Is this loose skin, swelling, or fat? What can I do to treat it? (Photos)

At this point in recovery your swelling has resolved. What your photos depict you pinching is mostly loose skin with a little fat. You can consider a bra line lift as one option. This would remove excess skin of the upper back and leaves a horizontal incision about the level of a bra. As a second option you may be a candidate for further liposuction with J Plasma for skin tightening. See a board certified plastic surgeon near you to learn more.

Most of what you are holding is thick ack skin. You could consider minimally invasive skin tightening with radiofrequency like ThermiTight or Renuvion to help tighten the skin.

Based on the posted photos you have more skin laxity than fat. Revision of areas with superficial lipo & J-Plasma recommended. Fee from $6,000+. Best to virtual consult with ….

To make a quality assessment regarding the outcome of the plastic surgery procedure we always need to see proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have before and after pictures, ask your surgeon to forward the pictures they took. And also follow up with your provider regarding your concerns about the outcome. It’s difficult to assess the results from the pictures you’ve included. Pinching loose skin doesn’t really tell us anything other than that you are pinching your skin. you do have a significant amount of skin laxity in the back is always going to have skin redundancy with the arm is in a down position.
Delivering consistent quality, liposuction, results is more difficult than most people realize. The number of plastic surgeons truly mastered this procedure or in a small minority. Being talented at Liposuction, not only includes being able to technically perform the procedure correctly, but also to make accurate assessments delivering predictable outcomes. This includes examining a patient during an in person consultation and being able to tell them what kind of results. They are likely to obtain procedure. Individuals who have significant skin laxity should be told that the skin laxity is not going to be treated by removing fat, loose skin and times look like excess subcutaneous fat. Having skin laxity lowers your candidacy for quality outcomes. This should be explained during in person consultations.
Ideally, during an in person, consultations, patients should be shown numerous before, and after pictures, a previous patient who had similar body characteristics to your own so you have a good idea of what the results are going to look like.I suggest you follow up with your provider and discuss your concerns with him or her. Ultimately your surgeon is responsible for the outcome and you are responsible for choosing that Surgeon.
To get a proper second opinion consultation, I suggest scheduling those as in person, consultations coming, prepared and bringing a complete set up before and after pictures and a copy of your operative report. You can obtain these from your current providers office by requesting them.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD