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Body Lift -- Should Have Waited and Researched More

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Updated 28 May 2009
Posted 28 May 2009
Not Worth It
Spent: $10,000 in Phoenix, AZ

Was so far not worth it. It's very difficult to correct the sag on the back of the thighs, and unless you go with someone highly experienced you're likely to end up with issues.

I now have a painful incision around my body without much to show for it. In fact I look worse--butt crack is too high, butt is now too long looking, *and* the original loose skin issues remain. Very depressing and I'm not even sure it's fixable.

What is the best way to address the laxity on my butt and posterior thighs? Would an extended inner thigh lift help? Scarring is not an issue for me -- would rather have long scar than ripples. Also I need to lower my butt crack--too high= elongates butt and makes clothes nearly impossible to wear.

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Siamak Agha, MD, PhD (361 posts) 10 Aug 2010

It is always best to go to someone who specializes in Plastic Surgery after weight loss. A ten thousnad dollar body lift is very inexpensive. As you can see by the chart on this page, most body lifts will start at a much higher price. However, many surgeons will do a circumferential abdominoplasty and call it body lift, The two are immensely different. The lower body lift has the following components in my practice: circumferential tummy tuck, monsplasty, outer thigh lift, and buttock lift. Most my patients will also get a buttock augmentation at the same time.

Here I am (636 posts) 7 Sep 2011
Did you ever get your scar redone?
Here I am (636 posts) 12 Sep 2011
I have the same problem my scars on my backside are Super high I can't even wear grannie panties ,jeans, reg. pants bathing suit nothing with out them showing~they are much higher then what you have they are at least 4 inches above my but crack and they are uneven on each side~ I feel hack up on~ I am so depressed and cry everyday~ and I paid over 23,000.00 and went to a well known O.C. specialist here in CA ~and ~ I still have fat left on my outer thighs as well and I paid to have that fixed as well and I paid for an outer thigh lift as well~ I am So not happy and I am sure he is going to make ME pay for the revisions. I started out with a nice clean slate and here I end up with a body that I can't even wear normal clothes~ I am SO sad~ can this be fixed~ and don't you think my Dr. should fix it~ I paid him enough money~

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