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After Losing 36 Kg is a Full Body Lift a Better Option

asked 1 year ago by mystey
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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i have had tummy tuck and thigh lift and while i'm happy with tummy tuck its bulging a little and thigh lift there is loose skin at top of thigh which surgeon explained would have caused complications to fix but i wonder if in hindsight a full body lift would have been better. he didn't look at overall picture when i first saw him he just looked at the tummy area and then was surprised after surgery how much he had to remove. then when i consulted about thighs he first suggested lower body lift.

13 answers to After Losing 36 Kg is a Full Body Lift a Better Option

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36kg (79 lbs) weight loss: tummy tuck and thigh lift already done; what is next?

This sounds as if your surgeon did the "front half" of what probably should have been a full circumferential body lift. But it also sounds as if both the tummy tuck and thigh lift did not fulfill your expectations (or your surgeon's)--otherwise, why do an entire beltlift and end up re-doing the front? In my practice, if the tummy tuck and anterior thighs are optimally improved, the loose skin on the lateral thighs, hips, and buttocks require a butt lift, or what I call a... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Body lift versus tummy tuck and thigh lift

It's difficult to answer what would have been best for you without a photo, since the number of kg lost leaves different people with different "problem areas". If your excess skin extended all the way around and included the lower back region, a total body lift would have been a good option. Typically the term "body lift" refers to a procedure involving a circumferential incision (all the way around the lower trunk) to remove excess skin... more
Anita Patel, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Bodylift option

After a significant weight loss,many options are possible. If you post some pictures, you may be able to gather some more suggestions.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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36kg

I do not think there is a right or wrong answer to your question. My approach to the massive weight loss patient is on a case per case basis. Many issues are discussed such as budget, recovery periods, and risk which will  factor in on what and when procedures should be done and in what order.
Timothy Fee, MD

Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon
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After Losing 36 Kg is a Full Body Lift a Better Option

With massive weight loss, a tummy tuck is usually jsut the beginning of a multiple of surgical procedures including outer thigh lift, inner thigh lift, buttock lift, arm lift, upper back lift, reverse abdominoplasty, breast lift, face lift, neck lift, etc.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Body Lift after weight loss

Thank you for your question. It is very difficult to give you precise information without first meeting you and examining you. Usually, patients who have had massive weight loss need multiple procedures and which procedure you would do first or in what combination really depends on the patients "goals", finances, recovery time, etc. Best Wishes!
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Body lift vs tummy tuck and bdy lift after tummy tuck

After significant weight loss and a local cosmetic procedure such as a tummy tuck it is not unusual for loose skin in adjacent body areas, such as the hips or buttcks, to be more noticeable.  This does not mean that the tummy tuck wasn't beneficial.   One can convert a previous tummy tuck to a circumferential body lift without re-operating on the front of the abdomen.  The recovery from this procedure would actually be significantly easier than recovery for... more
Vincent D. Lepore, MD

San Jose Plastic Surgeon
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What does a lower body lift treat?

A body lift is also known as a circumferential body lift (aka belt lipectomy). This is a very powerful procedure that is, in essence, 3 procedures in one: extended tummy tuck, waist lift/lateral thigh lift, and buttock lift/contouring.  Without photos or a physical assessment, it is impossible for us to make any suggestions for treatment.
C. Bob Basu, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

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After Losing 36 Kg is a Full Body Lift a Better Option?

In my experience of performing body-lifts for more than twenty years almost everyone who looses more than 50lbs would benefit from having a body-lift procedure. This is especially true when one considers that weight gain and loss does not occur in only one area of the body but all over the body. The body-lift procedure is an extremely powerful procedure at giving back to a woman, not only a flat stomach but a nice waistline and a lifted butt as well. Most women are initially concerned about... more
Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.drvitenas.com

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Full body lift after weight loss

A full body lift is often the best choice after large amounts of weight have been lost as tummy tuck will not reach the hip and lift the buttock area. Other procedures such as thigh lift, arm lift and breast lift are also very helpful and there is no right or wrong answer as to how to stage and address what concerns you. Best of luck peterejohnsonmd
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Body lift may be better

If you have a lot of lateral and posterior fullness after surgery, you probably could benefit from 360 degree contouring.  It is still possible to perform this procedure as a staged posterior body lift to address the outer thighs and buttocks.
Vishnu Rumalla, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Body lift

You  may be correct in your assumption after losing all that weight that a full body lift may have been the better choice.  An exam would be helpful.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Lower body lift

With massive weight loss there is laxity in different areas of the body, both the upper and lower body. The consultation is the forum for you to express all the areas of concern to you. if you only express concern about the abdomen and the laxity of the medial or lateral thighs or the buttocks, then the plastic surgeon will concentrate on the areas you are concerned about. As the abdomen gets better the thighs, buttock will look worsr because of the contrast in improvement. Many... more
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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