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Excess Lower Back Skin from Weight Loss. How to Correct It?

asked 1 year ago by 3395anon in wv
Latest answer by Leo Keegan, MD
Question viewed 724 times
Tags: back, stomach, excess skin, weight loss

I have lose a lot of weight, I have excess skin in my lower back(along with my stomach) but for the back part bothers me the most. Is there any hope to correcting this?

16 answers to Excess Lower Back Skin from Weight Loss. How to Correct It?

Excess Back Skin After Weight Loss

If there is excess skin, it must be excised to improve the contour. A lower body lift will address the excess skin in your entire trunk, including the abdomen, lateral thighs, flanks, back, and upper buttocks. SOme of this extra skin and fat can be used as a flap to augment your buttocks at the same time. From El Paso.

Frank Agullo, MD
El Paso Plastic Surgeon

Plastic Surgery Options After Weight Loss

There is always hope but it depends on how tolerant you are of scars. Once the skin is hanging loose there is no way to significantly tighten it without an excisional procedure and that will always result in a scar. That is the trade off.

Leo Keegan, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Excess lower back skin after major weight loss--What to do?

If you wish only for the lower back skin excess to be dealt with, a lateral thigh/buttock lift will do the job. Then, after you complete your recovery and return to work, the loose abdominal skin that you didn't think bothered you as much will start to drive you wild! Maybe not, but probably, and then you will question the wisdom of saving the money you would have spent on a beltlift (lower body lift), since now you will spend somewhat more in total cost, as well as have to take off work... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

There are a number of different approaches that have been very effective in

Tightening the loose lower back skin following weight loss. Given the explosion in the number of people opting for Bariatric Surgery to help reduce their weight, we have seen more and more patients who are happy with their weight loss but concerned about the excess sagging skin in many areas, including the lower back. SInce you also mentioned loose skin the the abdominal area (and an overhanging pannus is very common), I would suggest a "belt" lift that would address... more

Michael H. Rosenberg, MD
White Plains Plastic Surgeon

Back lift

It may be useful to see a picture of the areas that bother you. If the loose skin is in the lower back, a lower body lift may help or just a direct lower back skin excision. A consultation with a Board Certified plastic surgeon would be a good place to start.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Weight loss and lower back

You may be a good candidate for a lower body lift which will help lift the buttock region as well as it also works ont he abdomen.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Excision of skin is the best option

From what you have described, it sounds like you would benefit from a circumferential belt lipectomy. A belt lipectomy (or lower body lift), is a great operation for correcting excess laxity and redundancy of skin along the anterior abdomen and lower posterior back.

Kevin Brenner, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Circumferential belt lipectomy: all the way around the waist

Essentially what you need is a circumferential belt lipectomy. this accomplishes a tummy tuck, outer thigh, and buttock lift. In severe cases you may benefit from an upper back lift.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Body lIft

Definitely yes! You could have just a back lift-either upper back or lower or continue around to front and combine that with a tummy tuck which would result in what we call a lower body lift.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Massive weight loss

After massive weight loss it is common to have loose excess ski in the abdomen and circumferentially around the back as well. A cicumferential lift tightens the skin of the abdomen and the back. The scar is designed to be covered within the bikini line.

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

What to do about loose skin on the back after weight loss?

Congratulations on your weight loss! Good news: a lower body lift could remove that loose skin on your back and your tummy. It would also lift your outer thighs and your buttocks. It's a powerful contouring procedure. You would need to stay overnight, and full recovery is around 6 weeks (2-3 weeks off work, typically).

Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Options for excess skin

Today liposuction can be used to recontour the body from head to toe, including the abdomen, hips, thighs, arms, buttocks, breasts, neck, jowls, back, calves ankles, and knees. New technology that's gentler and faster than ever before not only allows the removal of large amounts of fat, but also resculpts the body. Smart Lipo is a form of liposuction that uses laser light to liquefy fat and tighten the surrounding skin. It involves less downtime and side-effects than... more

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Lower Body Lift Surgery is a Life Changer

Hi there- As you can quickly see by reviewing the reviews and photos in the Lower Body Lift section of this website, for people like yourself who have lost a lot of weight a well-done lower body lift procedure will likely change your life in such a positive way- you will most likely wish you had done it sooner. Congratulations on your weight loss- and remember to keep your safety first- by choosing a surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery. Here's some... more

Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Excess Skin in my Lower Back

The amount of skin will determine if an excision is your only choice. I think it is the correct choice but there will be a scar. A photo might help us determine the exact surgery plan.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Excess Lower Back Skin

You could have your excess lower back skin removed alone, but this a part of a lower body lift. If you have enough excess skin in this area, you most likely would benefit from removal of excess abdominal skin as well which would constitute a lower body lift. I think you would be much happier with the complete procedure.

John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Loose Back Skin

This generally requires either a lower body lift to pullt he wrinkles down, or an upper body lift to pull them upwards. I attached some examples below.