Hi Celticangel1980, Thank you for your question regarding "can I have a bra line back lift after a spinal fusion?" Thank you for your history. The answer is "yes, you can I have a bra line back lift after a spinal fusion". Most plastic surgeons would suggest that you have functional problems corrected before elective plastic surgery procedures. Therefore, have your scoliosis surgery first and then, consider a back lift. The medical term for a back lift is torsoplasty. There are two main types of backlifts or torsoplasties: horizontal and vertical. During a horizontal torsoplasty, an incision is made across the back and a butterfly-shaped area of upper back skin and fat is removed. The incision is horizontal and across the back. Usually, the horizontal torsoplasty scar is hidden under a reasonable bra. The benefit of the horizontal back lift over the vertical torsoplasty is that more skin and fat can be removed and that the scar is hidden. The other type of back lift is the vertical torsoplasty. During a vertical torsoplasty, an incision is made from the armpit towards to top of the hip. A large elliptical area of skin and fat is removed from side. The benefit of the vertical torsoplasty as opposed to the horizontal torsoplasty is that the vertical torsoplasty can create more of an hour-glass (or Coca-Cola) body shape and helps to flatten the abdomen.
