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When Skin is Cut off During a Body Lift, How Much is Fat and How Much is Lean Body Mass?
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.?
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What is a circumferential body lift?
Most plastic surgeons refer to a body lift as a circumferential body lift = belt lipectomy. This procedure is essentially 3 procedures in one: extended tummy tuck + waist/lateral thigh lift + buttock lift (with the option of buttock augmentation). So a body lift will not treat the upper medial thighs or inner thighs. Please visit with a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery to learn more about your options.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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