Will Lower Back Liposuction Also Address The Flanks?

The topic of back contouring refers to the overall aesthetic look of your backside. To achieve a smooth back, knowledge about what is necessary to do is essential.

Does Lower Back Lipo Address The Flanks?

One of the main aspects of back contouring is narrowing the waistline by removing the fat surrounding the love handles and flanks. Removal of this fat has its difficulties with traditional liposuction techniques due to the fibrotic nature of the tissue.

The fat of the flank region consists of superficial, middle, and deep fat, whereas the latter two are very fibrous and pulled together by ligaments which makes the extract process much more difficult.

Nevertheless, alternatives to lower back liposuction with flanks are possible, with very successful and high rates of fat removal.

How Is Lower Back Lipo With Flanks Performed?

Providers such as VASER use technology that can substantially manage the upper, middle, and back skin. 

If there's too much skin redundancy, that can cause back rolls, which will affect your overall aesthetic. Yet, VASER can promote the retraction of the skin, eliminating the rolls and any other form of unwanted loose skin. 

Yet, if there's much loose skin, other steps may be needed, such as incorporating a back lift that will provide a smooth contour.

The downside of a back lift is an invasive technique that relies on using excision to extract excess fat and loose skin, which guarantees an extensive recovery process and scarring.

In the cases of severe loose skin, an entire upper body lift may be needed, coupled with a later thigh light and even buttocks tucking procedure to maintain the natural proportions of the body. 

What's The Best Option?

Does lower back lipo address the flanks? It can, but it isn't an entirely optimal choice for your body. When lower back liposuction is used to treat the flanks as well, it can already be considered a second procedure, given more openings are to be made to properly extract the fat.

Additionally, as mentioned before, the cause of flanks isn't only related to excess fat but loose skin as well, and liposuction and even advanced alternatives such as VASER are unable to treat that issue. Therefore, removing the flanks generally requires multiple procedures to do well.

Elite Body Sculpture Can Easily Treat Both Areas

Nevertheless, if you're interested in treating both areas with one procedure, Elite Body Sculpture in Salt Lake City is the place to visit.

Lower Back AirSculpt® can simultaneously extract fat and help tighten loose skin using minimally invasive and advanced technology.

Our procedures don't use a scalpel, needle, stitches, or general anesthesia, which allows our providers to do more without depending on invasive techniques like those used in liposuction.

For more information on how we can help you, come to our Salt Lake City office for your first consultation.