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Laser Liposculpting vs. Body Lift

asked 1 year ago by MM_AW in Canada
Latest answer by Charles K. Lee, MD
Question viewed 305 times
Tags: comparison

Hi, I am considering doing a body lift.pls check my photoS. I am really hesitant!I think about the scar and if there is a less invasive way to do this procedure.I wonder does laser liposuction SCULPTING procedure have the exact same effects of a body lift if it is performed in the same problem areas? also does it get rid of the loose skin as the body lift or just fat cells?I cannot decide at ALL! I need your help!

11 answers to Laser Liposculpting vs. Body Lift

Liposuction and Body Lift are not equivalent procedures

It is good that you can ask this question and get a uniform response from a number of board certified plastic surgeons. It is important to remember that Liposuction procedures (Laser or not) are not equivalent to Body Lift/Skin excision procedures. A full evaluation to discuss the pros/cons and the benefits/limitations of each type of procedure will give you the most realistic expectation and best result. Liposuction, whether with Laser or other energy, is... more

Charles K. Lee, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Laser Liposuction versus Body Lift

Based on your pictures, you would not benefit from laser liposuction. You will have very minimal skin tightening if any. The procedures you need are surgical and include a lower body lift and an abdominoplasty / tummy tuck. These procedures should be very effective at making dramatic improvement in your body contour. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Laser Liposculpting vs. Body Lift

Thanks for kindly posting your photos. To be perfectly honest you are NOT a candidate for laser lipolysis due to extreme laxity of your skin. Sorry.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

A Circumferential Body Lift Produces A Much Better Result Than Liposuction

Liposuction of any form will not produce the same effect as a circumferential or nearly circumferential body lift. One treats fat only while the other treats the excessive skin and fat. So it is no surprise that the results are not comparable. What you have to decide is whether a long wrap around scar is worth the better result. For patients who have lost a lot of weight, like a baraitric patient, their amount of excessive skin makes this an easy trade-off. Your trunk issues are not as... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Body lift and/or liposuction

WIth all the lax skin on your abdomen in the photo, it looks like you are not a candidate for liposuction of the abdomen. You may be better off with a tummy tuck or a variation of that including a possible body lift. An exam would be key.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Body lift is your best option

Laser Liposuction will not address the excess skin which is you main concern. The correct surgery for you is body lift. The scar is a tradeoff. You will get a significant improvement in your midsection, buttock and upper thigh following body lift.

Moneer Jaibaji, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Laser Liposculpting vs. Body Lift

Hi M-tt, After reviewing your photos, I think you can achieve a very nice result from lipoysis of the lower back region and LipoAbdominoplasty. You can avoid the extra risks and scarring from a Body Lift. Laser lipolysis does not offer any advantages over standard liposuction techniques.

Todd B. Koch, MD
Buffalo Plastic Surgeon

Body lift, liposuction

None of the liposuction methods will achieve the same skin tightening as a body lift. If you need skin excision then a body lift will be necessary

David L. Abramson, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction removes fat and does not significantly tighten skin

Unfortunately loose skin can only be tighten by surgical removal. Liposuction removes unwanted fat deposits but will not significantly tighten skin. If any thing the skin will be looser after liposuction. A recent study at University of Texas Southwestern Dallas demonstrated that at best the skin tightening with laser liposuction is 3 % which would be hardly noticeable. At the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery May 2011 in Boston a panel discussed this specific question. The... more

Carl W. "Rick" Lentz III, MD
Daytona Beach Plastic Surgeon

Laser lipo DOESN'T GET RID OF SKIN

It needs to be put completely to rest that laser liposuction doesn't get rid of extra skin. Just not possible. There is no comparison between laser lipo and skin excision procedures like a tummy tuck (which you need for sure)

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Laser liposuction cannot do what a body lift does

In your case laser liposuction will not do nearly the job of a body lift. Laser lipo causes some contraction of the skin and gets rid of fat, but no muscles are tightened and no skin excised. A body lift will remove all the extra skin and the fat with it. The lipo alone could be used in your thighs and perhaps your hips. The belt lipectomy scar may seem long and it is, but after a year to year and a half when it is healed and white, you will be glad you had... more