A body lift is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fatty tissue from the middle and lower abdomen, hips, outer thighs, back, buttocks, and to tighten muscles of the abdominal wall. A body lift is not a surgical treatment for being overweight. Obese individuals who intend to lose weight should postpone all forms of body contouring surgery until they have reached a stable weight. This is often performed 12-18 months after gastric-bypass surgery. Circumferential Body Lifts are usually performed on both men and women, and may involve lifting other areas of the body such as upper arms, buttocks and thighs.
There are a variety of different techniques for a body lift. A body lift can be combined with other forms of body-contouring surgery, including suction-assisted lipectomy, or performed at the same time with other elective surgeries.
