What Are The Differences Between Tummy Tuck, Body Lift, And Paniculectomy?
Tummy Tuck only corrects the looseness & redundancy of the abdomen. Body Lift combines a Tummy Tuck with the lifting & tightening of the redundant back skin folds, the sagging buttocks & the outer thighs.
Therefore, a Body Lift is a more extensive procedure, with the goal of lifting & tightening the entire lower body. Most people with loose abdominal skin or even with some sagging of the buttocks can be actually treated with an extended Tummy Tuck or a High Tension Tummy Tuck. For all those who, as a result of massive weight loss, develop an abundance of lower body skin excess with sagging of the buttocks & outer thighs are better served with a Body Lift.
Is the Incision for a Body Lift Larger than for Abdominoplasty?
The incision of a body lift extends farther than the incision for Abdominoplasty ? past the hips to the back, like a belt. Because of this some people call a Body Lift a ‘Belt Lipectomy.’ A Belt Lipectomy, how ever, doesn’t lift the buttock & only removes excess skin folds.
What is the Difference Between Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck) & Panniculectomy? Panniculectomy is similar to Abdominoplasty in that it removes excessive abdominal skin. More specifically, Panniculectomy is designed for all those with an very large hanging panus or ’spare tire’. On the other hand, Tummy Tuck is for all those who having excess loose skin, but not a spare tire. Unlike a Tummy Tuck, Panniculectomy doesn’t tighten the abdominal wall, narrow the waistline, or tighten the upper thighs. Panniculectomy only removes the ’spare tire’.
Dr. Sean Younai is a Board Certified Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon with experience in all aspects of body contouring, including liposuction, tummy tuck, high tention abdominoplasty ( http://www.tummy-tuck.biz ). Dr. Younai practices at the California Center for Plastic Surgery (http://www.beautifulfigure.com) & recieves patients from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Pasadena, Glendale, Valencia, Palmdale, Fresno, Bakersfield, & Oxnard.
At the California Center for Plastic Surgery (http://www.beautifulself.com) he reviews treatment options with patients.
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