Florida patient gets smaller back and sides after horizontal torsoplasty*

This is a 27-year-old White patient who is 6’4” and weighed over 500 pounds. He lost over 270 pounds through diet and exercise. He was not happy with the excess skin and fat on his back and sides. After losing weight, he developed more skin rolls on every part of his body. Specifically, he did not like the way his back rolls appeared. His objective was to permanently remove the excess fat on his back and his skin rolls. He was searching for the best result, no matter where the scar ended up. He traveled from Florida to California to have a horizontal torsoplasty with Dr. J. Timothy Katzen. He underwent a combined chest reduction and horizontal torsoplasty, or back lift. An upper body or back lift is another term for this procedure. The horizontal torsoplasty is often referred to as a bra-plasty, bra straplasty, bra lift, or brassiere back lift since the incision is done across the back. This surgery takes three to four hours to complete under general anesthesia. During a horizontal torsoplasty, a significant amount of excess skin and fat in the shape of a butterfly is removed. Usually, two drains are built. Drains usually stay in place for ten to fourteen days, depending on their output. production. The patient is overjoyed with his results. He does not mind the scar, and he is relieved that his skin rolls and back fat have vanished forever because they were a constant reminder of his former weight.