From Weight Loss of 60-Lb to Back Lift Transformation: Result? Smooth Back*

This is a 5’9” 200 pound White 44-year-old female. Her maximum weight was 260 pounds. This patient lost 60 pounds with diet, and exercise. Dr. J. Timothy Katzen in Beverly Hills, California, was the one she picked to treat the skin and fat on her back. Dr. Katzen is an expert in the field of reconstructive plastic surgery after massive weight loss. Along with a vertical torsoplasty, Dr. Katzen did liposuction on the back.  The surgery took six hours. The sedation was given by a board-certified anesthesiologist. Five pounds of fat and skin were removed from the back. There is a drain on each side. Both back drains were taken out thirteen days after surgery. This person went back to her sitting job two weeks after surgery. For ten weeks, this person wore her compression clothing. She was thrilled with how her backlift turned out. After the backlift, she was able to wear clothes that she wasn't able to wear before. After the backlift, she doesn't worry about her back as much. The clothes she wears make her back look smaller. After getting a back lift, this patient is very happy. The back lift surgery made her back look much better. The skin and rolls on her back are gone for good. This patient feels better about her body and herself. No longer does she worry about her back. This person is very pleased that Dr. Katzen did a back lift. This patient's confidence has grown a lot; she no longer worries about her back rolls when she goes to parties or out in public.