Montclair Body Lift doctors
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Elan B. Singer, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
737 Park Avenue, New York |
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Barry E. DiBernardo, MD
Montclair Plastic Surgeon
29 Park Street, Montclair |
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Sheila Bond, MD
Montclair Plastic Surgeon
39 S Fullerton Ave 3rd Fl, Montclair |
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Paul J. Loverme, MD
Verona Plastic Surgeon
825 Bloomfield Ave Ste 205, Verona |
Recent Answers
I was a fat child. In my teens, I lost about 100 lbs. I had a consultation for Liposuction to suck of some hard areas to get rid of fat pockets, and I was told the only way I would ever look normal is through a body lift. After some extensive research I was too scared to have the procedure. Now, I'm 25 and am frustrated with my body. Despite the claim that a body lift is my only option, I'm not convinced that my body is so flabby that I need an extreme procedure like that. Do I have any other options?
A 100lb weight loss is significant and will most likely leave anyone with significant skin laxity. Bulky subcutaneous fatty tissue can be removed with liposuction, but this will not help (and will probably worsen) skin laxity. Unfortunately, there is no good way to treat skin laxity except with surgery. Skin tightening procedures like lasers, thermage, etc. only work for the most minimal amount of skin laxity and certainly have no place in treating significant body skin excess. I haven't examined you, but if you are looking for a significant change, surgery is probably your only answer.
I am having torsoplasty (body lift) in five days and just stopped smoking today. Will five days smoke-free prior to surgery aid in my recovery as long as I continue not to smoke afterwards?
Hi Sleepy,
Smoking and surgery just don't mix. Nicotine causes vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels) which impedes wound healing. Therefore, those who smoke are at higher risk for wound complications compared to those who don't smoke. This is especially important in those having body lifts since large wounds are an inherent part of the procedure.
I typically tell my smoking patients that they should stop at least 2 weeks prior to surgery and 2 weeks after surgery. I also require them to sign a special consent form acknowledging that they understand they're at higher risk for wound complications. You should discuss this with your surgeon and not hide it. You want the best possible result and it's a shame to have a problem because you kept some information from your surgeon. Good luck!
