High Definition Back Contouring

Introduction to High Definition Back Contouring

The aesthetic contour of your back can be perfected using our high definition liposuction protocol. Hi-Def back contouring requires expertise in treating excess fat and loose skin and knowledge of gender anatomic differences. First, all fat layers must be addressed, and all pockets of fat must be optimally removed. Next, excess skin must be assessed and categorized as lax or redundant. Lax or minimally redundant skin can be tightened with Renuvion J plasma. In contrast, moderate skin redundancy may have to be excised using a skin excision such as a lower body lift or bra-line back lift.

A well-experienced and knowledgeable surgeon must be able to sculpt the aesthetically ideal back for both males and females. For achieving optimum contour, a male back will demonstrate a strong V-line created by leaving bulk in the upper and middle back; in contrast, the female back should demonstrate a sleeker, more elongated appearance achieved by debulking the upper and middle back region.

Gender differences in the lower back are critical; whereas the lowest portion of the back is cored out in the male to create a shelf above a squared-off, and firm buttocks cheek, the lowest portion of the female back is left generous so that there is a smooth transition from the larger, rounder and softer buttocks cheek up to the maximally narrowed mid-back waistline.

Traditional liposuction has always been limited in eliminating the lower back and flank fullness often referred to as the love handles. This is because the lower back and flank area is multilayered and highly fibrotic and does not allow complete fat removal using conventional liposuction cannulas; instead, VASER technology allows comprehensive fat removal from these fibrotic areas. This is because VASER ultrasonic energy can liquefy the fat first before being removed.

Finally, creating aesthetically superior back contours requires the assessment of skin quality.  Upper back and middle back skin redundancy can be treated with either Renuvion J plasma or a bra-line back lift, depending on the degree of laxity and skin redundancy. Similarly, the lower back and flank region can be treated with either Renuvion J plasma or a lateral thigh and buttock tuck based on the degree of laxity and skin redundancy. Being attentive to the skin while performing ultrasound-assisted liposuction to remove the fat is of utmost importance when striving for high definition back contouring results.

Renuvion J plasma technology has revolutionized the treatment for patients desiring back contouring. This is because it allows for the maximal removal of fat layers using ultrasound-assisted liposuction while avoiding the need for surgical skin incisions following excisional surgery.  Excisional surgery does have the stigma of a surgical incision line, but it does benefit from definitive correction of moderate to severe skin redundancy.

High Definition Back Contouring Description:

• Procedure: Ultimate elimination of excess fat deposits and redundant skin that may have accumulated over the upper, middle, and lower back and flank contours.
• Length: 1 to 2 hours, dependent on the amount of fat excess and required skin tightening and reduction maneuvers.
• Anesthesia: General anesthesia.
• Place of Treatment: Outpatient surgical suite in a surgery center

High Definition Back Contoruing Side Effects:

Seroma formation is the most common side effect of back contouring since it is the most dependent position when lying down. The seroma tends to pull over the central diamond, the name coined of the region just above the central upper buttocks and central lower back region. The central diamond becomes the most dependent when you are standing up. This fluid is easily removed during the first week following surgery at the time of your lymphatic messages. These messages are performed daily and once a day for the first 7 to 10 days. Compression garments worn over the first two weeks will also prevent most seroma formations. Another reason for seroma accumulation over the back is the shear stress created by lying on your back during sleep. Shear stress makes the skin surface layers of the back more apt to not adhere down to the muscle fascia resulting in fluid accumulation.

Recovery: The recovery for high definition liposuction back contouring is tolerable with the return to full physical activity by 1 to 2 weeks following surgery. Routinely, patients are encouraged to return to the gym with full physical activity resumed no later than two weeks following surgery, especially if their back contouring procedure is limited to ultrasound-assisted liposuction. If patients present with moderate skin redundancy, then Renuvion J plasma may be recommended, which will delay healing by several more days. For patients presenting with extensive skin redundancy, excisional surgery may be recommended. A lateral thigh and buttock tuck are typically considered for extensive lower back redundancy, and a mid-back bra lift may be advocated for middle back skin redundancy. More invasive skin excision surgeries are commonly seen in massive weight loss patients.

Duration of Results: Patients are universally pleased with high definition back and flank contouring since exaggerated curves are created by waistline narrowing. Waistline narrowing occurs because the flank and mid-back fat layers are comprehensively removed with VASER ultrasound-assisted liposuction. Effective treatment must eliminate back rolls as well as fat deposition. As long as patients maintain a stable weight, their results should be permanent.