Belt Lipectomy

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Belt Lipectomy

Belt Lipectomy is a body shaping surgery which is also called 360-degree body lifting, tummy tuck, and panniculectomy. It is an operation for patients who have lost excessive weight and dealing with sagging, losing elasticity, and loosening of the skin.

This surgery is often done after a weight loss surgery. Patients who have excess fat and skin around the belly and back can get rid of them and improve their look by undergoing a Belt Lipectomy operation.

Who is A Good Candidate For Belt Lipectomy?

Good candidates for belt lipectomy are patients who have been through a serious weight-loss period and maintaining their ideal weight and non-smokers. If the patient has lost weight by sleeve gastrectomy, it is mostly accepted that the patient has an unbalanced diet and therefore doctor’s recommendations must be followed both pre and post-operation. For this reason, patients who have no problems with tissue healing are suitable for the operation

How to Get Ready for the Belt Lipectomy Operation?

Getting ready for the operation:

• Basic blood tests are done, and supportive treatments if needed.
• Patients who smoke must quit smoking 3 weeks before the operation. Smoking has negative effects on healing and increases risks due to disruption of blood circulation, contraction of vessels, and reduced blood flow.
• Patients should stop smoking for some time after the surgery to reduce the risks of complications.
• Excessive sunbathing and sunlight exposure must be avoided for it decreases the resistance of the skin
• Patients who intake Vitamin E and aspirin must quit both 1 week before the surgery.
• If the patient has a cold or infection, the operation date is delayed.
• Planing it with a lifting procedure for the breast area is not convenient.

Is Weight Loss Necessary Before Belt Lipectomy?

Weight loss before Belt Lipectomy is recommended. There is a high risk for overweight patients to undergo this surgery, risks are life-threatening in their situations. Moreover, recovery takes longer, tissue healing delays, lung problems develop, and more time is needed to get back to the daily and social life routines if the patient is overweight.

If the patient couldn’t lose weight due to limitations of movement or incapability of physical activities, to solve the weight problem belt lipectomy may be performed without waiting.

What is Belt Lipectomy Operation Like?

Belt Lipectomy surgery is performed under general anesthesia and patients do not feel any pain or aching during the operation. Belt Lipectomy is not convenient for combined surgical operations. Since it is performed on a wide area such as the abdomen, back, and waist, there is no need for another cosmetic operation.

The duration of the surgery may differ from one patient to another, however, the average duration is 5-7 hours. The surgery starts with an incision, 8-10 cm below the belly button on the lower part of the abdomen where hair starts growing so that it remains in the underwear.

The incision goes through the hip curve. The lower half of the torso is stretched up like wearing pants and the upper half is down like wearing a sweater. When stretching is finished, the incision is closed with hidden stitches underneath the skin.

A drain is placed to expel the fluid in the surgery area. Since the patient is unable to stand up after the operation, a urinary catheter is also placed. When the patient feels well enough to stand up, a urinary catheter is no longer needed.

Belt Lipectomy surgery was developed by Ted Lockwood as an extension of the high lateral tension tummy tuck. Recovery of the incisions may take a long period for the performed area to be wide. For this reason, the operation must be performed with precautions to limit the complications. For this reason, This surgery may be performed in different sessions.

Does Belt Lipectomy Leave A Scar?

The surgery scar is visible around the entire waist. Another name for this operation, 360 degrees, comes from this situation. The following period after the operation the scar appears as a pink line. But in time, the scar fades out and becomes more of a skin color tone. It is ensured that the scar stays within the underwear line.

Is Belt Lipectomy Permanent?

The lasting effect of Belt Lipectomy is related to the patient’s weight. Excessively overweight patients over 40 BMI experience sagging and loosened skin even after the surgery. Within 3-6 months, a slow sagging is observed for the skin hasn’t completely lost the elasticity. For patients with ideal weight and BMI, this operation is more permanent and the effects are longer lasting.

In 3 months period after the belt lipectomy operation, to preserve the result and to have less sagging, the patient must gain weight as the tissue is removed. It is not an operation to gain weight, gaining weight in this process aims to shape the patient’s body.

Important Things To Know After The Operation

Important things about Belt Lipectomy Surgery are as follows:

• Patients must lie in positions recommended by the doctor to reduce the tension over the operation area. The first few hours after the operation, patients are asked to move their legs frequently. They are sometimes allowed to bend their legs and move towards the torso and move their lower body, lower below the waist, to a lying position.
• A special corset for the abdominal area must be worn. Special corsets pressure levels can be adjusted and it makes sure the operation area remains motionless and it eliminates the risk of fluid retention. The period required for the corset differs for each patient however the average time is around 4-6 weeks.
• In the following few hours of the surgery, the patient must avoid eating. After a couple of hours, the patient can start consuming fluids. Food preferences should be soft and easy to digest. The patient should arrange the diet as frequent and small-portion meals.
• During a couple of days after the operation, the patient may feel pain and swelling. Painkillers prescribed by a doctor can be taken to reduce the pain.
• The most intense day for the patient is the first day after the surgery.
• The drains placed after the surgery must remain for 4 days.
• No need to visit the doctor for the removal of the stitches since they dissolve themselves.

What Are The Advantages of Belt Lipectomy?

Advantages of Belt Lipectomy:

• if the patient has willpower and determination and listens to the doctor’s advice, the advantages of the operation are a better-looking tight waist and back, and enhanced body shape.
• The procedure allows patients to gain confidence and feel positive about their bodies.
• The procedure prevents burns over the sagging skin on the waist, abdomen, and back areas or necrosis.
• Improving blood circulation reduces the required energy and prevents cardiovascular diseases in the future.
• Patients who have sagging problems should undergo a Belt Lipectomy operation for a healthier life.

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