How long does an upper body lift last?

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I hear that both face lift and breast lift last 10-15years, but how about upper body lift? (Arm lift and back lift ) How long are they last ?

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS · Answer

Hi Cauliflowerisaflower, Thank you for your question regarding "how long does an upper body lift last?"  If you take care of your body, your upper body lift should last you a life-time.  After your arm lift (arm reduction/brachioplasty) and back lift (vertical torsoplasty, horizontal torsoplasty, bra straplasty), you should ALWAYS continue to eat right and exercise EVERYDAY.  If you avoid ALL sugars, eat minimal carbs and exercise HARD at least 30 minutes a day, you should maintain your upper body lift results for a lifetime.  It is NOT as if at 8 years after your upper body lift, you body reverts back to its original state.  Good luck with your arm lift and upper back surgery.  I hope I have answered your questions regarding "how long does an upper body lift last?"

Ajaya Kashyap, MD · Answer

Thank you for your query. Both upper and lower body lifts ,in my experience, tend to last  longer than face-lifts, unless there is a gross change in body weight. The natural process of aging will continue ,of course, but there is no reversion to the pre body-lift situation. Please find an experienced Board certified Plastic surgeon who can examine you and help you with all your concerns. All the best!

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

The longevity of results from an upper body lift will vary depending on several factors.  Some include how the patient naturally ages, weight/gain or loss, and any future pregnancies.  Regardless, a patient will always be "ahead of the game" from before the lift was performed.

Fernando Ovalle Jr., MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question! The answer is ultimately complex, with patients starting out at different points in term of their age, medical and hormonal states/conditions, quality of skin and soft tissues. However, in my experience, for most patients, body contouring results will "last" as long as patients take good care of their bodies and their overall health. That said, no one can "outrun" the effects of aging and gravity forever, but I would approach surgical body contouring changes with the mindset that the transformation is (and will be) life changing and life-lasting. Good luck on your journey!

Jeffrey M. Darrow, MD · Answer

The results from any surgery where the skin is resected and tightened will be subjected to gravity and loss of the skin elasticity and strength over time.  However, as lower body lift patients usually have excess, hanging skin of the abdomen, flanks and buttocks, this hanging skin will not recur even though there is some relaxation of the initial tightness of the skin.

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