I am a 31 year old trans woman who went through major weight loss back in 2016. I peaked at roughly 335 lbs, and currently I am just over 200 lbs. Ideally, I want to lose another 30-50 pounds long term. I have already had a tummy tuck in Dec 2020 and it addressed a lot of my insecurity, but I am still bothered by the excess skin along my flanks and back. Would a lower body lift be the best procedure to address the skin removal I need? Should I wait until I lose the 30 pounds I want? Pls help
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A lower body left can markedly improve your waist, ptosis of the buttocks and some of the lower back excess skin, the upper back rolls above the bra line are too far away from the incision to be affected to any great extent. You may notice some minimal improvement, but I would not count on a...
Thank you for your inquiry! Typically, abdominoplasty and thigh lift are not done at the same time. We would love to sit down with you and discuss your options. Schedule a consultation with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss your goals.
I encourage you to return to your surgeon to explore the cause of the lump that concerns you. If it is a seroma it will need to be addressed by your surgeon. If it is residual fat then some localized liposuction should give you an improved contour.
