Losing weight requires strict adherence to lifestyle changes, diet, and exercise, and achieving your weight loss goals is an accomplishment worth celebrating. However, significant weight loss often results in excess, loose skin that cannot be corrected with diet and exercise.
These undesirable changes often impact your self-esteem, confidence, and the ability to celebrate your new physique. Dr. Steele, a double-board-certified plastic surgeon, performs upper back lifts for Mansfield patients looking to contour and improve their bodies after their weight loss journey.
An upper back lift is an advanced body contouring procedure that creates a firmer, smoother back by reducing excess body fat and skin rolls resulting from weight loss. Dr. Steele uses precise preoperative markings to remove excess skin from the back, bra rolls, and upper waist with the final incision hidden along the bra line. Liposuction is often combined with skin removal to optimize contours for a firmed and toned aesthetic.
Like with any plastic surgery, the success of your upper back lift procedure will depend on a healthy recovery. While healing is different for everyone, the full recovery period for an upper back lift is typically around 6 weeks. You may experience mild discomfort, swelling, and soreness in the first few days after your surgery that quickly fades during the recovery period. You will need to avoid strenuous activities and heavy lifting to prevent wound healing issues. We will provide you with a compression garment to wear during your recovery to decrease swelling and optimize postoperative contour.
Numbness is typical and may take up to a year to fully resolve. While swelling should decrease during the recovery period, it may last up to 6 months postoperatively. . You will have a thin scar strategically hidden by the bra line and we will provide silicone scar gel for optimal scar maturation. Additionally, Morpheus8 Radiofrequency microneedling of the scar early in the healing process (10 weeks) has been shown to improve final scar appearance.
While an upper back lift is a great way for many in Mansfield to tighten skin and achieve a slimmer physique, it is not right for everyone. While it may remove some excess fat as part of the contouring procedure, it is not intended as a weight loss surgery. An upper back lift focuses on improving the contours after weight loss or to correct sagging skin due to aging. If you are still working toward your weight loss goals, we recommend delaying body contouring procedures until you are closer to your ideal weight.
Appropriate candidates will also be non-smokers in good health to ensure proper healing and minimize complications. Having realistic expectations about your procedure is crucial to achieving a satisfying result.
The best way to learn if you are a candidate for an upper back lift is by scheduling an initial consultation with our team. Dr. Steele will ask you about your medical history and goals for the procedure. We will then determine your eligibility and work together to create an individualized treatment plan that is customized to your body and wishes.
Plastic surgery is an empowering, and increasingly popular, way to take control of your body image. An upper back lift offers renewed confidence for Mansfield patients and a toned physique that allows you to solidify the weight loss results you have earned. Contact our dedicated team today and learn what we can do for you at our accredited outpatient surgery center.
