Belt lipectomy surgery - to cut draping or loose skin
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009You feel wonderful after losing significant weight on your own or after surgery. However, when you look in the mirror, you may not feel that you have achieved all of your goals because loose, baggy skin remains on your lower body. This is a common experience among those individuals who have lost a great deal of weight. So to deal with the amount of loose skin that is very large, especially excess weight around belly, hips, back, buttocks, and outer thighs, more extensive plastic surgery is needed, so the procedure chosen by the plastic surgeon is belt lipectomy, which is also known as a lower body lift. It can remove excess body fat and completely reshape the middle and lower body to create a streamlined silhouette.
How belt lipectomy surgery is performed:
Belt lipectomy is a comprehensive surgery for completely transforming your lower body to the best shape possible. This procedure is referred to as a lower body lift, circumferential body lift, total body lift, or abdominoplasty and buttock lift. The belt lipectomy is typically performed under sedation or general anesthesia, and can take several hours depending on the initial size of the patient. he recovery time differs from person to person. Most people need about two to three weeks before they can return to light activity. Usually, people will need about two months before they feel completely recovered.
Key benefits of the Belt lipectomy
The belt lipectomy is most effective for individuals who have lost a significant amount of weight and now have excess skin, or those who want to get rid of excess weight without undergoing bariatric surgery. Any loose skin around the hips, the lower abdomen and rolls of skin and fat around the back can be eliminated with the belt lipectomy. Other benefits of this body reshaping procedure include:
- Complete reshaping of the buttocks and thighs
- Tighter and toned midsection
- Permanent removal of excess skin around the midsection
- Transfer of fat if needed
- Removal of excess fat around the abdominals
Belt lipectomy is indicated in several types of patients, but the largest group comprises patients who have had a significant loss of weight due to gastric-banding or stomach bypass surgery or as a result of successful dieting and exercise.