Why Get a Body Lift?

Exercise and healthy diets cannot always achieve the desired results for people who have loose, sagging skin and uneven contours. Aging, sun damage, cellulite, genetics, pregnancy and significant fluctuations in weight may contribute to poor tissue elasticity, resulting in sagging of the abdomen, buttocks and thighs. A body lift may help to achieve a firmer, more-youthful-looking body.

 

Candidates for a Body Lift

People who have lost a large amount of weight, either through gastric bypass surgery, intestinal bypass surgery or changes in nutrition and fitness habits, may have excess skin on their bodies and are excellent candidates for body lifts.

 

Because body lift/lower body lift surgery is a reconstructive procedure with tremendous cosmetic implications, you should seek a surgeon with both technical and aesthetic expertise.   Incision placement is paramount, as is a sense of natural balance and proportion.  Dr. McKissock combines the most advanced surgical techniques with the eye of an artist to help patients complete their body transformation.

 

 A body lift can dramatically improve your appearance by creating a firm, flat abdomen and slim waist. The procedure is performed to:

*   Tighten lax abdominal muscles

*   Remove stretched, sagging skin

*   Eliminate excess fat

 

If you are continuing to lose weight, you should wait before having body lift/lower body lift surgery.  Dr. McKissock will meet with you to discuss whether you are a good candidate for body lift/lower body lift surgery.

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