Age, combined with weight fluctuation can cause skin excess particularly in the lower body and abdomen. Multiple body contour deformities of the trunk and thighs have been previously treated in separate stages, such as through abdominoplasty or lipectomy.

Recent advances in the surgical design of the medial thigh lift and the lateral thigh lift as well as improved understanding of the functional anatomy of the superficial fascial system of the lower limbs have significantly improved results and reduced complications. This has enabled new combinations of surgical procedures to correct multiple lower body contour deformities in a single stage.

Correction of the lower trunk, buttock and outer thigh regions in a single stage is termed a “Body Lift”. If treatment of the inner thighs is required, this is done at a second operation, six weeks after the body lift. The primary goal of body lift is to improve the body contour in patients with flaccid or loose skin as their primary problem. This procedure can be combined with some liposuction and fat re-draping to give a smoother appearance to an individual.

The lower body lift can produce a dramatic improvement in skin tightness or skin tone that cannot be matched by the skin retraction that occurs with superficial or deep liposuction alone.

Body lift is a suitable procedure for men and women of all ages who have excess skin in the abdomen, buttock and thigh region, with contour irregularity. Liposuction alone in these individuals would address contour irregularity, however produce even more excess skin with an unsatisfactory cosmetic result. Body lift is often used in individuals who have lost large amounts of weight and whose skin has not retracted fully with the weight loss. It will correct a droopy abdomen, buttock and upper thigh region, however it must be noted that body lift is not a procedure for weight reduction, rather to correct excess skin and contour irregularity.

If you are considering body lift, you can expect a considerable change in your abdominal, upper thigh and buttock regions. Surgery is extensive and can be painful, however aesthetic results are excellent and can give you renewed zest for life.