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Body Lift

After significant weight loss, excess saggy skin can remain around the body.

A body lift is a procedure that removes this excess skin and can tighten tissue around the tummy, back, flanks, lateral thighs and buttocks. A body lift improves contour, and can have a significant impact on body confidence and self esteem.

The scar runs across the lower abdomen from hip to hip like a tummy tuck, but then continues around the back (like a belt), and is usually low enough to be hidden when wearing underwear. There is an additional scar around the tummy button, and sometimes a vertical scar up the centre of the tummy. For people who have excess fat around the flanks, and back it can be combined with liposuction.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY

The team will welcome you to the clinic and get you settled and relaxed. You will meet the consultant anaesthetist who will discuss this aspect of the procedure with you. We will go through the operation and discuss the process and sign the consent form. Photographs will be taken before heading to theatre. 

Mr West will mark the planned incisions and the tissue to be removed. Excess skin and is removed and the tummy button is sutured to its new location. The skin is closed with hidden dissolvable sutures. Dressings will be placed over the scars and a post surgical compression garment is put on.

Following surgery we will ensure all aftercare is explained and follow up appointments are arranged before letting you leave. 

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If you have lost large amounts of weight but have lots of sagging tissue around your waist (front, sides and back), then a body lift can help tighten all this. Excess skin just at the front might be better treated with a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). 

Wounds are checked 7 – 10 days after surgery and scar massage begins after 2 weeks. Further review appointment is usually made 4-6 weeks after surgery.

Drains are usually used and will be removed after a few days.

Light activity is ok after 2 weeks. Vigorous exercise should be avoided for at least 4 – 6 weeks.

You can shower the day after surgery. Dressings are shower proof and should be dabbed dry.

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From £ £14,500

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