I am 66 year old female. I am in good health and workout 2 to 3 hours, 5 days per week. Lost about 87 pounds and have kept most off, over 30 years. I am 5ft 4.5 and 175LBS. Working on losing 20 more. Have lots of sagging skin, especially over the abdominal area, which appears to be the cause of back pain. Which procedure would be best to have the loose skin removed?
Answer: Age is just a number, your health is more relevant Thanks for your inquiry. As you are describing healthy activities and a clear personal goal to trim your weight and look your best, congratulations! You should have minimal risks in proceeding once your surgeon has reviewed your labs and other preop medical variables. Discuss your priorities to consider combination or staged procedures with your ease of recovery and safety in mind.
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Answer: Age is just a number, your health is more relevant Thanks for your inquiry. As you are describing healthy activities and a clear personal goal to trim your weight and look your best, congratulations! You should have minimal risks in proceeding once your surgeon has reviewed your labs and other preop medical variables. Discuss your priorities to consider combination or staged procedures with your ease of recovery and safety in mind.
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Answer: Body Lift Thanks for the question. There's no age limit for body lift procedure. However, patients must be over 18 years of age and have good health condition.
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Answer: Body Lift Thanks for the question. There's no age limit for body lift procedure. However, patients must be over 18 years of age and have good health condition.
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April 10, 2017
Answer: 360 circumferential body lift belt lipectomy lower body lift massive weight loss tummy tuck abdominoplasty age 65-75 back pain Hi Tahita66, Thank you for your question regarding a lower body lift or mommy makeover or tummy tuck to remove loose skin after an 87 pound weight loss. First, congratulations on your massive weight loss. Great job! Second, I would reach your goal of losing 20 more pounds and then reevaluate your body. It sounds like you will need at least an abdominoplasty or even an extended abdominoplasty. If you have excess skin and fat of the hips and buttocks, you may need to continue the tummy tuck incision around the back. This will result in a 360 circumferential lower body lift. This is also called a belt lipectomy or lower body lift. If you do not have a significant excess skin and fat of the hips and buttocks, you may not need the posterior portion of the body lift. Again, I would re-examine after you have reached your goal weight. These procedures can help to relieve back pain, but are not a guarantee to decreased back pain. Low back pain maybe attributable to many factors. Certainly carrying weight on your lower abdomen can contribute to your back pain. Last, your age is not a deterrent to plastic surgery. Your medical history and surgical history will be important in assessing if you are a good candidate for a tummy tuck or 360 circumferential body lift. Another option, would be to have the abdominoplasty first and then several months later, you could have the posterior body lift. This would lessen your time under anesthesia, but double your recovery time. Please seek a very experienced, seasoned, board-certified plastic surgeon who is performed hundreds a body lifts. Good luck in your weight loss journey! You have any further questions regarding an abdominoplasty, extended abdominoplasty or circumferential body lift, please contact my office. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen.
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April 10, 2017
Answer: 360 circumferential body lift belt lipectomy lower body lift massive weight loss tummy tuck abdominoplasty age 65-75 back pain Hi Tahita66, Thank you for your question regarding a lower body lift or mommy makeover or tummy tuck to remove loose skin after an 87 pound weight loss. First, congratulations on your massive weight loss. Great job! Second, I would reach your goal of losing 20 more pounds and then reevaluate your body. It sounds like you will need at least an abdominoplasty or even an extended abdominoplasty. If you have excess skin and fat of the hips and buttocks, you may need to continue the tummy tuck incision around the back. This will result in a 360 circumferential lower body lift. This is also called a belt lipectomy or lower body lift. If you do not have a significant excess skin and fat of the hips and buttocks, you may not need the posterior portion of the body lift. Again, I would re-examine after you have reached your goal weight. These procedures can help to relieve back pain, but are not a guarantee to decreased back pain. Low back pain maybe attributable to many factors. Certainly carrying weight on your lower abdomen can contribute to your back pain. Last, your age is not a deterrent to plastic surgery. Your medical history and surgical history will be important in assessing if you are a good candidate for a tummy tuck or 360 circumferential body lift. Another option, would be to have the abdominoplasty first and then several months later, you could have the posterior body lift. This would lessen your time under anesthesia, but double your recovery time. Please seek a very experienced, seasoned, board-certified plastic surgeon who is performed hundreds a body lifts. Good luck in your weight loss journey! You have any further questions regarding an abdominoplasty, extended abdominoplasty or circumferential body lift, please contact my office. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen.
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April 10, 2017
Answer: How old is too old to have body lift, mommy makeover or tummy tuck to remove loose skin - which procedure is best? Thank you for your question. With cosmetic surgery, there is no specific age limit. Your overall health and medical history is much more important. It sounds like you have worked hard and would get much improvement with an abdominal contouring procedure. As to which procedure would be right for you, that can only be determined by a consultation and exam. I suggest you schedule some consultations with local board certified plastic surgeons to discuss your goals and expectations.Best of luck!
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April 10, 2017
Answer: How old is too old to have body lift, mommy makeover or tummy tuck to remove loose skin - which procedure is best? Thank you for your question. With cosmetic surgery, there is no specific age limit. Your overall health and medical history is much more important. It sounds like you have worked hard and would get much improvement with an abdominal contouring procedure. As to which procedure would be right for you, that can only be determined by a consultation and exam. I suggest you schedule some consultations with local board certified plastic surgeons to discuss your goals and expectations.Best of luck!
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May 4, 2017
Answer: How old is too old to have body lift, mommy makeover or tummy tuck to remove loose skin - which procedure is best? There is not an age limit on specific procedures. However, a patient's overall health and physical history will be evaluated and reviewed, before any procedures would be considered, since general anesthesia would be used for these procedures. Also, additional protocol such as labs, EKG or medical clearance from your primary care physician may be required prior to your surgical procedure.
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May 4, 2017
Answer: How old is too old to have body lift, mommy makeover or tummy tuck to remove loose skin - which procedure is best? There is not an age limit on specific procedures. However, a patient's overall health and physical history will be evaluated and reviewed, before any procedures would be considered, since general anesthesia would be used for these procedures. Also, additional protocol such as labs, EKG or medical clearance from your primary care physician may be required prior to your surgical procedure.
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