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What Is Included in an Upper Body Lift?

Andrew Trussler MD — Wed, 15 May 2024 13:41:58 +0000

An upper body lift is a transformative surgical procedure focusing on enhancing the shape and tone of your upper body. This comprehensive approach targets key areas, including the chest, back, and arms, aiming to create a more contoured and harmonious appearance.

By removing excess skin and fat, the procedure strives to reveal a smoother, firmer upper body. The potential benefits? Beyond the physical changes, many find an upper body lift may significantly boost their self-confidence.

However, it’s important to approach this decision with realistic expectations, understanding that results can vary.

Components of an Upper Body Lift

An upper body lift encompasses several procedures, each designed to refine and rejuvenate your appearance. This tailored approach allows for a customized treatment plan, addressing specific areas of concern.

Breast Lift or Gynecomastia Treatment: For women and men, respectively, these procedures aim to create a more proportionate chest. A breast lift raises and firms the breasts, while gynecomastia treatment reduces excess male breast tissue.
Arm Lift: This component targets loose, sagging skin on the arms, resulting in a more toned and defined appearance.
Bra Strap Excision: Specifically designed to eliminate excess skin and fat along the back, this procedure smooths the area around the bra straps, enhancing comfort and clothing fit.

Considering Your Options

Exploring the possibility of an upper body lift, including bra strap excision, is a significant step towards enhancing your appearance and confidence. It’s crucial to consult with a qualified plastic surgeon to discuss your options and set realistic expectations.

Remember, your body and goals are unique, and personalized advice is invaluable. Prepare questions in advance and be open about your medical history and what you hope to achieve.

This conversation is your opportunity to understand the potential benefits and limitations. Seeking professional guidance is a positive move toward making informed decisions about your health and appearance, ensuring the best possible outcomes for you.

Schedule Your Upper Body Lift Consultation in Austin, TX

Considering an upper body lift or bra strap excision? Begin your journey towards a more confident you with Dr. Andrew Trussler’s practice. Located in Austin, TX, Dr. Trussler is dedicated to providing personalized, professional care.

Discover your options and what can realistically be achieved by scheduling a consultation. Contact us today at 512-450-1077 and take the first step toward the appearance you’ve always envisioned.

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Body Lift Options for Men: The Belt Lipectomy

Dr Trussler — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:58:18 +0000

A body lift is a circumferential body contouring procedure that helps remove excess skin and fat around the waistline. Typically in women, this procedure shapes the abdomen and narrows the waistline, as well as lifting the outer thigh and buttock. When the same procedure is applied to the male torso, it could feminize the figure therefore a belt lipectomy is more appropriate for the male body after weight loss.

A belt lipectomy is composed of a circumferential removal of excess skin without the lifting and shaping of the body lift. If this procedure is applied to a female torso, which some plastic and cosmetic surgeons consider a body lift, the torso can be masculinized and left without any shape.

Each patient presenting for a body lift should be evaluated individually, with goals and limitations discussed so that the right procedure is performed. This is very true when developing a body lift plan for the male patient who typically presents after significant weight loss, either after diet and exercise, or post-bariatric surgery who has hanging skin extending to the flanks and back. The belt lipectomy will remove this hanging skin, slimming the waistline without tightening it. This can be a life changing operation for the male patient who suffers with finding appropriate clothes to cover the excess skin and who struggles with hygiene under the excess skin. The belt lipectomy operation is done under general anesthesia and takes approximately 3 hours to complete with a one night overnight stay.
For questions about body lifts and belt lipectomy call Dr. Trussler’s office in Austin, Texas at (512)450-1077.

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Nipple Size and Breast Surgery: Getting the height right.

Dr Trussler — Sun, 22 May 2011 16:43:45 +0000

The nipple is a duct filled structure which connects the glandular tissue of the breast to the skin. It is a very sensitive and active structure to allow for a mother to nurse her baby as well as a sensual organ with many nerve endings. Unfortunately, the nipple can be source of functional and cosmetic deformity with different degrees of height discrepancy. An inverted nipple is the most common functional and cosmetic problem of this area. It is secondary to tethering of the ducts within the nipple likely secondary to either iatrogenic scarring from irritation or inflammation, or congenital problems secondary to shortening or constriction that developed in-utero. No matter what the initial problem, there are different degrees of this problem based on the ability of nipple to project or erect spontaneously or with manual manipulation, as well as the ability of the nipple to maintain its projection. There are different methods of correction depending on the degree of inversion. They may involve a simple suture technique which helps tighten the base of the nipple to release of the tethering nipple tissue. This can be combined with filling the nipple with small fat grafts or dermal grafts which can be harvested at the time of breast augmentation or other breast surgery. These procedures do have risk of decreasing sensation and function of the nipple, though the most common risk is partial correction or recurrent inversion. The major concern in the correction of the inverted nipple is to maintain breast duct connection to the skin in order to preserve the ability to breast feed. This can be preserved in many of these procedures and risk and benefits of each procedure should be discussed with patients and each individuals concerns taken into account when planning the surgery. In general, isolated nipple surgery can be performed under local anesthesia in a minor procedure room with minimal recovery.

Nipple height can not only be decreased as in the inverted nipple, but can be increased with an overly projecting or long nipple. This problem can begin after breast feeding, but may be congenital. Long or oversized nipples may be a source of embarrassment and are commonly covered up with bra padding and pasties, but are difficult to conceal in bathing suits and when naked. Most women believe that this problem cannot be corrected and they are “stuck” with them, or they are embarrassed to seek treatment for the size of the nipple. Activities and clothing can be avoided because of this problem. Nipple height can be decreased with a very minor wedge excision of the nipple with a turn-down upper nipple flap. This procedure does disrupt the continuity of the nipple ducts and does make breast feeding not possible. It is easily performed under local anesthesia in a minor procedure room with minimal recovery.

All nipple procedures including decreasing the diameter of the areola, as well as correcting the length of the nipple can be performed easily and can be combined safely with breast augmentation, breast enhancement with breast implants and breast lifts (mastopexy) and reductions. The beauty of nipple surgery is that this area heals with minimal scarring.

Dr. Trussler will individually discuss each concern with the look and function of nipple and tailor the correction to each patient’s age and request, including the desire to breast feed.

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