Lower body lift with incision under buttocks?

Is there anyone out there willing to do lower body lifts with an incision *under* the buttocks?

I tried it with an incision in the belt line, skin undermined, etc, but excess butt and thigh skin was not addressed. I know it's not an 'accepted' technique but I also know the lower the incision to the problem area the more effective the result, and I can't live like this anymore.

Already underwent lower body lift with belt-lipectomy scar line and thigh undermining -- no improvement to butt/thigh area, so why won't any surgeons try this other approach?

4 answers to “Lower body lift with incision under...”

A: I do this

Scott E. Kasden, MD
By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

This is what I call a posterior thigh lift.  It works very well to tighten and lift the posterior and lateral thighs.  It can also be extended to the medial thigh.  It will not "lift" anything above it, but rather will pull down on it.   sek

A: Take careful understanding of Secondary buttock thigh lift

Peter E. Johnson, MD
By Peter E. Johnson, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Dear Ekz, There are several reasons why plastic surgeons shy away from buttock lifts. The first is that in most cases the belt line lift procedures will lift and contour the buttock and the side of the thigh. We get all that we need out of the single procedure. The second reason is that additional surgery or... more

A: A lower incision may improve your body lift result

David N. Hing, MD
By David N. Hing, MD - Ann Arbor Plastic Surgeon

A belt line incision may not give enough access to the upper buttock, where upward pull can also lift the upper part of the back of the thighs. Using an incision below the buttock will allow a lift to the posterior thigh tissues, but this will bypass lifting the buttocks. Most surgeons will want to tighten... more

A: May not be the answer

Armando Soto, MD
By Armando Soto, MD - Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Hi there, I understand your concerns with your outcome from your prior surgery, and that you would like to achieve more tightening of the buttocks and thighs. I'm not sure I agree with you that this would only be possible through the more radical approach you describe though, as the traditional approach to... more

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