Fort Lauderdale Body Lift doctors
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Anire Okpaku, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
1900 Brickell Avenue, Miami |
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David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
660 Glades Road Suite 380, Boca Raton |
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Blane T. Shatkin, MD
Ft. Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon
1604 Town Center Blvd Suite C, Weston |
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Justin Yovino, MD
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon
910 NE 26th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale |
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Jeffrey LaGrasso, MD
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon
777 South Flagler Drive Suite 800, West Tower, West Palm Beach |
Recent Answers
Hello.I'm kevin.I lost 101 lbs.Would surgey help me? I didit by adopting ahealthy lifestyle and eating correctly, and lifting weights 5 days a week. I've maintained weight loss for 1 year. Took 2 years to lose the weight. . Loose skin on chest abdomen, buttocks,arms,thighs. Bodyfat through underwater weighing (hydrostatic test) is 11%.It is severely effecting self-esteem.Afraid to get help; because I fear the loose skin, esp. on the chest, is fat.I still feel fat.I have nightmares.. Thanks
Dear Kevin,
I congratulate you on your life style change and weight loss! It is very common and normal to feel fat even when you have lost all the excess body weight. Obviously your in excellent condition. The excess skin can be removed in one 3.5-4.5 hr surgery. This surgery would include a total body lift, brachialplasty if needed and chest reduction w/wo pec implants This would not include a thigh lift. Which would be done a month or so later if needed. This is an outpatient procedure. I wish you well in your quest for a new body.
Sincerely,
Anire Okpaku MD FACS
What preparatory measures like weight loss, exercise or adjusting medication dosage will maximize the probability of a successful body lift? What medications can slow down the process of healing? Are their things that can be done before and after a body lift for the most effective healing?
For great results from a bodylift, there are several keys points to be addressed. The first is the nutritional side. You need to increase your protein stores prior to the surgery. You should also try to reverse as much as the common iron defiency anemia as possible. Eating a well balance diet prior to surgery to make sure your micronutrients are adequate The second is you need to increase your exercise tolerance. You should walk 30 minute or more twice a day or 45 min at least once a day. This is the minimum exercise tolarance I permit prior to surgery. The third issue is that you can not have smokers in your presence or house(it goes without saying that you can't even think about a smoke). The fourth is your doctors and you must minimize any medical problems. The last and probably the most important is that you need to pick a surgeon who is well versed and an expert in this area. Good luck with your surgery.
I'm 24 years old, weigh 100 lbs and am 5'2". About 5 years ago I developed an ED that led me to lose more than half of my body weight, going from about 190-200 lbs (after I got that heavy I didn't want to weigh myself, so I don't know the exact weight - I wore a size 18, though) to 86 lbs at my worst. Thanks to the help/encouragement of loved ones I went to a doctor about 2.5 years ago and started making improvements in my life that helped me reach a healthier weight.
Unfortunately, my initial major weight loss happened over the course of 6 months and led to excess skin that serves as a reminder of the person I used to be. Given my history of anorexia and my current weight, would I be disqualified as a candidate for body contouring surgery so that I can get rid of that excess skin? After undergoing several exams, the worst doctors found that resulted from my ED was some loss of bone calcium.
Your accomplishments are inspiring. Acknowledgment of an eating disorder is very difficult, and probably saved your life. You deserve accolades for this! When evaluating any patient for surgery, specifically body contouring, a focus on your history of weight loss, nutritional status, and your psychological status are imperative.
Having a history of anorexia or bulimia does not immediately disqualify you from body contouring. Rather, having a stable weight with direct involvement of nutritionists and your psychiatrist in the surgical decision making process should be mandatory. Your safety is the overriding concern in any body contouring procedure and keeping your support structure involved in the process will improve not only your outcome from surgery, but your acceptance if you should have any complications afterwords.
When discussing procedures with your Plastic Surgeon, make sure to keep the conversation open and frank. Good luck to you and again, congratulations!