Which surgery, neck lift or body work? Why such protruding stomach? Folds on hips (Photo)

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I am 41 years old. I lost 60 pounds. I am now 5’3” tall at 168 pounds. Stomach still looks like I weigh much much more. I have lots of loose skin on tummy, breast and hips. My face now has jowls and my neck bulges like a bull frog, no jaw line from saggy skin, and wrinkly saggy loose neck. I’m very embarrassed but can’t afford both body and face. What would you recommend? Why such tummy bulge still, looks pregnant. Will belly big this big after last 30 lost? What about neck? Do face or body?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan.  It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

Congratulations on your 60 pound weight loss. Best to perform the procedure of your body part that bothers you the most. If your neck and jowls bother you the most, a lower face and neck lift is going to be required. In our practice a lower face and necklift accomplishes tightening loose facial and neck skin, tightening loose facial and neck muscles, lifting the jowls, and removing both of the fat compartments in the neck located above and below your platysma muscle which also includes a platysma plastic to significantly improve the jawline.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Great series posted photos but you left out breasts photos??? and Back photos??? I recommend 2 separate surgeries about 2-4 months apart. Your choice on which first... Full open neck lift with face lift SMAS plication. Fee $15,000. VS Full TT with muscle plication and ? breast lift/reduction with flank/hip lipo $20,000. Best to virtual consult with.....

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