Doctor Q&A

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photos my recommendation would be a lift with an implant. I have included a video in hopes that it helps answer some of your questions. I would recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. I wish you the best of luck!

Based on the photo and history of significant weight loss, a tummy tuck is the best option. Any type of liposuction alone will not address the skin issue . I see many patients that take the short cut with liposuction from another provider, who are unhappy and then have the additional expense of a tummy tuck to address the skin issue, and the diastasis.

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. A surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in your lower nose. Fascial grafts may also be used to help improve tip refinement. With good surgical technique, you could have an outstanding result. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified rhinoplasty surgeon who can evaluate you in person.

Best wishes and good...

Hello, If you have Undetectable HIV and a good CD4 Count as well as normal Blood Test results and a Normal Cardiologist Evaluation, BBL with Fat from Hips and arm fat transfer is definitely possible. Jaime Caloca Jr., M.D.

Thank you for your question. Based on your photos, the best choice is a circumferential lower body lift (LBL) instead of a standard tummy tuck because LBL removes and lifts loose skin all around (abdomen, flanks, back, buttocks, outer thighs) and effectively flattens the front while lifting the back. Pair this with a breast reduction with a lift for your chest. Regarding the buttocks, many patients who have lost a lot of weight are poor candidates for BBL due to limited donor fat and lower...

Fotamat,
Thanks for your question. After extensive scarring, the breast skin around the breast tissue will be quite tight. If you plan on excising the scar, you will eventually need to remove/reduce the breast tissue to allow the skin to close. So yes, you will end up with slightly smaller breasts.
Hope that helps.

Do I have tubular breasts? If so, how can I fix them? Unfortunately, surgeons have created the term tuberous breasts, a fact which causes unnecessary concerns for women. Many women just have different sizes and shapes and in my opinion shouldn't be labeled. I recommend an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon to discuss your goals and be measured. After I measure and discuss goals with my patients, we then look at pictures of women (my patients) with similar measurements with...

Hello, You do have some asymmetries with the right eye and eyebrow higher than the left. But if you like your brow position then keep it! You can have very nice Improvement by just removing the extra skin of the upper lids. Good luck.

MM408,
Thanks for your question. Combining a High or Full profile breast implant with a lift is not advisable, as the tissue that is lifting will "naturally" provide projection to the breast once it sits on the highest projecting portion of the breast. I usually advise a moderate or moderate-plus profile that offers the advantages of the implant with upper-pole fullness without the downsides. With a small chest, its important to pick a size the "fits" rather than a number of cc's. Two...

Dear Sevenforever,

it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.


Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery