Mini Vs. Full? Breast Lift or Augmentation? Body Lift? Help!

I lost a significant amount of weight without surgery over the course of several years. I've been stable at a size 4 for two years now, and would like to get rid of the loose, hanging pouch of skin on my abdomen. I'm thin everywhere else, I've just got this loose overhang. It comes down about two to three inches and you can grab a loose handful of abdominal skin. It isn't fat, just loose skin. My breasts are the same way, loose and empty. When bunched together in a bra, they're a 36C.

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Abdominoplasty with Mesh Reinforcement

If you have a loose hanging pouch of the abdomen, then you will need a tummy tuck. The most important part of the tummy tuck is not the skin excision but the underlying fascia repair. Fascia hold us together when our muscles are not contracting. People who have had large weight loss will have weakened fascia. I recommedn reinforcing the fascia with mesh. You are a candidate for a new procedure called Abdominoplasty with Mesh Reinforcement. Unfortunately,... more

Mini Vs. Full? Breast Lift or Augmentation? Body Lift?

It is hard to give useful advice without adequate information. For this site, photos would help, though never as much as an actual in person evaluation. Knowing height, weight, age would also help. It sounds like for certain you would benefit from a tummy tuck, which would improve your overhanging skin. Depending on the appearance of the back and flanks, extending that to a belt lipectomy (lower body lift) might be in order. As to the breasts, a lift sounds in order.... more

Best Body Contouring Options will depend on the details...

Hi there- It is going to be critical to your safety and your happiness that you understand that taking a "one-approach-for-all" attitude is a grave mistake to make. In other words, it is very important that your care and strategy be customized to your exact and individual situation. As such, it would not be responsible for me to make recommendations to you without the benefit of a consultation and an examination, as well as a review of options. There are many important... more

Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss

Congratulations on your weight loss. It seems that you would be a good candidate for a full tummy tuck, breast lift with likely implants, and possibly a lower body lift. A consultation with a plastic surgeon board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery can help you decide which procedures are most appropriate for you.

Almost always need a full tummy tuck and a breast lift with implants

In general, most patient I have seen that have lost more than 80-100 lbs in weight have significant laxity in all their tissues. Only a breast lift and a full tummy tuck, often an extended tummy tuck or lift, is needed to remove all the excess skin. Tightening of the deep tissues is needed as well. Furthermore, many massive weight loss patients need further body contouring surgery such as arm and thigh lifts, facelifts, and torso lifts as well to complete the process.... more

Body contouring surgery after significant weight loss

Without photos or a face to face examination it is impossible to say what your best option(s) is/are. If you can grab a fist full of loose abdominal skin an abdominoplasty is most likely a good option. Deflated breasts with extra skin can be hard to evaluate even at a face to face examination with respect to breast lift vs. augmentation. I hope you realize that this format of posting questions and receiving answers lacks the face to face direct communication required for you to make an... more

Breast Lift

First there is no such thing as MINI Breast Lift. There are several techinics for breast lifts with and without a breast implant. If some one is trying to sell you a mini breast lift, run away. After physical examination and measurements and understanding the size, shape of the breast you desire one can discuss with you all the options available. If animplant is to be used then you need to choose the size, the type of implant the shape of implant and the placement of the implant.... more