Lower Body Lift - what exactly does it fix?
My lbl included a tummy tuck, which removes the pannus, tightens the skin, and tightens the underlying abdominal muscles; a butt lift, and an outer thigh lift. It does not take care of the inner thighs, which is a different surgery. The lbl can also include a mons lift, if so needed.
The definition of what a lbl includes can vary from surgeon to surgeon, as well.
The definition of what a lbl includes can vary from surgeon to surgeon, as well.
As the above poster mentioned the LBL is a tummy tuck and outer thigh and butt lift. Mine did address the mons area. Actually i am so incredible swollen and bloated now that the mons area is the only real place I can see major improvement- I didn't expect it to be minimized so much but I am very happy.
Christine
Breast Lift/Brachioplasty January 18, 2011
Lower Body Lift March 3, 2011
Inner Thigh Lipo/Lift May 4, 2011
Mine was circumferential - so a line all the way around starting at one hip, dipping toward the mons, back up over the other hip, dipping a bit toward the buttocks, and curving back up over to the start line. It removed the panni, included a butt lift, outer thigh lift, and mons lift. It, all by itself, would not have done anything about loose skin above the navel so I had what's called a fleur de lis or anchor cut, which goes from the center front of the circumferential line straight up through the abdomen to just under the breasts. That pulled in my sides and contoured my body much nicer.
I still have draggy inner thighs and some saggy at the back thigh/butt crease, but that's all going away 2 weeks from tomorrow.
Pretty much, it fixed everything from the bra band to the hip joint (a couple inches lower than your hip bone, but not quite all the way to the groin creases).
I'm very happy - can't wait for the next round!
I still have draggy inner thighs and some saggy at the back thigh/butt crease, but that's all going away 2 weeks from tomorrow.
Pretty much, it fixed everything from the bra band to the hip joint (a couple inches lower than your hip bone, but not quite all the way to the groin creases).
I'm very happy - can't wait for the next round!
Rebecca
Circumferential LBL, anchor TT, BL/BR, brachioplasty 12-16-10 Drs. Howard and Gutowski
Thigh lift 3-24-11, Drs. Howard and Gutowski again!
Height 5' 5". Start point 254. DH's goal: 154. My guess: 144. Insurance goal: 134. Currently bouncing around 130-135.
Circumferential LBL, anchor TT, BL/BR, brachioplasty 12-16-10 Drs. Howard and Gutowski
Thigh lift 3-24-11, Drs. Howard and Gutowski again!
Height 5' 5". Start point 254. DH's goal: 154. My guess: 144. Insurance goal: 134. Currently bouncing around 130-135.