I am 63 years old and in medium condition and within the average weight category. at my age, I am worried that the lipo may leave sagging skin.. I would like feedback on these options
Answer: Valid concerns I share your concerns. Liposuction is a wonderful treatment when skin quality and elasticity are good. It can make saggy inelastic skin look worse if significant volume is removed exceeding the ability of the remaining skin to tighten. If the skin is already lax, removing more volume from it will only make the problem worse. I do not believe the laser lipo systems cause significant skin tightening. Seek out a board certified plastic surgeon to evaluate you and help make this decision. good luck
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Valid concerns I share your concerns. Liposuction is a wonderful treatment when skin quality and elasticity are good. It can make saggy inelastic skin look worse if significant volume is removed exceeding the ability of the remaining skin to tighten. If the skin is already lax, removing more volume from it will only make the problem worse. I do not believe the laser lipo systems cause significant skin tightening. Seek out a board certified plastic surgeon to evaluate you and help make this decision. good luck
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CONTACT NOW Answer: 360 Circumferential Lower Body Lift vs. Smart Lipo Thank you for your question regarding whether you should undergo a 360 circumferential lower body lift or smart lipo, given that you are 63 years old and in medium condition. Without a thorough physical examination, pictures, and a more thorough history, this is a difficult question to answer. However, at 63 years old, your skin has lost a lot of elasticity. Therefore it is unreliable in retraction after intelligent lipo. Therefore, without pictures, more history, and a physical examination, I would suggest a 360 circumferential lower body lift. However, a thorough past medical history and preoperative evaluation, including blood, EKG chest X-rays, stress test, and curated duplex test, need to be done to know if there are any preoperative conditions before surgery. However, due to your advanced age, I suggest 360 circumferential lower body lifts yield better results than intelligent lipo. Good Luck. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen
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CONTACT NOW Answer: 360 Circumferential Lower Body Lift vs. Smart Lipo Thank you for your question regarding whether you should undergo a 360 circumferential lower body lift or smart lipo, given that you are 63 years old and in medium condition. Without a thorough physical examination, pictures, and a more thorough history, this is a difficult question to answer. However, at 63 years old, your skin has lost a lot of elasticity. Therefore it is unreliable in retraction after intelligent lipo. Therefore, without pictures, more history, and a physical examination, I would suggest a 360 circumferential lower body lift. However, a thorough past medical history and preoperative evaluation, including blood, EKG chest X-rays, stress test, and curated duplex test, need to be done to know if there are any preoperative conditions before surgery. However, due to your advanced age, I suggest 360 circumferential lower body lifts yield better results than intelligent lipo. Good Luck. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen
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February 22, 2012
Answer: Liposuction v. Body Lift
Liposuction is best used in people with good skin elasticity. People in the sixth decade do often have good enough skin elasticity for liposuction but you would want to have your particular circumstances evaluated by an experienced surgeon, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Liposuction removes only fat. A body lift or tumy tuck remove extraskin as well. A lift or tummy tuck give youa better shape usually, but have the tradeoff of more scarring and a longer recovery. Make sure your surgeon is experienced in both body lifts and liposuction, so as to make the best decision for yourself.
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Answer: Liposuction v. Body Lift
Liposuction is best used in people with good skin elasticity. People in the sixth decade do often have good enough skin elasticity for liposuction but you would want to have your particular circumstances evaluated by an experienced surgeon, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Liposuction removes only fat. A body lift or tumy tuck remove extraskin as well. A lift or tummy tuck give youa better shape usually, but have the tradeoff of more scarring and a longer recovery. Make sure your surgeon is experienced in both body lifts and liposuction, so as to make the best decision for yourself.
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July 18, 2011
Answer: Lipo vs. lower body lifting
Really, this needs to be addressed on a patient by patient basis. Yes, generally, above 40 years old, the skin doesn't bounce back as well as when we are younger so liposuction may lead to saggy skin... Which surgery will give you the goals you want to achieve depends on your specific goals. I had an older patient come in for liposuction surgery. I informed her that her skin wouldn't "bounce back" because of her skin elasticity and she said that her "goal" was to look good "in clothes" not out of clothes so she was OK with that - we performed the liposuction surgery and she is very pleased with her results. Realistic expectations of the patient is very important.
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Answer: Lipo vs. lower body lifting
Really, this needs to be addressed on a patient by patient basis. Yes, generally, above 40 years old, the skin doesn't bounce back as well as when we are younger so liposuction may lead to saggy skin... Which surgery will give you the goals you want to achieve depends on your specific goals. I had an older patient come in for liposuction surgery. I informed her that her skin wouldn't "bounce back" because of her skin elasticity and she said that her "goal" was to look good "in clothes" not out of clothes so she was OK with that - we performed the liposuction surgery and she is very pleased with her results. Realistic expectations of the patient is very important.
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January 1, 2011
Answer: Body lift vs liposuction
You hit the nail on the head. Liposuction removes the excess fat from a given area, but will not remove the excess skin. Liposuction relies on the skin's own elastic properties to tighten following the removal of the fat. If there is skin excess already present or the skin has lost its ability to "snap back" then liposuction is not a good option. In patients that have gained and lost significant weight and in older patients, the skin has lost some of its elastic property, so a body lift may be the better procedure for you. To determine which procedure will give you the results you desire, see a plastic surgeon that has a lot of experience performing lower body lifts. Good luck.
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Answer: Body lift vs liposuction
You hit the nail on the head. Liposuction removes the excess fat from a given area, but will not remove the excess skin. Liposuction relies on the skin's own elastic properties to tighten following the removal of the fat. If there is skin excess already present or the skin has lost its ability to "snap back" then liposuction is not a good option. In patients that have gained and lost significant weight and in older patients, the skin has lost some of its elastic property, so a body lift may be the better procedure for you. To determine which procedure will give you the results you desire, see a plastic surgeon that has a lot of experience performing lower body lifts. Good luck.
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October 30, 2010
Answer: Body Lift
It s important to evaluate what is best for you. If the problem is excess of skin, a body lift or similar surgery is indicated, if you remove fat only and you have lose skin and poor skin tone you are not going to be happy with the results.
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Answer: Body Lift
It s important to evaluate what is best for you. If the problem is excess of skin, a body lift or similar surgery is indicated, if you remove fat only and you have lose skin and poor skin tone you are not going to be happy with the results.
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