Breast lift and Xiphoid Process
on 7/27/18 4:02 pm
Has. anyone who had breast lifts or breast enhancement had their xiphoid process fixed at the same time? Apparently obese people often have protruding xiphoids as a result of their visceral fat. It doesn't show so much when we are heavy as it is masked. But now that I have lost weight it sticks out sharply and looks very weird. I know it's not dangerous. It does not hurt. But I really hate how it looks, and thought maybe it could be fixed when I do my breasts. Haven't had the consult yet. Will ask the surgeon of course. But thought I would ask the community too.
Surgery date May 4, 2017
HW 290. Start weight 229. Day of Surgery 209. Month 2: 190. Month 3: 182. Month 4: 174. Month 5: 164. Month 6: 159. Month 7: 153. Month 8: 147. Month 9: 145. Month 10: 142. Month 11: 138 Month 12: 137. Month 13: 139 Month 14: 131. Month 15: 130. Month 16: 131. Month 17: 128. 162 pounds lost!!
Two year anniversary upon me in 3 days: 136. Need to lose a few pounds..
I don't know anyone who has had that done. Even with losing 200 pounds, mine does not protrude.
Keep us posted. I am curious to hear what your surgeon says.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
The xiphoid can protrude a lot at the tail end of weight loss, but it seems to disappear after a while. It's one of the many reasons most surgeons prefer people to be stable at goal weight for a year before plastics.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
