Will back rolls or back flanks be removed with a lower body lift?

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J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS · Answer

Dear Tonyagto,It completely depends on which back rolls to which you are referring. With a 360 lower bodylift, abdominal skin and fat, saddlebags, and excess skin and fat of the upper buttocks are removed. In the front, the abdominal skin is pulled downward. The end result is a flat upper and lower abdomen.  In the back, the buttocks skin is pulled upward. This results in a flat buttock, however the excess skin and fat and wrinkles are limited.  Since the buttock is pulled upward, the upper back rolls are not significantly affected.The upper back fat rolls are removed with techniques dependent on severity. If there is just back fat, I would suggest upper back liposuction.  If there is a significant amount of excess skin and fat of the upper back, I would suggest a torsoplasty.  One technique  involves an incision from the armpits to the hips.  Another technique, involves a horizontal  incision across the upper back across the bra strap line.  Good luck on your weight loss journey.

Alejandro J. Quiroz, MD · Answer

In the planning of the lower
body lift, the  lower rolls of the
patient  are part of the surgical planned
of the patient and will be treated with liposuction  or skin resection

Kenneth Hughes, MD · Answer

A lower body lift or a back lift can remove the rolls depending upon their location.  I have found that many back rolls can be improved with liposuction alone, but photos or an exam would help determine this.Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of body contouring and liposuction procedures each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the   results.Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Rick Rosen, MD · Answer

it depends on where those rolls are that you are referring to. Usually a lower body lift helps the buttock, thigh region. The rolls on the upper back would be helped with an upper body lift, which is normally performed a few months later.

Will back rolls or back flanks be removed with a lower body lift?

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Answer: Back rolls or flanks be helped by lower body lift.

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Will back rolls or back flanks be removed with a lower body lift?

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Answer: Back rolls or flanks be helped by lower body lift.

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