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Body Lift

A body lift is a transformative procedure that helps you reclaim your body’s shape, tightening and toning problem areas like the abdomen, thighs and buttocks. Say goodbye to loose, sagging skin and hello to a smoother, more taut overall look that lets you rock form-fitting clothes with total confidence. A body lift with Dr. Rolando Morales ensures stunning, natural-looking results that are perfectly tailored to your goals, leaving you looking and feeling your absolute best!

What Is A Body Lift?​

A body lift is a comprehensive body-contouring procedure that targets multiple areas of the body to enhance your overall shape and silhouette. 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.

Incorporating the latest body-contouring techniques, the body lift refines the appearance of areas like the breasts, abdomen, and torso by correcting loose skin, sagging tissue, deflated breasts, and stubborn fat pockets. With the ability to address multiple areas in one surgery, it is especially popular among those who have undergone dramatic weight loss and are left with loose, sagging skin. The surgery is tailored to each patient’s specific needs, creating a more toned and youthful contour while boosting overall self-confidence.

Is A Lift Right For Me

If you’re considering a body lift, it’s important to know that the best candidates are individuals who have already reached their ideal body weight. This is because significant weight fluctuations after surgery can impact the final results. While the procedure can address small pockets of fat, it’s not designed to remove larger fat deposits, so being close to your desired weight is essential for the best outcome.

A body lift not only reshapes and tones areas like the abdomen, thighs, and buttocks, but it also boosts self-confidence by helping you feel more comfortable in your own skin and confident in wearing form-fitting clothes. With long-lasting results, a body lift enhances your body’s natural contours, giving you a firmer, more youthful appearance while restoring balance and definition.

What Are the Benefits?

The benefits of a body lift are numerous and can help individuals achieve a more toned and confident appearance, especially after significant weight loss. Key benefits include:

Eliminates Excess Skin

The body lift surgically removes loose, hanging skin, which is often left behind after weight loss or pregnancy. This creates a smoother, more contoured shape, especially in areas like the abdomen, thighs, and buttocks, where skin tends to sag the most.

Tightens Sagging Skin

The procedure not only removes the extra skin but also tightens the remaining tissue. By pulling the skin taut and securing it in place, the body lift reduces wrinkles and sagging, making the skin appear firmer and more youthful.

Toned Silhouette

A body lift refines the overall shape of the midsection, thighs, and buttocks by removing saggy tissue and tightening the muscles and skin beneath. This helps to restore the body’s natural contours, giving the appearance of a toned, athletic figure.

Boosts Self-Confidence

By reshaping and tightening the body, a body lift enhances your overall appearance, which in turn helps improve how you feel about yourself. The transformation can be dramatic, leading to increased confidence in wearing form-fitting clothing or swimwear.

Improves Comfort & Mobility

Excess skin can cause discomfort, rubbing, or even infection, especially in areas where skin folds over itself. By removing this excess tissue, the body lift reduces friction, enhances mobility, and improves the comfort of daily activities.

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A body lift with Dr. Morales is performed under general anesthesia, either in a hospital or an outpatient facility. During the procedure, an incision is made around the lower trunk to remove excess skin from areas like the abdomen, hips, and flanks. The incision is positioned low on the abdomen and along the hip line to keep scars discreet within the panty line. A new opening will be cut for the navel to be reinserted, and the incisions are stitched closed.
Following a body lift, your trunk will be supported with a binder, and dressings will cover the incisions. Drains may be placed to collect excess fluid and will be removed within 4 to 7 days. To aid recovery and prevent complications like blood clots, patients are encouraged to walk several times a day. Most patients can return to work within 2 to 4 weeks, but heavy lifting and strenuous activity should be avoided for around 2 months. It may take a few months for swelling to fully subside, and the scars will gradually fade over time.
Yes, a body lift is often combined with other procedures like an arm lift or breast lift to achieve more comprehensive body contouring results. However, there is a limit to how many procedures can be done at once for safety reasons, and your surgeon will determine the best approach based on your goals and recovery needs.
In most cases, a body lift is considered cosmetic and not covered by insurance. However, if a patient has a panniculectomy, which removes excessive hanging skin that causes medical issues like infections or impairs normal activity, insurance may cover part of the procedure. The pannus, or excess skin, may extend around the lower trunk in body lift candidates, and documentation of symptoms is typically required for coverage.
Recovery time varies for each patient based on the extent of the surgery. Generally, most people can return to work 2 to 3 weeks after a standard body lift, though this may differ if additional procedures were performed.
Patients are typically cleared to resume light exercise about 2 months after surgery, once the body has had time to heal. Post-operative swelling may last for several months, and abdominal muscle tightening requires adequate recovery time to avoid pain or complications. It’s important to ease back into exercise under your surgeon’s guidance.

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Why Choose Dr. Rolando Morales For A Body Lift

Choosing Dr. Rolando Morales for your body lift ensures that you’re in the hands of a highly skilled, board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience in body contouring procedures. Dr. Morales has built a reputation for delivering exceptional results, particularly for patients who have experienced significant weight loss and need expert guidance in removing excess skin and reshaping their bodies. His meticulous attention to detail and use of the latest surgical techniques ensure that each body lift is customized to the patient’s unique anatomy and goals, resulting in balanced, natural-looking outcomes.

With numerous awards and years of advanced training, Dr. Morales is recognized for his expertise in lifts, including body, breast, and thigh lifts. His dedication to patient safety, combined with his artistic approach to enhancing body contours, makes him a top choice for individuals seeking transformative and long-lasting results. By choosing Dr. Morales, you’re not only selecting an excellent surgeon, but also a trusted partner who understands how to help you achieve the physique and confidence you desire.