Phoenix Body Lift Surgery – Phoenix Lower Body Lift Patients
Body lift surgery is a plastic surgery procedure that removes the unwanted excess skin, often resulting from extreme or massive weight loss. Upper and lower body lift surgery is often indicated for those who desire to get rid of sagging skin resulting after pregnancy, or that occurs as part of the natural aging process. Full or total body lift surgery combines plastic surgery procedures on both the upper and lower body, targeting the abdomen, lower back, arms and breasts.Those seeking total body lift surgery should expect their plastic surgeon will require that surgery be performed in multiple surgical procedures, as a single total body lift surgery can cause unnecessary trauma to the body, leading to unnecessary risks and potentially dangerous complications.
What is Body Lift Surgery?
During a consultation for an upper or lower body lift, your plastic surgeon, will determine your candidacy for surgery, as well as discuss which type of body lift procedures would be best for your individual needs.
A lower body lift can focus on the inner and outer thighs with thigh lift surgery, as well as the buttocks using what is commonly known as a butt lift. Many also elect to have abdominoplasty as part of their lower body lift surgery.
An upper body lift can include a breast lift, also known as mastopexy, as well brachioplasty or arm lift surgery.
Body lift surgery can take anywhere from several hours or more depending on the extent of the surgery, and is conducted by plastic surgeons under a general anesthesia. Recovery times after each procedure will vary on a case by case basis, with most patients returning to work or most normal activities within 2-4 weeks.
Popular Procedures after Weight Loss:
Plastic surgeons explain that post bariatric surgery patients seeking a lower body lift, often combine some or all of the following procedures as part of their final stages of transformation:
Thigh Lift Surgery:
Thigh lift surgery, clinically referred to by plastic surgeons a thighplasty, is a plastic surgery procedure that doctors use to tighten and literally sculpt the upper portions of the leg and thigh, addressing the skin that has begun to sag as a result of extreme laxity, by removing the unwanted tissue from both the inner and outer portions of the thigh.
While a thigh lift is a desirable procedure for weight loss patients, it is extremely effective for those who seek body contouring because of their dissatisfaction with how their bodies have changed as a result of natural aging.
Butt Lift
A buttock lift otherwise known as a Butt Lift surgery has become more popular in recent years for those who seek body sculpting, allowing for a more youthful and shapely silhouette. Today butt lift surgery is indicated for men and women, including massive weight loss patients seeking to achieve a more sculpted physique.
Tummy Tuck
A tummy tuck is a procedure that is effective at removing and reducing excess skin and fat in the midsection that can result after weight loss, post-pregnancy, or with age. Tummy tucks help to tone and reshape the abdomen by also tightening underling abdominal muscles allowing for plastic surgeons to provide patients with a sleeker more youthful appearance.
Arm Lift
A procedure known as arm lift surgery, also referred to as brachioplasty, is an effective way to sculpt the underside of the upper portion of the arm. Surgeons perform arm lift surgery to address the large amounts of hanging skin which is common after weight loss or bariatric surgery.
It is not uncommon that an arm lift be performed in combination with liposuction, as together doctors can often remove additional fatty deposits, giving patients a more desirable before and after result.
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