CASE STUDY

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CASE OVERVIEW

This patient was concerned with loose and excess skin due to an 85 pound weight loss. He was unhappy with the results of a previous abdominoplasty with another surgeon and wanted to improve his existing scar. Dr. Anton performed a back and flank Dermatolipectomy to remove a total of 700gm of tissue to tighten his tissues.

PATIENT PROFILE

AGE: 41

PRIMARY CONCERNS

This weight loss patient from Newport Beach, California shed over 85 pounds, but it left him with sagging, excess skin. After his divorce he was dealing with some self-esteem issues because he had let himself go. He started running to lose the weight and “worked on the inside” to build up his confidence. But his body confidence needed a boost that only plastic surgery could deliver so he set out to find a surgeon for a lower body lift to address hanging skin in the flank and back area. He also wanted to address excess fat in his chest.

CONSULTATION & ASSESSMENT

Before discovering Dr. Anton, he had an abdominoplasty with a different surgeon that he described as a “somewhat negative experience.” This made him committed to do his due diligence the second time around when looking to do a lower body lift and a doctor who could revise the scar from his previous surgery. “I wanted a doctor who was transparent, that I could trust, and who could effectively communicate with me. I found that in Dr. Anton. The entire experience at AestheticsMD was so different from any other surgeon I met with.”

During the consultation with Dr. Anton, he explained a lower body lift procedure, the placement of the incisions, and set realistic expectations of surgical results, which was very important to the patient as his last surgeon left him disappointed. “I liked Dr. Anton’s confidence in what he is able to do and his transparency about he is not able to do.” “The last time I saw him, I asked him about another procedure, and he said, ‘No, realistically you look good.’ That’s the kind of transparency I appreciate and why I will keep coming back to him.” The surgical plan included a Dermatolipectomy to remove excess skin in the flanks and back plus Curved Liposuction to his abdomen and lateral chest.

“I want my outsides to reflect the work I’ve done on my insides.”

TREATMENT PLAN

– Lower Body Lift

– Curved Liposuction to abdomen, waist, lateral chest

The patient was marked in the standing position prior to surgery then placed in the supine position on the operating table. First the flanks and back area were reduced with liposuction, removing a total of 500mL. A total of 700g total of tissue was removed from the right and left sides to tighten loose, hanging skin. The area was sutured closed and covered with surgical tape. Next, Dr. Anton performed Curved Liposuction to his lateral chest, waist, and abdomen to reduce pockets of fat and sculpt a better shape. He was placed in a compression garment to reduce swelling.

PATIENT RESULTS

HOW DO YOU FEEL AFTER YOUR PROCEDURE?

“The day after surgery I felt great!” Given his love for running it was a challenge for him to wait until he was cleared for exercise about four weeks later. Liposuction patients are placed on fluid restrictions for up to two weeks after surgery and encouraged to eat healthfully. “I really appreciated how much Dr. Anton and the entire office were there for me during the post-op period. Every question I had, someone got right back to me.” Now that he is back to hitting the running trails, he says he feels an improvement in his self-esteem. “Now it feels like the outside and the inside match.” This has given him to the confidence to get back out there and enter the dating pool!

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