Dears, I have done wight loss surgery before 7 years and I lost a lot of wight and I need to make a lift in many places in my body (Arm lift, thigh lift, tummy tuck and Brazilian butt lift) So, which one it can be first which ones can be done together? Thank you
September 5, 2017
Answer: After weight loss surgical combinations Congratulations on your weight loss and thanks for sharing your question. I can appreciate your concern. The best recommendation to you is to make a list that bother you and rank them by priority. Everybody has different level of concerns. When doing various surgeries the ideal combinations are: Liposuction and BBL. Tummy goes well with a body lift. Brachioplasty goes well with torso and breast lift. Thigh plasty usually goes last. Do not combine arms and legs. Finally, make sure that you have a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon that specializes in after weight loss surgery. Wishing you the best in your journey
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September 5, 2017
Answer: After weight loss surgical combinations Congratulations on your weight loss and thanks for sharing your question. I can appreciate your concern. The best recommendation to you is to make a list that bother you and rank them by priority. Everybody has different level of concerns. When doing various surgeries the ideal combinations are: Liposuction and BBL. Tummy goes well with a body lift. Brachioplasty goes well with torso and breast lift. Thigh plasty usually goes last. Do not combine arms and legs. Finally, make sure that you have a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon that specializes in after weight loss surgery. Wishing you the best in your journey
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March 19, 2021
Answer: Weight loss and body contouring Without seeing you I can't tell you what would be best for your specific case. However, patients that have lost a significant amount of weight following bariatric surgery usually have excess skin of their arms, breasts, entire trunk (front, sides, and back), and thighs. You may not have issues with all of these areas, but if someone came in with excess skin in these areas and is healthy, then they could be a candidate for skin excision procedures. Commonly, I will combine a circumferential body lift (that is tummy tuck that goes all the way around like a belt) with a brachioplasty (arm lift) as the first stage and then perform the thigh lift with breast procedure as the second stage. I don't combine brachioplasty and thigh lifts in one operation because patients seem to recover better if they have at least 2 extremities that work (and don't hurt). I usually perform the thigh lift as the second procedure because patients will see some tightening of the anterior, lateral, and posterior thigh with the body lift--and not everyone ends up needing a thigh lift that was thinking about a thigh lift prior to the body lift.
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March 19, 2021
Answer: Weight loss and body contouring Without seeing you I can't tell you what would be best for your specific case. However, patients that have lost a significant amount of weight following bariatric surgery usually have excess skin of their arms, breasts, entire trunk (front, sides, and back), and thighs. You may not have issues with all of these areas, but if someone came in with excess skin in these areas and is healthy, then they could be a candidate for skin excision procedures. Commonly, I will combine a circumferential body lift (that is tummy tuck that goes all the way around like a belt) with a brachioplasty (arm lift) as the first stage and then perform the thigh lift with breast procedure as the second stage. I don't combine brachioplasty and thigh lifts in one operation because patients seem to recover better if they have at least 2 extremities that work (and don't hurt). I usually perform the thigh lift as the second procedure because patients will see some tightening of the anterior, lateral, and posterior thigh with the body lift--and not everyone ends up needing a thigh lift that was thinking about a thigh lift prior to the body lift.
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