What is excess skin reduction surgery? Excess skin removal or skin reduction surgery for men & women who have lost a significant amount of weight is often referred to as Body Contouring or Body Lift Surgery. There are a variety of procedures available to remove excess skin after weight loss or pregnancy, which often involve skin reduction, liposuction and skin tightening.
Body Contouring Surgery is recommended for those who have lost significant amounts of weight resulting in large folds of saggy skin across the body, or those who have large folds of loose skin due to multiple pregnancies. Whether you want to reshape your mid-body contour or remove unsightly hanging skin, Body Lift Surgery can help to achieve a more toned & streamlined body contour.
Dr Mark Gittos is a body contouring expert and Plastic Surgeon in New Zealand who has helped hundreds of patients achieve their aesthetic goals after weight loss or childbirth.
A circumferential tummy tuck is more extensive than a standard tummy tuck. It’s usually performed on patients who have lost a great deal of weight and now have loose, overhanging skin around their entire body. During a circumferential tummy tuck, the incision extends around the entire waist line and it is used to remove excess skin and fat and tighten the muscles. The outer thighs and buttocks are also lifted, and a new navel may be created.
Fleur De Lis Surgery or Vertical Belt Lipectomy also has a vertical scar to reduce even more excess tummy skin.
Before and After Photo of a Lower Body Lift Patient
Lower Body Lift surgery is a combination of Skin Reduction procedures that tighten and sculpt the buttocks, back of the thighs, outer thighs, inner thighs, hips and abdomen. A Lower Body Lift targets excess skin along the lower abdomen, relaxed abdominal muscles and loose skin along the thighs and buttocks. This procedure can considerably improve areas of sagging skin and/or cellulite below the waistline.
A Breast Lift or Mastopexy involves the reshaping and lifting of the breast to correct severely droopy or sagging breasts. This procedure is recommended to women with saggy breasts following pregnancy, breastfeeding, ageing or significant weight loss. A Breast Lift can be combined with other surgical procedures, the most common being the placement of breast implants, to add shape and volume to the breasts as well as a lift.
Breast Reduction Surgery, also known as Reduction Mammoplasty, is a procedure involving the reduction of the size of overly large breasts. This procedure removes excess breast fat, tissue and skin to achieve a breast size that is more proportionate to your body. The breasts and nipples are also elevated to a more central position on the chest wall. If desired, the nipple can also be adjusted in size, shape or symmetry.
A Brachioplasty procedure (Arm lift) is a surgical reduction of excess skin from the upper arm area, usually from the elbow to the under-arm area of the body. Most Brachioplasty procedures also involve liposuction prior to excising the excess skin. It’s known as surgery to reduce “bat wings” or “bingo wings,” and officially called a Bilateral Brachioplasty.
A lower or upper back lift may be performed to create a slimmer, more defined contour of the back and remove excess or sagging skin. A bra-line or upper back lift is a type of plastic surgery treatment intended to correct sagging back fat rolls affecting the upper back. For a lower back lift, excess skin and fat are removed from the lower back and the buttocks gets a lift.
Upper body lift surgery may consist of one or several procedures, including an upper arm lift, Breast Lift (or Male Breast Reduction) or surgery to remove fat rolls along the back. Loose, sagging skin is targeted and removed from the upper body to create a tighter and smoother contour.
Facelift Surgery can help you regain a more toned facial appearance by removing skin folds and excess skin and reducing wrinkles and lines. A Facelift involves lifting the tissues of the mid and lower part of the face, as well as tightening and lifting skin and underlying muscle around the mid and upper neck.
A neck lift procedure lifts the back (rear) corner of the platysma muscle, drawing the surrounding tissue up, which greatly reduces looseness in the skin and underlying tissue on the neck. Combining Liposuction or fat transfer procedures may be of additional benefit for some neck lift surgery patients.
Some people are more susceptible to skin sagginess, your skin’s ability to contract and bounce back after losing weight depends on various factors such as: the amount of weight gained and lost, sun exposure, lifestyle factors such as smoking, the quality of your skin, your age and genetics.
Some of the reasons you may be exploring your surgical options for excess skin removal:
*Disclaimer: This information is general in nature and is not intended to be medical advice nor does it constitute a doctor-patient relationship. Surgery risks and complications will be covered in detail during a consultation with your Surgeon. Results depend on individual patient circumstances and can vary significantly. Results may be impacted by a variety of factors. Consult your Specialist Plastic for details.
Dr Mark Gittos is a leading Specialist Plastic Surgeon and operates a practice in Herne Bay, Auckland and in the UK. The practice focuses on both surgical and non-surgical procedures, each designed to help restore, improve or change a physical characteristic or problem. The first step in every case is to talk through your personal requirements and explore all the options, before deciding on the most effective solution.
Dr Mark Gittos offers high quality, natural-looking cosmetic surgery results and is highly experienced in Breast, Body and Face Surgery having performed over 4000 Surgeries in the last 26 years. With worldwide expertise Dr Gittos is an expert in breast, face and body surgery for men & women.
Naturally, before any treatment is begun, we will explain clearly the advantages and risk factors; so that you have the information you need to make an informed decision that is best for you. Visit the practice to find out more.
Please NOTE: Dr Gittos only performs surgery on non-smoker patients with a BMI less than 30. To check your BMI please visit the NZ Heart Foundation website. For help giving up smoking before surgery visit the Smoke Free website
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