full body lift?

katerzz · 01-11-2006, 02:43 AM

ive been watching this show on discovery health like plastic surgery something rather.. any how.. there is apparently a doctor in pittsburg i believe they said that does a full body lift in one surgery...

ie, tummy tuck, boob lift, butt/thigh lift, inner thigh lift, and if need be the arms.

anyone know much about this? the ppl who have the surgery apparently stay in a hospital for a few days Granted, you have to meet very strict criteria to qualify for it (healthy etc)

im far from that part of my journey but curious at the same time. Ive thought about it a lot and the fact that i dotn want to have to pay for surgery 2-3 times this totally sounds like a better plan to me.

Jachut · 01-11-2006, 03:01 AM

Oh my goodness though, it would be a doozy to recover from! Talk about pain!

**Iluvharleys** · 01-11-2006, 07:49 AM

I have watched those shows too, but never in a million years would I take on that much at one time. Just all the hours under scares me!

the best me · 01-11-2006, 07:51 AM

Muffinbirdie has pics posted of her post-surgery lower body lift. She looks wonderful! Mariposabella also had lipo and other body work done but noone can get her to post pics. Coffeewench had a tummy tuck. Geezersue had her panni removed. Hmmm, who else?

I have seen these shows, too. The lower body lift basically cuts all the way around and takes away all of the extra skin. Huge scar, but hides much more nicely than pounds of extra skin and fat.

FunnyDuddies · 01-11-2006, 03:39 PM

I would much rather have it all done at once and only have one hard recovery time than have multiple surgeries and multiple hard recovery times. I do wonder though if having it all done at once means less total work. ie. legs are still giggly, belly isn't as fat, things like that.

Amy

DevilMayKare · 01-11-2006, 04:06 PM

Maybe ya could just get them to put you into a coma for a week to recouperate.
That would be cool, wouldn't it?

I purposely had foot surgery 2 days after my eyelid surgery since I was already confined to bed and on painkillers. It worked out great.

Archermom · 01-14-2006, 08:35 PM

HMMMMM;
some more spam!!!

Carola

ms_efflorescent · 01-16-2006, 04:03 PM

The doctor in Pittsburg that does the total body lift is Dennis J Hurwitz, M.D., F.A.C.S. He wrote a book called Total Body Lift which is very informative. I haven't had the lift yet as I am just starting my weight loss journey but I am already doing all the research I can on this surgery because when I have it I want the best doctor possible.

Anyway his website is http://www.hurwitzcenter.com/

Serena

**Alexandra** · 01-16-2006, 04:10 PM

I can't imagine voluntarily going through such an arduous surgical procedure. :(

FunnyDuddies · 01-16-2006, 04:12 PM

Yeah but Aleandra...was there a time you could not even think of going through something like having the Lap Band put in? LOL :) I just look at my body and the way it already sags...I know if I ever want to be hot again, I am going to have to take a lot of skin off. Plus, it is just not healthy to have too much skin weighing you down after WLS.

Amy

**Alexandra** · 01-16-2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FunnyDuddies

Yeah but Aleandra...was there a time you could not even think of going through something like having the Lap Band put in? LOL :) I just look at my body and the way it already sags...I know if I ever want to be hot again, I am going to have to take a lot of skin off. Plus, it is just not healthy to have too much skin weighing you down after WLS.

I will say that before having my children I would have been scared off of even such minor surgery as banding. I'd only had one minor surgical procedure before (a biopsy) and the whole idea of general anaesthesia terrified me. After having kids, though, I had a whole new appreciation of what my body could endure.

Maybe if I had more sagging skin I might think about it differently. But even with batwings and boobs down to my navel I have absolutely no desire to have plastic surgery. Ever.

Surgery to save my life? Sure. Surgery to make me hot? No way.

FunnyDuddies · 01-16-2006, 08:16 PM

Alexandra...hot is a state of mind LOL

Amy

gentlespirit · 01-17-2006, 03:35 PM

The only thing I can see myself possibly having is my panni removed. That really bothers me but I would wait until I am at goal weight or close.

Emily

Jessiebear · 01-17-2006, 04:43 PM

I'm all for plastic surgery! But personally, I wouldn't want to go through the recovery of a full body lift. I don't even want to imagine it! But, that is a personal choice for everyone to make. If you think you can handle the recovery, then you have my respect!! LOL

nanahanna · 01-18-2006, 10:53 PM

Hey! I'm hot right now...even at my fat weight...lol...I am having HOT flashes!