I'm 51, 5'2" and 168. I'm losing weight with diet and exercise and still have more to lose prior to surgery. I'm wondering what I can realistically expect from a lower body lift. Will lipo on outer thighs and body lift be enough to loose my thick thigh area without a thigh lift? With my shape do I need to worry about having a post-op "flat butt" that I read about? What improvements could I expect in my appearance? Thank you!
March 21, 2012
Answer: Lower Body Lift
Hello Hope,
Thank you for posting photos. I presume your hands are holding the areas that is bothering you. A lower body lift, or belt lipectomy is designed to address a number of areas around your body. In the front, it is identical to a tummy tuck, and the surgeon can tighten the abdominal muscle and remove hanging and loose skin. Around the sides, it becomes an outer thigh lift, and in conjunction with liposuction, can recontour the outer thighs nicely. So yes, the areas you are holding will be improved . In the back, it becomes a buttock lift; although it will tighten and raise the buttock, it comes at the expense of some flattening.
It is difficult to assess your inner thighs, however I would not perform both procedures at the same time regardless, and is best to perform as a secondary procedure later. I think that you should get a good result though, and it might be life changing for you!
Best of luck!
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March 21, 2012
Answer: Lower Body Lift
Hello Hope,
Thank you for posting photos. I presume your hands are holding the areas that is bothering you. A lower body lift, or belt lipectomy is designed to address a number of areas around your body. In the front, it is identical to a tummy tuck, and the surgeon can tighten the abdominal muscle and remove hanging and loose skin. Around the sides, it becomes an outer thigh lift, and in conjunction with liposuction, can recontour the outer thighs nicely. So yes, the areas you are holding will be improved . In the back, it becomes a buttock lift; although it will tighten and raise the buttock, it comes at the expense of some flattening.
It is difficult to assess your inner thighs, however I would not perform both procedures at the same time regardless, and is best to perform as a secondary procedure later. I think that you should get a good result though, and it might be life changing for you!
Best of luck!
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April 1, 2012
Answer: Body Lift
A lower body lift generally refers to a procedure known as a belt lipectomy a.k.a. circumferential body lift. These procedures are usually tailored for a patient who has experienced significant weight loss. These procedures are designed to recontour the entire waist and lower trunk.
They include 3 procedures:
1) Tummy Tuck
2) Waist lift/lateral thigh lift
3) buttock lift
Many of my female patients who have lost volume in the their buttocks also option for buttock augmentation using their own tissue (auto-augmentation). These procedures are all very powerful. But the basic principle applies - you must accept some degree of scar for better form.
The good news - we strive to hide the scar in your waist/bikini line.
Best of luck
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April 1, 2012
Answer: Body Lift
A lower body lift generally refers to a procedure known as a belt lipectomy a.k.a. circumferential body lift. These procedures are usually tailored for a patient who has experienced significant weight loss. These procedures are designed to recontour the entire waist and lower trunk.
They include 3 procedures:
1) Tummy Tuck
2) Waist lift/lateral thigh lift
3) buttock lift
Many of my female patients who have lost volume in the their buttocks also option for buttock augmentation using their own tissue (auto-augmentation). These procedures are all very powerful. But the basic principle applies - you must accept some degree of scar for better form.
The good news - we strive to hide the scar in your waist/bikini line.
Best of luck
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