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So After a Belt Lipectomy; Can You Sit? is It Painful?
i was just reading where a poster on Real Self had a Belt Lipectomy; and as i read, it said it deals with the lower part fo the body (buttocks, flanks/love handles). So my question is, is this procedure painful? Can you sit and recover without many impossible restrictions?
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hhj1970
in District Heights, MD
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Can I sit after a belt lipectomy
Thank you for your question. Body contouring after weight loss has become increasingly common, which includes lower body lifts. With a lower body lift, or belt lipectomy, the excess skin of the belly, flanks, buttocks, and lateral thighs is removed, which recontours these areas. This does leave a scar that circles the body, but can be quite effective in treating the skin excess.
People are able to sit after a lower body lift. Though there is some recovery time, it...
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Sitting Possible After Body Lift
The body lift is a very effective procedure for contouring the buttock, love handles, lateral thighs and abdomen. It is most commonly used in patients who have experienced significant weight loss with lax skin. The excellent results seen by these patients have prompted its increased use in cosmetic patients. While the procedur is uncomfortable, sitting is possible even if the buttock is augmented. Exercising before surgery increases functional reserve and makes...
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Body lift recovery
Usually patients have discomfort that usually improves during the first week. As for sitting, it should be OK to do so as I perform it.
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Recovery after body contouring can be very smooth with minimal discomfort
Thank you for your questions. When I perform body contouring procedure, like a belt lipectomy, I make sure that all of my patient have several copies of my instructions to ensure the smoothest recovery. Basically, I recommend taking it easy for 7-10 days, but I do want my patients walking around to help stimulate good healing. As far as pain goes, I inject a lot of numbing medicine during the procedure so the inital recovery involves little pain. Then, I recommend...
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After a Belt Lipectomy; Can You Sit
There is discomfort with any operation, and this is quite a large one. But the pain is manageable with medications. As to post-operative posture, that will vary from patient to patient. If the closure is quite tight, and this may not be the case in the back, you may be advised not to sit.
When you ready for an in person consultation, RealSelf has listings of surgeons in your area. You should consider cross referencing the listings from the The American Society of Plastic Surgeons...
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