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When Skin is Cut off During a Body Lift, How Much is Fat and How Much is Lean Body Mass?

asked 5 months ago by plaidly
Latest answer by Herluf G. Lund, Jr, MD
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Tags: weight loss, fat, skin, tissue

Through diet and exercise, I have gone from 48% body fat to 15% body fat. I am planning on a body lift over the summer, and had the goal of getting to 8% first (I'm a 34yo man, 6'0", muscular). Here's my question, I've been given estimates of a total weight loss of 20-30lbs during the surgery. How much of that is actual body fat, and how much is skin, connective tissue, etc.?

4 answers to When Skin is Cut off During a Body Lift, How Much is Fat and How Much is Lean Body Mass?

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Lean Body Mass Versus Fat Removal In A Body Lift Surgery

Dear Plaidly, In a body lift procedure, the only tissues removed are skin and fat. The muscles and other deep tissues are not removed.
Herluf G. Lund, Jr, MD

Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
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Composition of Tissues Removed with Body Lift?

Thank you for the question. During body lifting, skin, subcutaneous tissue and adipose tissue are excised. None of these tissues should be considered “lean body mass”. I hope this helps.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Amount and weight of Skin and Fat removed in a Body Lift operation

I know of no Plastic surgery colleague who bases the amount of excess skin and fat removal on a pre-set weight reduction goal. Nor do surgeons analyze the removed excess trunk skin and fat for their exact component parts. Many people who decide to change their life style by eating healthier and exercising become focused and driven in this goal. While it changes ther lives for the better it really does not help us as Plastic surgeons. When encountering people who underwent large volume weight... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Tissue removed in a body lift

When the excess skin is excised it includes all the fat attached to it down to the muscle. No "lean body mass" is removed.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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