The dermis of the back is very thick and thus these areas respond very well to energy adjunctive liposuction such as laser assisted liposuction or ultrasound assisted liposuction. This allows the skin to retract with minimal scarring.
I am pretty thin, never had any weight problem and never had any plastic surgery on my body. However, I have sagging skin on both sides of my middle back. I can even pull it up to under my arms. It is only skin without fat. Is there a type of lift for that? It really bothers me a lot. Thank you for your help.
The dermis of the back is very thick and thus these areas respond very well to energy adjunctive liposuction such as laser assisted liposuction or ultrasound assisted liposuction. This allows the skin to retract with minimal scarring.
What you describe is extra loose skin on the middle and upper back. The only way to reliably get rid of loose skin is to remove it surgically. Don't waste time or money on nonsurgical options for the type of problem you describe. An upper body lift will do the trick for you. You will be trading all that skin... more
To remove excess skin, the plastic surgeon must make scars. In patients with a lot of excess skin, the scars may be very worth it as the improvement in contour is so great. In patients with only a little excess skin, the scars may not be worth it as the improvement in contour is not that great. One... more
This will require removal of the skin, leading to a scar. Consult with an experienced plastic surgeon with an interest in body contouring surgery (surgery done after weight loss). They will help you by showing you where the scars could lie. Good luck.
Yes, this is an operation that is performed for both men and women following massive weight loss. It has been referred to as a posterior thoracoplasty or upper back lift. The pattern of skin incision varies depending on the pattern of laxity. In females, we generally attempt to conceal the scar beneath the bra... more
An upper body lift refers to a procedure where the excess skin on the back is dissected and removed. The trade off is a scar on the back. This is usually well designed in the line of the bra. Smaller skin excess could be excised by a smaller procedure.
Excess skin can be excised at the expense of a scar to do it. Go to a plastic surgeon who has a special interest in treating patients after massive weight loss because that doctor will have the most options for scar placement available to you.