Body Lift

Who is a Good Candidate for a Body Lift

A body lift is an abdominoplasty, thigh lift and buttock lift all combined in the one procedure.

Women who have finished having children and are left with excess tissue on the abdomen, hips, thighs and buttocks.
Men or women who have had significant weight loss either by dieting or by weight loss surgery such as gastric banding.

General anaesthesia is used and the procedure takes about five to six hours.
The incision extends from the pubic hairline, across the hips, around the waist and to the midline of the back.
The excess skin and fat is removed.
The remaining skin on the abdomen is stretched down to the excision line and the hips and buttocks are lifted.
The skin incisions are sutured with buried, dissolving sutures.
Soft, small drains are inserted to eliminate excess fluid.
A firm elastic support garment is applied and worn for about three weeks.

You will usually stay in hospital for three to four days.
You can shower on the third day after surgery.
Moderate discomfort for the first two days that is much less by the third day.
Swelling and bruising is mild to moderate.
You can resume light activities after two weeks and full aerobic activities by about six weeks.
You are off work for about two to four weeks depending on your activity of work.