Lower Body Lift and arm lift pictures after gastric bypass surgery and weight loss - Case 8

This 55 year old woman was 5 feet 6 inches tall and had a weight of 130 lbs after losing 110 lbs with gastric bypass surgery.  She fit her clothes very nicely, but wanted to "look better naked".

Patient Age:
55

Pregnancies:
2

Motivation for lower body lift:
Excess skin laxity after excessive weight loss

Body Contouring Technique:
Lower Body Lift including:
Full Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
Outer thigh lift
Buttock lift

Second Operation (6 months later):
Arm lift (brachioplasty)

Anesthesia:
General

Hospital Stay:
Two nights for the body lift
Arm lift was done on an outpatient basis (she went home the same day)

Recovery:
Lower Body Lift - back to work in 2.5 weeks
Arms - back to work in 10 days
 

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