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After Gastric Bypass - Will I Benefit from Lower Body Lift and Thigh Lift?

Hello, I am a 26 yrs old who had a Gastric bypass surgery 4 yrs a go. I lost 116.6lbs. I am planning to do a body lift ( which includes tummy tuck, buttock lift and outer thighs) plus a thigh lift. I have been seen by a doctor who thought that my sagging is good 4 someone who lost 116lbs so I was wondering after looking at many before and after pictures how much can I benefit from a body lift? . Also can I do both procedures(thigh lift and body lift) in one operation? if not please explain why?

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Is Lower Body Lift Combined with Thigh Lift Safe?

There are many possible procedures that can be done for body contouring following massive weight loss. Some are combined with other operations, but many times the procedures are split up into more than one operative session. Combining a medial thigh lift with a lower body lift is sometimes done, but I prefer to split them up for safety sake. Depending on your goals an alternative that might be considered is an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck and medial thigh lift.... more

Lower body lift and thigh lift after gastric bypass should not be done together.

Congratulations on your weight loss! You do indeed look "better" than many who lose over 100 lbs., no doubt due to your youthfulness, genetics, and good fortune! You are a great candidate for circumferential lower body lift (belt lift), but adding a medial thigh lift at the same operation is not advised, for several reasons. First and foremost, a body lift in my office takes about 5 1/2 hours, and sometimes more depending on the individual patient (usually based on size of... more

Body Lift and Thigh Lift After Gastric Bypass

Dear M-tt, It appears that you may be a good candidate for a body lift and thigh lift, as are many people like yourself who have lost large amounts of weight. In general, I would recommend performing the body lift first, then the thigh lift as a separate second procedure, for the best and safest results. Warmest wishes, Larry Fan, MD

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As most people who have lost the amount of weight that you have, you are a good candidate for a body lift/belt lipectomy. The reason is that the problems that bother you are not limited to the front only, as in a tummy tuck, but also involve the sides of the body, the front and outer thighs, the lower back and the buttocks. In order to treat all of these areas you need to have tissues removed all the way around. I never perform a thigh lift at the same time as the body... more

Body Lift & Thigh Lift after Gastric Bypass

You appear to be an excellent candidate for a lower body lift (which will greatly improve your abdomen, back, buttocks, and lateral thighs and hips) and probably for a thigh lift as well. I personally would not perform these procedures together as that would place you in an anesthetic time which increases chance for problems (especially thromboembolic). There are also issues of positioning during and after surgery.

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