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Body Lift vs Smart Lipo

asked 1 year ago by flowerpowerlady in southwest colorado
Latest answer by Mary Lee Peters, MD
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Tags: age 55-64, choices, comparison

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

17 answers to Body Lift vs Smart Lipo

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... more

Robert W. Kessler, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

As You Get Older, The Greater The Chance Of Sagging Skin with Lipo

As we age, the skin loses its elastic recoil ability, which means it will not snap back to a tighter position compared to when you are in your twenty or thirties. Because of this, liposuction often makes the skin looser and more saggy appearing. This goes for any of the liposuction modalities - VASER, Ultrasonic, Smart Lipo, etc. None of them can stimulate the skin to tighten enough on its own, no matter what the marketing companies or paid surgeons report. This... more

Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Mary Lee Peters, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

www.maryleepetersmd.com

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"... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Body lift vs. lipo

Body lift surgery and liposuction are two different ball games. If you have excess skin, then you will likely need a procedure such as a tummy tuck or a body lift for definitive treatment (depending on your areas of concern). liposuction can be added as an adjunctive procedure. Liposuctioning helps to sculpt and remove fat. skin does shrink a bit with lipo, but at 63, liposuction alone will likely not achieve the best results for you if you indeed have extra/excess skin... more

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

A body lift treats excess skin

If your problem is excess skin, due to weight loss or due to a general loss of skin tone, you will need some sort of skin tightening procedure. Liposuction, with or without laser (SmartLipo is laser-assisted liposuction), will remove fat, but could leave loose skin sagging even worse. A body lift will tighten the back, buttocks, and some of the thigh. The inner thigh is least effected. Body lifts are frequently performed with an abdominoplasty. more

Bruce Genter, MD
Abington Plastic Surgeon

www.drgenter.com

Body lift or liposuction

If you are choosing between a body lift or lipo then more than likely you have a lot of loose skin. Liposuction will only make that worse. An exam is critical to assess what would be best for you.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Body lift vs lipo

At 63, you will have saggy skin if you do lipo almost for sure. No kind of lipo, Smart, laser or otherwise will change that fact. You would need a body lift.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Body Lift versus Lipo

I do not believe lipo by itself will give you a significant result. You will most require a skin removal procedure such as a tummy tuck or body lift, followed by liposuction to contour your result.

Paul S. Gill, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

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... more

Joseph Michaels, MD
Bethesda Plastic Surgeon

Age factors in the decision between Lipo & Bodylift

At 63 years of age the body has lost a considerable amount of its skin elasticity. The exact amount depends on many factors such as genetics, sun exposure, smoking etc. In general, excess skin is better treated with some form of excision than trying to get skin contracture with liposuction. The answer to your specific question can only be obtained through a consult with a Plastic Surgeon who has experience with the body lift procedure.

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.drvitenas.com

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.

Alejandro J. Quiroz, M.D.
Mexico Plastic Surgeon

Body lift vs. liposuction

You need to consult with a plastic surgeon experienced with both liposuction and body lift surgeries. If you have a small to moderate amount of fat deposition and good skin quality you may be a good candidate for liposuction. If you have a large amount of fat and poor skin quality you will require a surgery to remove the fat and loose skin.

Sanjiv Kayastha, MD
Albany Plastic Surgeon

Body lift and liposuction

These are two different procedures. Any type of liposuction will remove the fullness or excess fat in an area but will not tighten the skin unfortunately. You should not end up with more excess skin but the amount you already have will not be diminished. The only way of getting rid of the excess skin is to remove or excise it. So, you have to decide what bothers you most. Yoiu will be very disappointeed if you had liposuction/Smart Lipo and expected it to diminish the excess that you may... more

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Lower Body Lift vs. Liposuction

Hi there- There are a few important points to make: Liposuction of any kind is fundamentally a fat removal and (when well done) a body sculpting procedure. In patients with good skin tone and quality, there is always a bit of skin contraction in response to the procedure- INDEPENDENT of the machine used. In other words, please do not allow yourself to believe that Smart Lipo (or any other device/technique) is necessarily a better liposuction option than another... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction

Liposuction on a 63 years will most probably leave you with excess skin. Consult several BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEONS(AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY) and then make an informed decision Liposuction and body lifts are totally different surgeries and different indications

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Skin laxity after liposuction

Skin laxity and elasticity may be 'the' issue in deciding between a liposuction procedure and a body lift such as a tummy tuck. Liposuction can reduce and contour the fatty layer, however if the skin is lax the result may be less than satisfying. After age 50 and certainly by 60 skin tone and elasticity become a gamble and a risk to how you appear out of clothing with liposuction alone. If skin is elastic, or a spanx is your daily routine lipo may work for you, though my bet is the... more