I'm 5'7' 162lbs, down from 315. I've maintained for 7 yrs. In 2011 I had an extended tummy tuck, breast lift & aug. I'd like to complete the lower body lift to get rid of the love handles & lift my butt & outer thighs (will do inner thighs later). But after talking to a PS, it sounds like a LBL won't get rid of my love handles. Should I do the LBL and then do lipo for the love handles? or is there another approach? Can the incision just be higher to get the love handles too?
March 21, 2018
Answer: Lower body lift and love handles A lower body lift should vastly improve your love handle areas, especially the laxity, and lift your buttocks as well as the outer thighs. Tightening the love handles and lifting the outer thighs/buttocks is part of what a lower body lift should do. I would recommend a second opinion from another plastic surgeon. good luck
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March 21, 2018
Answer: Lower body lift and love handles A lower body lift should vastly improve your love handle areas, especially the laxity, and lift your buttocks as well as the outer thighs. Tightening the love handles and lifting the outer thighs/buttocks is part of what a lower body lift should do. I would recommend a second opinion from another plastic surgeon. good luck
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March 20, 2018
Answer: Lower back lift and inferior buttock lift Thank you for your question and based on your pictures it looks like you will benefit from a lower back lift and inferior buttock lift,an in person consultation would be best with a board certified PS.
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March 20, 2018
Answer: Lower back lift and inferior buttock lift Thank you for your question and based on your pictures it looks like you will benefit from a lower back lift and inferior buttock lift,an in person consultation would be best with a board certified PS.
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March 15, 2018
Answer: Will a lower body lift get rid of my love handles? Congratulations on your long-term weight loss success. Based on your photos you are a candidate for completion of your posterior body lift with liposuction of the lower back/love handle area and this will improve your waist, lift your buttocks, and improve your outer thighs. I don't recommend making the incision higher to remove the love handles as this is safely improved with liposuction and keeping the posterior scar lower helps it to stay hidden under clothes more easily. Some surgeons recommend fat transfer to the buttocks but this comes with unusually high risks including death that need to be weighed carefully. Best of luck to you.
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March 15, 2018
Answer: Will a lower body lift get rid of my love handles? Congratulations on your long-term weight loss success. Based on your photos you are a candidate for completion of your posterior body lift with liposuction of the lower back/love handle area and this will improve your waist, lift your buttocks, and improve your outer thighs. I don't recommend making the incision higher to remove the love handles as this is safely improved with liposuction and keeping the posterior scar lower helps it to stay hidden under clothes more easily. Some surgeons recommend fat transfer to the buttocks but this comes with unusually high risks including death that need to be weighed carefully. Best of luck to you.
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