5 Reasons To Choose A Body Lift

Following massive weight loss, many are left with excess skin that cannot be altered by diet and exercise alone. Body lift surgery (technically called “belt lipectomy”) offers dramatic alteration to the mid and lower body – specifically, the abdomen, hips, thighs, and buttocks.

The components of a lower body lift are several smaller procedures, namely the tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), thigh lift (thighplasty), and buttock lift (gluteoplasty). A full body lift (“lipectomy” or “full lipectomy”) may also include an arm lift (“brachioplasty”). According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there were 7,615 lower body lift surgeries performed in the United States in 2011.

There are several good reasons why you should consider a body lift with Dr. Bloch.

1. Your weight is lost almost immediately

Although after a body lift procedure recovery may take about 3 weeks, you will have lost your weight almost immediately after surgery. All the excess skin and fat can weigh several pounds and much of it will be removed. You may not look as if you never had excess weight, but the change in the way you look will be immediately noticed. Swelling might make you look as if you haven’t lost much weight but it disappears in a period of about 3 months.

2. Tighter skin on the abdomen, butt and thighs

The body lift procedure is performed to give you a tighter and flatter abdomen. The excess and sagging skin around the abdomen, butt and thighs is removed. If you have a sagging butt it will also be no more after your surgery with Dr. Bloch. Many people also may have abnormal folds or irregularities of cellulite-like skin which can all be removed through a body lift procedure.

3. A more defined, more attractive body contour

Before undergoing a body lift surgical procedure, you always have an opportunity to discuss your expectations with Dr. Bloch. The surgery will target all the locations around your abdomen, butt and thighs to remove excess skin and fat. The fat can even be transferred to other areas of your body that you may want to have an improved shape. As much as body lift is done to get rid of unhealthy weight, it is an important cosmetic surgery procedure. It makes your body contour attractive and boosts self-confidence.

4. You’ll be able to exercise more effectively

"With the excess skin and weight removed, you’ll find exercise much easier than before because it won’t be as much strain on your body. You’ll also be able to stretch and move more effectively without the excess skin. You’ll feel less self-conscious as you work out, meaning that you’ll be more likely to stick to a regular exercise program. Regular exercise will be essential to your new lifestyle following your body lift surgery recovery period because you’ll need to eat right and regularly work out in order to maintain your newly sculpted and toned body.

5. You will boost self-esteem

After Dr. Bloch performs your surgery and helps you to achieve your goals, you will immensely benefit from improved self-esteem. Excess weight does frustrate many people and often makes them have a low self-esteem. Others even get more frustrated by the fact that even after exercising and observing proper diet to lose weight, excess skin and folds are left around the abdomen. Getting rid of the problem definitely is a great idea and that is what body lift aims to achieve as long as you are a good candidate for this procedure. The new body image that you acquire gives you more confidence. That goes a long way in making you have a new outlook in life and can bring success in many ways. To learn more, contact our Highland Park Plastic Surgery Clinic.