BEFORE PHOTOGRAPH: This is a posterior truncal view of a 21 year old woman with a BMI of 25.5 who underwent lipoabdominoplasty, liposuction of the anterior flanks and hernia repair.

Many patients elect to have liposuction of their backs at the same time as having lipoabdominoplasy.  This further accentuates a woman's waist when viewed from the back and serves to maximally address upper buttock fat or "love handles."

This woman had moderately noticeable upper buttock fatty deposits or "love handles" prior to surgery, but did not have liposuction of the back.