Lower Body Lift targets the loose hanging skin over the lower back and abdominal area along with the buttock after massive weight loss. This procedure shows wonderful results in both males as well as females, who have significant deflation after weight loss, which may be due to bariatric or physical and dietary intervention. Post deflation the sagging skin and soft tissue creates lead to fungal infection, pruritis in the crevices, and poses difficulty in wearing fitted clothes.
The surgery involves the removal of loose skin and fat from the lower tummy area, waistline, love handles, saddlebags, and back. This procedure corrects the deformity in 360 degrees and gives an all-around makeover.
In front, the thinned out and loose muscles are plicated and tightened after repairing the hernias which are fairly common in this subset of people. The final result is a flat and envious beautiful tummy.
On the behind additional maneuvers may be performed to augment or increase shape to the buttocks with the help of concomitant fat transfer.
On the sides, the flabby tissues are excised and sutured to not only get rid of excess bulk but also lift the sides of the thighs.
Some important facts :
Candidates for Surgery:
Significant weight loss resulting in a drop of BMI over 5 Units
Loose skin with hanging flaps and wrinkles.
Medical fitness for surgery will be decided by our experts, so as to assure you the best possible results.
Duration: This is a hospital-based procedure. Depending upon the complexity of the procedure and add-ons you may need to be in hospital for 1-3 nights.
Anaesthesia: Local/Regional/IV sedation/General Aesthesia
Recovery: You will be guided thru the recovery by our team. There will be drains placed to remove excess fluid from the body for a period of 2-4 days. You can resume desk jobs within a week. You should be pain-free within 2-3 week’s time and resume graded workouts within an additional 6-8 weeks. The areas which have been grafted will need special offloading and areas suctioned will need pressure garment support which will be discussed with you in detail during the consultation.
Longevity of results: Permanent as long as you maintain your body weight within the limits as advised by the surgeon. Our team stays with you in your post-surgery journey with nutritionist and dietician support. Scars settle over a period of time and maybe benefited from additional LASER treatments.