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What Is The Best Nonsurgical Way to Tighten Up Loose Lovehandle Skin After Lipo & TT? (photo)

Hi everyone, I'm young 21, lost a lot of weight 286 down to 160. Had a tummytuck & Lipo in lovehandles 2yrs ago. My stomachs tight & firm but my lovehandle skin is way loose & sticks out a lot. What is the best (noninvasive if possible) way to correct this? What can I do? Furthermore what's the best way to tighten skin on the side of your body (underarm to hip) best way to tighten inner thighs & also small man breast? Please write back I've worked so hard & come to far... to be this unhappy! :-(

Unfortunately, as others have already stated, there are no reliable treatment options for non surgical skin tightening, especially in the flank and back.

Steven S. Carp, MD

Akron Plastic Surgeon

I Want Natural Sexy Look, Is 375cc Right For My A Cup?

I'm 5'9, 130lbs,36-A Debating 350-375cc Will 375cc Be Too Much? I Want Natural Sexy Look

Hi,

Based on your height and weight I would say that you are probably ok with 375 ccs. Taller women can "get away" with larger implants  because they still look proportional. That being said, many variables come into play when choosing implant size and volume. One of the most important is the base diameter of your current breasts. If you are extremely thin and narrow chested, then the chest diameter may be smaller than the implant diameter and you might look "strained" or unnatural. The best thing to do is look at pictures of women who are your same starting size and evaluate how they look with different sized implants. I hope this helps.

All my best,

Daniel A. Medalie, MD

Daniel A. Medalie, MD

Cleveland Plastic Surgeon

Can You Feel Breast Implants While Feeling Your Breast?

I was told by someone that during intimacy if someone was feeling the breast, they would be able to feel the breast implant shell while feeling under the breast. Is this true?

Breast implants can indeed be felt under the breast, depending on how much breast tissue is present and where the implant is located (i.e. above or under the muscle). I tell my patients that the larger the implant is in relation to the native breast tissue, the more likely it is to be palpable or even visible (especially with saline implants). In a thin, small breasted woman I thus recommend silicone  sub-muscular implants in order to increase the chance of having a natural look and feel. If a patient has a fair amount of breast tissue (i.e. "full B") then a saline implant may be just fine and not be felt at all. This is because the extra breast tissue is masking the implant and providing a thick enough cushion between it and the outside.

All my best,

Daniel A. Medalie, MD

Daniel A. Medalie, MD

Cleveland Plastic Surgeon