- Tightens and removes excess skin left behind by significant weight loss
- Best candidates have lost significant weight, but have stabilized
- Recovery: 4-6 weeks for light activity
- Also known as weight loss surgery, plastic surgery for weight loss, excess skin removal, panniculectomy,
The best lower body lift candidates posses the following traits:
- They are healthy enough to withstand major surgery
- They have recently lost a lot of weight and their situation has stabilized
- They have realistic expectations of their results and have found that even these results are unachievable with diet and exercise
Dr. Polsen will also likely want to ensure that you will be able to devote at least 2-4 weeks to your recovery, and, for example, will not feel undue pressure to return to work early.
Lower body lifts are performed under general anesthesia. Because a significant amount of tissue is likely to be eliminated, it’s paramount that the procedure be safe and minimize loss of blood. This means that it takes time. The longer you’re under anesthesia, the more uncomfortable recovery will be, due to the anesthetics required to keep you unconscious for an extended period of time.
Dr. Polsen takes care to make all his surgical scars as hidden as possible. Patients will often elect to undergo liposuction in conjunction with a lower body lift for a more dramatic final transformation.
Lower body surgery is a major commitment and the recovery process must be taken seriously. Dr. Polsen will provide the detailed post-operative care instructions which will be necessary to have a successful recovery from lower body surgery. It may be necessary to stay in the hospital for a night or two. After at least 2 weeks of home recovery you will be able to return to work, and after about 6 weeks Dr. Polsen’s patients may resume light activity.
