What Is A Body Lift?
Using the latest body-contouring techniques, Dr. Morales, performs body lift procedures for men and women in the Houston/Katy area. A body lift incorporates several body contouring procedures to improve and refine the appearance of the breasts, abdomen and torso. It corrects hanging rolls, loose skin, sagging, drooping, deflated breasts, and excess fat pockets in the upper body. The best candidates for a body lift are patients with loose abdominal skin after significant weight loss. Patients considering a body lift should be stabilized at their ideal weight goal.
Is a Body Lift Right for Me?
If you would like to have a more attractive midsection and a shapelier butt, a body lift can enable you to reach your body objectives. To address the extra folds or rolls on your abs, a tummy tuck will enhance the curves of your silhouette. Usually, these complaints come from getting older, having children, or dramatic weight loss. A body lift works best for patients who have reached their ideal body weight, or it could impact surgical results. Although the treatment should work to eradicate small amounts of fat tissue, it does not fix larger deposits.
What Are the Benefits of A Body Lift?
If you have lost significant weight or are bothered by the appearance of loose skin and excess tissue, body lift surgery might be the answer to help you attain the physique you want. Some of the benefits of body lift surgery at our Houston, TX office include:
- Eliminating extra skin left behind after weight loss
- Enhancing and tightening wrinkly, saggy skin tissue
- Toning the lower area of the body (like the upper legs and belly)
- Improving a person's overall self-confidence
- Empowering you to feel more confident while wearing form-fitting outfits
How Is A Body Lift Performed?
A body lift is performed under general anesthesia at a hospital or outpatient facility. The body lift may be performed with other procedures, such as an arm or breast lift. However, there is a limit to how many procedures can be performed at once safely. The incision is made around the lower trunk to remove the maximum amount of excess skin from the abdomen, hips, and flanks. The scar is kept as low as possible in the front of the abdomen and along the hip line to conceal the scar within a normal panty line. A new opening will be cut for the navel to be reinserted, and the incisions are stitched closed.
What to Expect After A Body Lift
The trunk is supported with a binder. Dressings are applied over the incisions, and drains are placed at the incision sites to collect any excess fluid. Drains are removed within 4 to 7 days after surgery. Patients will be encouraged to get up and move around several times a day to help speed the recovery process, and reduce the risk of blood clots forming in the legs. Most patients can go back to work within 2 to 4 weeks after surgery. Strenuous activity and heavy lifting will need to be avoided for about 2 months. It can take a few months for all swelling to clear up. The scars will fade over time.
Dr. Morales Plastic Surgery Reviews
Extreme Body Makeover!! - Thanks to Dr.Morales, I finally had my extreme body makeover on March 2, 2021. I had tummy tuck, arm lift, thigh lift, body lift and also breast lift. Everything is healing great and can’t wait for my final out coming ! Sorry, no pictures at this time but maybe later.
My belly isn't making a sad face anymore! 360 body lift and thigh lift. - Dr. Morales and his staff are absolutely amazing. I am 2 months post-surgery and I can't believe how everything turned out. I went home after surgery. A nurse came to my home the next morning to assess and help with dressings. Every time I had a question, a staff member responded quickly. The pain was manageable and much less that I expected. Pictures speak for themself. My belly isn't making a sad face anymore!!
Wow! Dr. Morales and his whole team are incredible. The care that was given to me the day of surgery was nothing short of amazing. Dr. Morales personally made sure to stick by my side every step of the way during that first night and didn’t leave until he knew I was taken care of his fellow also played an important role that first night looking after me and gave me top notch care alongside the nurses. He gave me reassurance that I would be okay and he always remained confident. My results have truly changed my life and I am only 2 months post op after a full mommy makeover which included a body lift, fat transfer and breast reduction. He has given me the confidence I was missing. His assistant Claudia was always so sweet and always available when I needed her and answered all my questions during recovery. From day one meeting with him and Linda I knew I made the right choice for my Dr!
Dr. Morales and his team are the absolute best! After weight loss from bariatric surgery Dr. Morales performed a thigh lift, removed excess skin from my arms, did a lower body lift and he even made me the cutest belly button. He explains the procedure very well. His office staff Linda, Rachel, Claudia and all the others are so helpful and make you feel comfortable. He has truly helped me start a new chapter in my life and I will be forever grateful.
Wow! Dr. Morales and his whole team are incredible. The care that was given to me the day of surgery was nothing short of amazing. Dr. Morales personally made sure to stick by my side every step of the way during that first night and didn’t leave until he knew I was taken care of his fellow also played an important role that first night looking after me and gave me top notch care alongside the nurses. He gave me reassurance that I would be okay and he always remained confident. My results have truly changed my life and I am only 2 months post op after a full mommy makeover which included a body lift, fat transfer and breast reduction. He has given me the confidence I was missing. His assistant Claudia was always so sweet and always available when I needed her and answered all my questions during recovery. From day one meeting with him and Linda I knew I made the right choice for my Dr!
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Average Cost
from $15,000.00
Recovery Time
2 – 3 Weeks
Average Procedure Time
4 – 5 Hours
Procedure Recovery Location
Inpatient
Expected Body Lift Cost
The total cost for an upper body lift varies for each patient. Most patients pay around $15,000. Factors that will affect the overall price include the amount of different procedures performed, the extent of each procedure, medications administered and post-operative visits.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Does It Take?
The length of the procedure varies for each patient, depending on the number of body contouring procedures being performed. Most abdominal procedures take 3 to 4 hours to complete.
Combine With Other Surgeries?
The body lift is often combined with other body contouring procedures such as an arm or breast lift. However, there is a limit to how many procedures can be done safely as it relates to surgical recovery and the amount of time the surgery takes.
Covered By Insurance?
The only technique related to the body lift that is medically necessary and covered by insurance is called a panniculectomy. A panniculectomy removes only the excessive hanging tissue of skin and fat that impairs normal activity. In patients who are candidates for a body lift procedure, the pannus may extend circumferentially around the lower trunk. Insurance companies often require documented symptoms with a pannus, such as skin breakdown, infections, and limiting normal activity.
Return To Work?
Every person recovers differently. The recovery period depends on how many procedures were performed at the same time. The average return to work for the standard body lift is 2-3 weeks.
When Can I Exercise?
The average return to routine exercise is no sooner than 2 months. Post-operative swelling usually persists for months after a body lift. The abdominal muscle tightening requires an appropriate amount of time to recover, and is usually painful if strained too soon.