I don't need a lower body lift, belt Lipectomy, or do I? toned legs, no loose skin, and with only 10-15 pounds of fat to lose, Is a lower body lift is called for or worth the expense?The reason I ask is I AM very much a candidate for extended tt-taking the scars around back to maximize reshaping my waist-willing to live with those scars. But if dr is cutting around the back that far, does whole extended TT change to a "body lift" by cutting just a few more inches to the "crack" or gluteal cleft?
Answer: Is an extended tummy tuck to remove flank tissue so close to a belt Lipectomy, that you might as well go all the way? These questions are difficult to answer without an exam or pictures from various angles. I only make the scar as long as absolutely necessary. Auxiliary procedure such as liposuction and fat transfer sometimes produce a nice benefit as well.Kenneth Hughes, MDBeverly Hills, CA
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Answer: Is an extended tummy tuck to remove flank tissue so close to a belt Lipectomy, that you might as well go all the way? These questions are difficult to answer without an exam or pictures from various angles. I only make the scar as long as absolutely necessary. Auxiliary procedure such as liposuction and fat transfer sometimes produce a nice benefit as well.Kenneth Hughes, MDBeverly Hills, CA
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December 20, 2015
Answer: Tummy Tuck Options Hi, thank you for posting your question. It is difficult to recommend the ideal option to you without a thorough evalulation. A variety of tummy tucks are available.
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December 20, 2015
Answer: Tummy Tuck Options Hi, thank you for posting your question. It is difficult to recommend the ideal option to you without a thorough evalulation. A variety of tummy tucks are available.
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December 19, 2015
Answer: Extended tummy tuck vs belt lipectomy Thank you for your question. A consultation would help determine which of the following procedures is the right one for you:1) Traditional tummy tuck: Reduces a great amount of skin laxity, tightens the abdominal wall muscles and keeps the incision hidden in the underwear line.2) An extended tummy tuck: Same as a tummy tuck, but helps to reduce more skin laxity around the flanks.3) A corset tummy tuck: Adds a vertical scar and breast fold scar, but reduces a significant amount of vertical skin laxity in addition to the horizontal skin laxity and creates the most hour-glass type figure. Downside is more visible scar4) A belt lipectomy helps lift the outer thighs and buttock in addition to the benefits of an extended tummy tuck.Options 3 and 4 usually have a significant amount of skin laxity that is being addressed. I would recommend visiting with a board certified plastic surgeon who can spend time with you to explain the different options in more detail.
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December 19, 2015
Answer: Extended tummy tuck vs belt lipectomy Thank you for your question. A consultation would help determine which of the following procedures is the right one for you:1) Traditional tummy tuck: Reduces a great amount of skin laxity, tightens the abdominal wall muscles and keeps the incision hidden in the underwear line.2) An extended tummy tuck: Same as a tummy tuck, but helps to reduce more skin laxity around the flanks.3) A corset tummy tuck: Adds a vertical scar and breast fold scar, but reduces a significant amount of vertical skin laxity in addition to the horizontal skin laxity and creates the most hour-glass type figure. Downside is more visible scar4) A belt lipectomy helps lift the outer thighs and buttock in addition to the benefits of an extended tummy tuck.Options 3 and 4 usually have a significant amount of skin laxity that is being addressed. I would recommend visiting with a board certified plastic surgeon who can spend time with you to explain the different options in more detail.
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December 18, 2015
Answer: Extended Tummy Tuck Versus Lower Body Lift Hello, and thank-you for your question. I have reviewed the question and photos you submitted to Realself 19 days ago and see that you have some fat as well as excess fat in the photo of your back. Liposuction will reduce the excess fat and the skin in this area generally bounces back fairly well. You do not appear to have a great deal of sagging of your buttocks or posterior thighs. I would not expect that extending the tummy-tuck incision will tighten the skin in this area too much. To tighten this area, a lower body lift is required. A lower body lift (tummy tuck combined with a posterior thigh and buttock lift) is a excellent option to dramatically improve the waistline and lift the buttocks when there is skin laxity and sagging buttocks. The improved contour of the waist and hips with a lower body lift must be weighted against the longer operative time and scar.You can see results of lower body lifts in patients with similar concerns at the link below
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December 18, 2015
Answer: Extended Tummy Tuck Versus Lower Body Lift Hello, and thank-you for your question. I have reviewed the question and photos you submitted to Realself 19 days ago and see that you have some fat as well as excess fat in the photo of your back. Liposuction will reduce the excess fat and the skin in this area generally bounces back fairly well. You do not appear to have a great deal of sagging of your buttocks or posterior thighs. I would not expect that extending the tummy-tuck incision will tighten the skin in this area too much. To tighten this area, a lower body lift is required. A lower body lift (tummy tuck combined with a posterior thigh and buttock lift) is a excellent option to dramatically improve the waistline and lift the buttocks when there is skin laxity and sagging buttocks. The improved contour of the waist and hips with a lower body lift must be weighted against the longer operative time and scar.You can see results of lower body lifts in patients with similar concerns at the link below
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Answer: An extended tummy tuck goes just past the hips when I examine patients for tummy tuck, I divide them into three groups: those with a small amount of skin and loose muscle below the belly button (mini tuck), those with laxity of the abdominal muscles from the breast bone down to the pubis with excess fat and excess skin from hip to hip( standard tummy tuck) and those with excess fat and skin extending just passed the lateral hip(extended tummy tuck). I will perform lower body lifts usually on patients who lost significant weight and have excess skin circumferentially. In addition they've lost volume in their buttocks and I can take a flap of skin and fat in the upper buttocks/lower back, remove the skin and flip the fat over onto the buttocks in order to enhance the buttocks with the patient's own fat.
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Answer: An extended tummy tuck goes just past the hips when I examine patients for tummy tuck, I divide them into three groups: those with a small amount of skin and loose muscle below the belly button (mini tuck), those with laxity of the abdominal muscles from the breast bone down to the pubis with excess fat and excess skin from hip to hip( standard tummy tuck) and those with excess fat and skin extending just passed the lateral hip(extended tummy tuck). I will perform lower body lifts usually on patients who lost significant weight and have excess skin circumferentially. In addition they've lost volume in their buttocks and I can take a flap of skin and fat in the upper buttocks/lower back, remove the skin and flip the fat over onto the buttocks in order to enhance the buttocks with the patient's own fat.
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