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Advantages of Belt Lipectomy surgery in a human life

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A belt lipectomy is a very invasive body sculpting surgery that removes tissue circumferentially around the lower abdomen and behind the back. It is essentially an extended tummy tuck that continues to the back. This surgery requires that the patient is placed both in the supine and prone position. The goals are to remove tissue such as in an abdominoplasty and buttock lift with posterior skin removal. Patients with massive weight loss after gastric bypass surgery are excellent candidates for belt lipectomy. Blood loss can be significant, and therefore performing in a hospital setting with blood products available may be a good idea. Skin hangs off the neck, arms, chest, abdomen, buttocks, and thighs after massive weight loss. A procedure called a belt lipectomy removes excess skin of the abdomen and back by making scars completely around the waist. The buttocks and abdomen are lifted in a single operation. This operation may be combined with an inner thigh lift, in what I