Other Skin Tightening Options?

I had Liposuction done twice on my back, and I still have some loose skin. I am not fat, I'm 5'4" and size 4. Which treatment would better firm my skin?

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Liposuction may increase skin laxity

Having too much liposuction may actually be increasing the laxity in your skin. Think of your skin as a balloon, and the fat and water under your skin as the air in that balloon. As the air is removed from the balloon, the balloon is going shrink and shrivel and the skin of the balloon is not going to be as firm or as tight as it had been. If you remove enough air, the balloon is going to become very flimsy and begin to dramatically sag. The same thing happens when you remove too much fat... more

Skin tightening

There are several skin tightening lasers on the market that may improve the skin quality by about 20%. If the skin is very loose, you may desire an excision of the bothersome area.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin after liposuction can be a problem.

One option that may help is Smartlipo MPX in the skin-tightening mode (Blend 1). I am often pleasantly surprised about the degree of skin tightening that is achieved with this procedure.

Thermage of the skin of your back may help.

Hi! This is a tough problem, because removing skin can leave ugly scars. Thermage, when it is well performed (ENOUGH ENERGY), will tighten skin somewhat. But the results vary from subtle to dramatic. So you have to have realistic expectations.

SlimLipo, Infrared or Radiofrequency skin tightening

Loose skin after liposuction to remove fat is a common problem after traditional non-laser liposuction. New laser liposuction using SlimLipo, a combined 924/975nm laser wavelenght tightens the skin during lasing with a small laser fiber placed beneath the skin. I have used this modality to tighten loose skin after traditional liposuction and have had very nice results. I have also used this technique to correct not only loose skin but lumps and bumps or contour deformities of the skin... more