I am a white male, age 35, height 6'1" with BMI less than 25 and weight of 190 lbs. For roughly 1.5 years, I have been bodybuilding and am noticing that I am unable to see my abdominal muscles due to a "tube" of loose skin around my waist. I was very obese from age 12 to 16. At age 15, my obesity peaked when I weighed 270 lbs. at height 5'8". I was not active at that time, hence it was all fat. I rapidly lost weight through diet and intense cardio, going down to 160 lbs. at age 16. Ever since, the skin around my waist, on my stomach and my flanks/sides has been loose and it exhibits stretch marks. I have occasionally had naval infections because the loose skin closes off the belly button. I was advised by a plastic surgeon to get a bodylift to tighten the skin around the waist (belt lipectony / bodylift). I would like to avoid surgery only if an alternative non-surgical treatment is equally effective in its ability to permanently remove the "intertube" around the waist. I understand that my case is probably not the worst anyone has ever seen, but my waist has bothered me now for 20 years and I want to have an abdomen that corresponds with my otherwise obvious physical fitness and healthy life style. Do surgeons here think a bodylift is warranted in my case? Would there be an equally permanent and effective non-surgical alternative? (In the photos, I am bulking. The skin is more pronounced when my weight/body is normal / average).
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Combining all the procedures that you want into one operation is possible, especially if your plastic surgeon is working with another plastic surgeon that can decrease the amount of time that you’re on the operating table. Most surgeons understand that after six hours, the rate of c...
I'm sorry to hear of the discomfort you've been experiencing. I would begin by visiting with your surgeon. She/He is most familiar with the details of your surgery and how you progressed through recovery. From the provided photo there is nothing obviously inflamed externally. You may be...
Begin by getting the liposuction for lipedema approved and then have that procedure completed since it is medically necessary. Then you can continue with the lower body lift as a separate stage. If there is too much fat removed for the legs you may get some improvement with a lower body lift...
