgical interventions.

Polylactic Acid Injections

Polylactic acid is one of the most powerful collagen stimulators. The injections don’t add volume on their own but trigger collagen synthesis, which strengthens and tightens the tissues. This treatment is particularly effective for restoring firmness lost due to sudden or medication-induced weight loss.

The product is injected using a cannula — a long needle with a rounded blunt tip; local anesthesia can be applied if needed. The procedure is quite comfortable, but the next day you might feel as if you have sore muscles after an intense workout. This sensation fades within a week. During this time, you must perform massages following the 5×5 rule (five times a day for five minutes each) to help distribute the substance evenly in the tissues.

After three months, once your natural collagen has formed, you should visit your doctor again to determine whether another round of injections is needed. Usually, two sessions are enough. The procedure is not recommended for those with thyroid dysfunction, autoimmune diseases, or deficiencies in vitamin D, ferritin, or total protein, as these conditions hinder collagen synthesis.

Hardware Massage

Massaging the back of the thighs is beneficial even for those who train regularly — and especially for those who don’t. The advanced Starvac technology combines vacuum-roller massage with lymphatic drainage. Special attachments gently grip the skin and roll it between the rollers. This stimulates blood and lymph microcirculation, tones the muscles and skin, activates collagen production, and helps break down fat deposits.

It is recommended to combine Starvac with EMS Body Lab passive fitness from Asklepion: the device uses electrical impulses to stimulate the deep gluteal muscles, toning and strengthening them while improving lymphatic drainage.

This combo works perfectly as an antidote to skin sagging and cellulite. The best results come after a course of 8–12 sessions.

Microneedling Radiofrequency Lifting

Microneedling RF is considered one of the most effective methods for improving the appearance of the buttocks. The principle is simple: fine needles create micro-punctures while simultaneously heating the skin with radiofrequency energy, which triggers new collagen synthesis.

This procedure is ideal for patients with early-stage cellulite or mild skin laxity. The results are impressive: the skin becomes firmer and more elastic, the texture more even, and stretch marks less noticeable. However, expecting RF to “reduce several sizes” or remove severe edematous cellulite would be unrealistic. RF is not an alternative to surgery and cannot replace liposuction.

The treatment is somewhat painful, so an anesthetic cream is applied beforehand. In the first few days, redness and swelling may occur; micro-puncture marks disappear within a week. During this period, it’s important to avoid workouts and saunas, use only soothing skincare, and stay out of the sun. Within 5–7 days, the skin returns to normal, and the lifting effect begins to appear.

RF treatments are often combined with massages to maintain skin firmness, as well as injections of polynucleotides or exosomes, administered before, during, or after the session to speed up recovery and enhance results.

A single session doesn’t provide a final result — typically, a course of 3–4 procedures with 4–5 week intervals is required. It takes time, money, and patience. But those who come with realistic expectations achieve exactly what they desire: smooth, toned buttocks.