With the humanitarian crisis caused by Hurricane Ike, soldiers still stuck in Iraq, and an ever deepening recession, it only makes sense that doctors are worrying about… back fat. Our friends at Jezebel turned us on to the news that a doctor has revealed a surgical “back lift” that slims down the bra line, and 20 patients (female, of course) have undergone the procedure to remove their “redundant skin”.
Not only do I wonder who has enough money that slicing off back skin (and it's not a small incision) seems like a reasonable expense, I can't help but question what Dr. Joseph Hunstad—the surgeon who pioneered the surgery—was thinking. Does he hate women?
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What I’m curious about is who/what agency is funding this study – certainly not the NSF or NIH. And if it’s a private company, I would be quite insulted that the blame of interest is shunted on doctors.
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Greetings,
I hope I can shed some additional light on the subject. I am actually the co-author of the Bra Line Back Lift along with Dr. Hunstad. First let me say that no cosmetic procedure takes importance over health, happiness, and well being. (cont)
With that said, the Bra Line Back Lift originated largely from women who despite proper diet and exercise continued to have rolls of soft-tissue on their upper and middle back. Some of these women had lost a significant amount of weight on their own or with the help of surgical weight loss procedures. The extra skin and soft-tissue on their back was, for some dramatic. Imagine having breasts on your back. Or worse yest, two pair of breasts on your back. (cont)
There is no garment in the world that can make that amount of laxity and tissue go away. These women, after much thought and discussion chose to trade a scar for a smooth and uniform back without the rolls of soft-tissue that had prevented them from wearing anything other than the baggiest of clothing. (cont)
In terms of the study, the funding came solely from Dr. Hunstad and myself. We put the time and energy into publishing the procedure in case other plastic surgeons and patients had reached the same road that some of our patients had arrived at. I have provided some additional details about the procedure on my blog (http://www.thetummytuck.blogspot.com) which may answer any questions that I have not covered here.
All the best,
Dr. Repta
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It’s nice to hear of chorus of “sassybax!” THE most comfortable bra you’ll ever wear, and the back fat is gone!
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