Rear lower body lift or buttocks lift to address skin and fat on flanks? (photos)

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Previously had tummy tuck after weight loss. Looking for solutions to help address skin and some fat located on the flanks. Is there solutions to address fat and non sugical skin tightening? Or is this not an option. Not looking for BBL or implants just want advice how to better contour this part of the body.

Douglas Taranow, DO, FACOS · Answer

We really need better photos to answer your questions accurately.  Have someone take a posterior pic with your buttocks in the frame then lateral pics as well.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Weight loss patients typically have skin laxity issues and need skin surgery and more skin surgery.

There is no non-surgical skin tightening treatment that actually delivers real results.

Your picture does not show your lower back or buttocks so it’s hard to make an assessment but most likely the best option is extending the tummy tuck further to the back to manage the skin laxity in the flanks and back area. You can look in the mirror or have someone else take a picture while pulling up kind of aggressively to see how much this area will improve in contour with tight skin.

With the history of weight loss Liposuction isn’t going to do much and your problem is almost certainly directly related to skin laxity.  Removing skin from the backside should be a pretty easy procedure compared to the full tummy tuck. Potentially it could be done as an office-based procedure under local anesthesia.  I suppose it depends on how much skin needs to be removed and what the patient and surgeons preferences are.

I don’t think you’re gonna find a nonsurgical option that is going to help significantly.

I suggest having a few in person consultations with local board-certified plastic surgeons to get a more accurate assessment and better understanding of treatment options.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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