What is the Most Common Location for the Incision with a Body Lift?

asked 8 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Michael A. Fiorillo, MD
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Tags: incision, scar, scarring, technique

5 answers to What is the Most Common Location for the Incision with a Body Lift?

Body Lift Incision

The most common location for the incision with a body lift is below the pubic bone & it goes 360 degrees so the scar will be from hip to hip on the lower part of the tummy.

Michael A. Fiorillo, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Bodylift Incision

The primary goal of body contouring surgery is to restore shape and symmetry. In order to obtain the optimal result for each patient, the incision varies depending on the body habitus and skin distribution. Our goal for a belt lipectomy incision is to have the final scar hide within a bikini/underwear line. Adjustments may be necessary to maximize skin removal and provide ideal shape to the buttocks, hips, outer thighs, flanks, and abdomen. It is... more

Paul S. Gill, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Incision For Body Lift Varies Somewhat

I agree with Dr Aldea that there can be some variance in the location of the incision for a lower body lift. Having said that, my usual incision is a standard abdominoplasty incision which continues fairly high laterally at the upper hip area. The incision then descends a bit to continue across the upper buttocks area between the buttocks crease and the waist area. This enables removal of excess skin in t he abdomen, flanks, lateral thighs, buttocks, and lower back. more

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Body Lift Scar

Every patient is different with what they need in regards to surgery but the most common procedure is the tummy tuck (and therefore the scar from hip to hip on the lower part of the tummy)... most patients who have had massive weight loss have to also take the tummy tuck scar into the back to address the extra skin in that area (so then the scar may go around to the back). See an experienced plastic surgeon who performs LOTS of these procedures to get a good examination. Patients... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon