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If you lost 50, 80, or 100 pounds and you are researching a tummy tuck, there is a good chance you are about to make the single most expensive mistake in body contouring.
A tummy tuck addresses loose skin on the front of your abdomen. Weight loss happens everywhere. If you get this wrong, it does not just mean a disappointing result. It means a second surgery at more than twice the cost and double the recovery.
In this episode, I'm going to give you the five specific signs that tell you whether you are a body lift candidate, not a tummy tuck candidate, and the exact checklist to bring into your consultation.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Why tummy tuck only addresses 50% of the problem after significant weight loss
0:45 What a tummy tuck physically cannot fix (and why it is not the surgeon's fault)
1:02 How getting this wrong leads to a second surgery at twice the cost
2:29 Sign 1: Loose skin on your sides, hips, and buttock area (the 360-degree mirror test)
4:25 Sign 2: Volume loss in your buttocks (the deflation problem and how fat transfer addresses it)
5:59 Sign 3: Clothes that will not fit right even at your goal weight
8:27 Sign 4: Skin fold rashes, moisture, and sores (and how insurance may cover it)
9:57 Sign 5: You have lost 50 or more pounds
10:34 One surgery, one recovery, less total cost
10:45 The 5-question checklist to bring to your consultation
❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED
What is the difference between a tummy tuck and a body lift?
A tummy tuck addresses loose skin on the front of the abdomen and tightens separated abdominal muscles. A circumferential body lift goes 360 degrees, addressing loose skin and volume loss on the sides, hips, buttock area, and back. After significant weight loss, a tummy tuck typically addresses about 50% of the problem and leaves the sides and back unchanged.
How do I know if I need a body lift instead of a tummy tuck?
Do the mirror test: stand in front of a full-length mirror and slowly rotate 360 degrees. If you see significant loose skin on your sides, hips, or back, not just your stomach, a circumferential approach will give you a more complete result. The 50-pound threshold is a strong additional indicator. If you have lost 50 or more pounds, a body lift is almost always the more appropriate procedure.
Does a body lift cost more than a tummy tuck?
There is an upfront cost difference. But patients who get a tummy tuck when they needed a body lift frequently return for a second procedure at considerably more cost and downtime than if they had done it comprehensively the first time. One surgery, one recovery, one anesthesia. That math almost always favors doing it right the first time.
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ABOUT DR. ARIC AGHAYAN:
Dr. Aric Aghayan is a board-certified plastic surgeon, member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society, and founder of Apres Plastic Surgery in Portland, Oregon.
With 14 years of practice and over 2,500 procedures performed, he specializes in breast procedures, high-definition liposculpture, and post-weight loss body contouring. He was one of the first surgeons in the Pacific Northwest to offer Motiva implants and the Preserve minimally invasive breast augmentation.
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