Will A Back Lift Tighten Up My Back?

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The Question
Our bodies go through a lot of changes during our lifetimes. Weight gain and loss, illness and recovery, pregnancy and childbirth are all natural parts of life, and they all can leave their marks on the body. Sometimes, the impact these changes have are fairly minimal; other times, they may be so drastic that only surgical intervention can really address them. One example of the latter is the focus of this week’s Ask Dr. Pane segment. The viewer, from our Facebook audience, asks, “Will a back lift tighten up my back?” The viewer adds that they have had liposuction on the back multiple times and there is still some excess back fat present.
The Case
The viewer provided photos of the area in question. However, because of the way the viewer is leaning in the photos, Dr. Pane says it was difficult to determine if there was actually folds in the back or not. This highlights one of the difficulties in trying to evaluate a patient’s condition from photographs, particularly selfies: awkward positioning may conceal as much or more than it reveals. The patient did not indicate a history of bariatric surgery or drastic weight loss. The overall presentation of the skin quality appears good, with little to no evidence of obvious problems.
The Answer
The back is one of the best places for liposuction, Dr. Pane says. This is because the skin tissue is thicker and more robust, so it’s able to withstand more in the way of insult and aggressive liposuction than other areas where the skin is thinner and softer, making the back an ideal site for lipo and fat harvesting, when possible, needed and desired. In the hands of an read the rest here at
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