Body Lift

If you've experienced significant weight loss, you are probably very satisfied with your body weight, but unable to enjoy the rewards of weight loss because of excess skin. Body lift surgery is intended to finalize significant weight loss and correct many of the uncomfortable problems associated with excess skin, so you can enjoy the rewards of your weight loss efforts.

How to know if body lift surgery is right for you

If you have lost a massive amount of body weight through diet or bariatric surgery, the body lift may be right for you. Many times after bariatric surgery or extreme weight loss, excess skin is left behind. There's no way to eradicate this problem without surgery. Fortunately, this is a common procedure performed by plastic surgeons to meet the needs of so many people who have lost weight. If you're bothered by excess skin around your tummy, thighs, buttocks or elsewhere, this surgery might be right for you.

How body lift surgery is performed

Compared to other plastic surgery procedures, the body lift is rather extensive. Incisions are made in locations where natural folds of skin can hide scars or at least allow them to be hidden easily under clothing. Your plastic surgeon works in a concentric fashion around the body making very precise incisions and removing skin as necessary.

A body lift may vary depending on the individual patient. It may encompass several different cosmetic procedures -- each performing skin tightening on a certain area of the body, including the following:

•  Abdominoplasty
• Thigh lift
• Liposuction
• Buttock lift
• Breast lift 

If you're interested in this procedure...

To find out if body lift surgery is right for you, contact our New Jersey plastic surgery office to schedule a consultation. During the consultation, you and the doctor can discuss aspects of the surgery such as risks, benefits, and cost. Your condition can also be evaluated to determine which individual procedures would be beneficial.