Upper body lift is a procedure designed for men and women who want to get rid of extra hanging skin and fat from their upper body after massive weight loss.
Upper body lift is a procedure designed for men and women who want to get rid of extra hanging skin and fat from their upper body after massive weight loss.
After bariatric surgery, there's massive loss of weight in most of the patients resulting in very significant amount of loose and excess skin in many areas of the body which needs cosmetic correction. This loose and excess skin can also be a significant problem in many areas of the body after weight loss following diet and exercise. The cosmetic procedures commonly done after massive weight loss by plastic surgeons are lower body lift, upper body lift, and medial thigh lift.
Upper body lift surgery for men and women consists of an upper arm reshaping/brachioplasty, breast reshaping by lift/reduction (or gynecomastia surgery in males) and surgery to remove fat rolls along the back. The extent and location of extra skin varies depending on a number of factors, like your body shape and how much weight you have lost. Some people have skin folds and rolls on the upper back, under the arms, and side of the chest with sagging breasts. This can cause hygiene issues, make bras and clothing uncomfortable or difficult to wear. These extra rolls of skin are quite visible to everyone which end up stealing your joy of your weight loss journey.
An upper body lift can have dramatic results and make a huge difference in how your clothes fit and how you feel about your body. This surgery creates a tighter and smoother contour, improving your profile from all the angles and leading to renewed self-confidence.
Body contouring surgery should not be done for about one and half years to two years following bariatric surgery or after any massive weight loss program. This time allows for continual fat loss and your skin to shrink as much as possible and your nutrition to be stabilized and optimized, factors which will aid in your recovery process while undergoing body-contouring surgery.
General anaesthesia is given by our very competent anaesthetist and intensivist. This surgery is performed in three sequential steps by Dr Amit Agarwal. We have to reposition the patient at least two to three times during the surgery to access different areas of the upper body. The procedures done are brachioplasty for upper arms +/- liposuction, breast reshaping by reduction/liftin females or chest contouring in males and back lift.
Upper arm lift results are visible immediately after the surgery, but best results are perfectly visible when the swelling subsides completely.
This procedure has a somewhat lengthy recovery period and will require nursing assistance at home for a minimum of 3 to 4 weeks.
After the surgery, dressings are applied to the surgical area. You are made to wear a compression garment to support your breasts, arms, and back region. This garment helps in the compression of the skin and also reduces swelling giving you desired body shape and improved contour. You will need to keep your arms elevated for the next few days to increase circulation and avoid swelling of your forearm and hands.
Some temporary drains are placed under the skin to remove excess fluid. These drains are removed on the second or third day of the surgery, and you can go home then followed by the weekly visits or as suggested by Dr. Amit Agarwal. You will be made to walk on the second day of the surgery. We may send you home with a drain if there is excess fluid in the body. It might be preferable to remove the drain at a follow-up visit.
After a month you will be confident with your new uplifted profile. You should always follow a healthy lifestyle to maintain your profile and confidence.
The complete result of upper body Lift Surgery will be seen after the swelling and bruising subsides. You should give your body 6-12 months' time for evaluation of best results.
The complications and aftermaths of the surgery vary from person to person and their physical well-being. Upper body lift usually gives desired results but there can be some risks involved which include:
These are the risks and possible complications which should be discussed by you with Dr. Amit Agarwal before the procedure.
It is also very important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to maintain your shape and contour. If you are unable to maintain it or plan an exercise regime, there can be deposits of unwanted fat at other sites other than the surgical. Then probably you may have to undergo another surgery.
The results are long-lasting but if you gain or lose weight following your upper body lift, you may see some of your results diminish; however, maintaining a healthy body weight can help results last for years or decades.
You may go home 2 to 3 days after the surgery.
Quitting smoking is a perfect solution even without surgery as it involves many health risks, but it's totally up to your wish that you want to quit or not. But you should surely stop smoking at least 4 weeks before the surgery.
Men and women who had undergone massive loss of weight through natural means by diet and exercise or bariatric surgery and have loose skin under your arms, armpits, breasts, and back region.
Indivisual results may vary from person to person.
These pictures are shown for the purpose of education only.
Best plastic surgeon, Dr. Amit Agarwal is an American Board Certified, extensively trained, and best Plastic & Aesthetic surgeon in Lucknow. He is the Chief Plastic Surgeon heading the Department of Plastic, Microvascular, and Craniofacial surgery at Vivekananda Polyclinic and Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, U.P, India. He maintains a busy practice at Avadh and Nishat Hospital and his own center - Kayakriti Plastic Surgery & Dental Center. He was formerly a Consultant in the Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns at the prestigious SGPGI, Lucknow.
We believe your experience with us should be comfortable and hassle-free to make it one of your best lifetime experiences for yours. We, here at the clinic, take full precautions to maintain your privacy in any manner. We also provide a staff who will receive you from the gate and take you to the chamber directly if you demand.
Our Surgeon is highly qualified and internationally certified with a team of skilled staff to perform any surgical or non-surgical treatment on your body.
When you plan to undergo any surgery you should always keep in mind that it's your body and it's a surgery. We, here always keep your safety a priority and will never recommend you to undergo any such procedure which is not safe for you. We also provide you with a detailed description of the complications which may occur after the surgery during the consultation as it's a surgical procedure so there may be some complications depending on the way your body reacts.
If you have flat or small breast and you want to improve your breast and hip contour ratio then you are a good candidate for it. The answer will be best provided after the first consultation with Dr Amit Agarwal.
Acute pain will be there for almost a week which gradually reduces and there will be soreness and swelling which may take up to 3 weeks to subside.
You can join your work and daily routines after a week of the procedure and can start exercising after 3 weeks of it.
Yes, you have to wear it round the clock unless we suggest you to remove it.
This surgery does not affect the ducts or the areas of the breast involved in milk production. Thus, it does not affect the breast feeding.
This surgery does not affect the ducts or the areas of the breast involved in milk production. Thus, it does not affect the breast feeding.
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