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Weight Loss After Body Lift

asked 1 year ago by 4730anon in Houston
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: weight loss, results

If I lose weight after my body lift procedure, will the skin become loose again? I'm not really planning on losing extra weight after my surgeries, but if I were to lose weight during the recovery period (I hear body lift recovery is pretty harsh), would that ruin the work?

14 answers to Weight Loss After Body Lift

Weight loss after body contouring (body lift)

Ideally you should try to maintain your body weight after a body lift or any body contouring procedure (tummy tuck or arm lift). The reason for this is to maintain your skin tone and not loosen the tight result which was obtained during your surgery. A mild amount of weight loss (10 lbs) if done gradually, should not affect your result too much. However a larger or more sudden amount of weight loss can possibly compromise your cosmetic result. Discuss this in more... more

William Bruno, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Weight loss after body lift not recommended.

During the healing period, you will have reduced activities, and modest fluctuations in weight (up or down) should not affect your overall result to any great degree. That being said, if you have not yet reached a healthy plateau in your weight, it is best to defer surgery so you will get the best result possible. As far as "harsh," I have been doing outpatient body lifts in our accredited office surgical facility for 13 years, and we have over 250 body lift cases during... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Weight Loss after Body Lift

Thank you for your question. You should be at your baseline / stable weight prior to having surgery. During the recovery process, you may have some weight gain/loss and that does not affect the results (usually not more than 10 pounds), but if you lose a significant amount of weight after any type of surgery then it will affect the results. After the tummy tuck surgery, if a patient loses 15 pounds or more, they will notice loose skin. The recovery process is very... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Be sure your weight is right BEFORE you body lift.

One area where pre-operative screening is key is when making plans for body lifting. I need to know that they have achieved a weight within 10% of their goal. For example, if the realistic goal is 150 pounds, then 165 is okay but 175 is not. Body lifting is a big step. We (the patient and I) need to be sure that it is a single step and not just the first rung of a staircase that may never end. The best policy is: Do it once and do it right! more

Ritu Chopra, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Body lift results

If you loose or gain significant amounts of weight following post bariatric body contouring your results could be affected. That is why we like patient to maintain there weight for at least 6 months prior to undergoing these procedures. If you did loose weight there may be a need to remove additional skin

David L. Abramson, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Weight loss and body lift

You are always better to get to your goal weight before undergoing a body lift. It may sag more after losing weight.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Weight loss after body lift

Loss of weight during the immediate recovery process of a body lift will not substantially affect your longterm result. The best results are obtained when patients have the body lift procedure at their ideal weight. This mean that they have not only met their target weight, but maintained it for greater than six months. This tells the surgeon that the patient can not only maintain a healthy weight, but has the dedication to maintain a healthy lifestyle. At... more

Paul S. Gill, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Weight loss after bodylift

Weight changes after body contouring surgery are common. Some weight may be gained due to fluid retention and swelling, then you may gain weight due to less activity during recovery. Later, as swelling improves and activity increases, weight may be lost. Some patients are able to be even more active a few months after surgery as they are able to exercise more. Small weight fluctuations (+/- 10 pounds) are unlikely to make noticeable changes in your new look and won't undo the body... more

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Weight Loss After Body Lift

You want to proceed with a body lift once you have stablized in your weight loss. (in other words you are still not losing significant weight). Addtional weight loss after body lift surgery may necessitate additional skin tightening procedures. Since a body lift is a fairly involved procedure, most plastic surgeons will recommend this procedure after you done with your weight loss and your weight has been stable for several months. Now if you've... more

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

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Weight Loss after Body Contouring

Patients who still have a large amount of weight to lose when they seek out plastic surgery for body contouring need to know that if they lose more weight after surgery, there is the possibility of a need for further surgery. Further surgery can range from a "touch-up" done in the office under local anesthesia to a full revision requiring a formal surgical procedure. Most patients who seek out a body lift do so after losing a majority of their excess weight. Patients who... more

William A. Wallace, MD, FACS
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon

Lax excess skin can occur with large weight loss after body lift

Patients who undergo body lift, bodylift, and body contouring surgery usually have already lost a large amount of weight and heir skin has already been stretched out, with loss of its elasticity. This particularly true of post bariatric surgery patients. Therefore, it is preferable to reach your goal weight before your undergo a body lift procedure as additional significant weight loss post operatively can result in varying amounts of laxity on an individual basis. In... more

Fredrick A. Valauri, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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Weight loss after Body Lift improves result.

Depending on your size before a body lift, some weight loss after the procedure can improve the result. If you have already lost the majority of your weight and you have the surgery a small amount of weight loss will not affect the result. However, if you are just starting the process of weight loss and have a body lift to jump start the process then additional weight loss will improve the result. Often patients elect to have liposuction to improve the total body contour at... more

Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.drvitenas.com

Body lift

If you loose weight after body lift you should not have any problem , IF your weight loss is reasonable 10-15 lb is ok , However if you plan to loose 50 lb, you will have problem with your skin laxity. If that is the case, loose the weight first, then do the surgery when you are at your ideal body weight and stable.

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Mild Weight Loss Should Not Effect Body Lift

There should not be a significant change in your body lift results if you have a slight weight gain in the immediate post-op period. In fact, a mild-moderate weight gain is more likely since you will have some limitations on your activities. A significant weight gain, on the other hand, might result in some loose skin once again.