BODY LIFT

A well-toned body with smooth contours can be a sign of fitness achieved by healthy diet and exercise. But exercise can’t always bring about results for individuals who have loose, sagging skin and uneven contours. Aging, sun damage, pregnancy, and significant fluctuations in weight, as well as genetic factors, may contribute to poor tissue elasticity and can result in a sagging abdomen, buttocks, and thighs. Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Zoran Potparic helps his patients have the attractive body contours they want with body lift surgery in Fort Lauderdale.

BEFORE & AFTER LOWER BODY LIFT

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There are several means of tightening these areas, whether with individual procedures such as a tummy tuck, an inner and outer thigh lift, and a buttock lift; or all together. When combined, these procedures are known as a torsoplasty, a circumferential torsoplasty, a belt lipectomy, or a circumferential body lift.

• Price estimate for body lift: $9,000 – $13,000+
• Type of anesthesia: general
• Duration of surgery: 3 to 8 hours
• Surgical facility: AAAA-certified Ambulatory Surgery Center
• Removal of sutures: 1 to 2 weeks
• Recovery time: 2 to 3 weeks
• Discomfort: moderate

BODY LIFT: AN INNER THIGH AND GROIN LIFT

An inner thigh or groin lift can be a solo procedure, or part of an overall body lift.

Incision patterns for this particular lift vary based on the area or areas to be treated, the degree of correction needed, and patient and surgeon preference. One common technique used for a thigh lift places incisions in the groin. From there, they extend downward and run along the inner thigh down as far as the knee, if needed. The doctor will reshape and tighten the underlying tissue matrix, reduce fat tissue with liposuction, and reduce and re-drape skin, resulting in more proportionate and smoother body contours.

Some patients may qualify for a minimal incision medial thigh lift, which involves an incision only in the groin area. Your surgeon will determine what’s appropriate, especially if this is part of a full body lift.

• Type of anesthesia: general
• Duration of surgery: 2 to 4 hours
• Surgical facility: AAAA-certified Ambulatory Surgery Center, outpatient surgery center
• Recovery time: 1 to 3 weeks
• Discomfort: mild to moderate

BODY LIFT: AN OUTER THIGH LIFT

Another component of the body lift is an outer thigh lift.

Improving the contours of the outer thigh may require an incision extending from the groin and running around the hip. Through these incisions, the surgeon will tighten tissues for a smoother, better-toned lower body contour. Advanced techniques usually allow incisions to be placed in strategic locations where they can be hidden by most types of clothing and swimsuits. However, incisions may be extensive. Suction lipectomy to correct contour deformity is frequently employed in this body lift.

The smoother, tighter contouring that results from a thigh lift is apparent almost immediately, although the changes will initially be obscured by some swelling and bruising. You may be required to wear a compression garment for several weeks following your procedure to minimize swelling and support the tissues as they heal. Also, remember that there may be other areas healing as part of a full body lift.

• Type of anesthesia: general
• Duration of surgery: 2 to 4 hours
• Surgical facility: AAAA-certified Ambulatory Surgery Center, outpatient surgery center
• Recovery time: 1 to 3 weeks
• Discomfort: mild to moderate