Post bariatric body lift

Post-bariatric body contouring surgery, often referred to as body lift, is an effective cosmetic procedure that involves the removal and tightening of excess skin following massive weight loss. Dr. Nitin Ghag and his team understands the unique needs of each post-bariatric body lift patient.
He and his staff work to address a wide range of aesthetic concerns and often combine a series of body lift procedures, including lower body lift and/or upper body lift. A lower body lift (belt lipectomy) often involves the abdomen, the buttocks, the thighs and back, while an upper body lift is used to contour the breasts, chest and middle back areas

The most suitable candidates for a post-bariatric body lift

1. are patients who have recently lost massive amounts of weight following gastric bypass, Lap-Band and/or similar weight loss procedures.
2. However, a post-bariatric body lift is most effective when performed on patients who have been able to adopt a healthy lifestyle following weight loss surgery and have managed to maintain their desired body weight for at least three to six months.
3. In addition, patients who may have lost weight through dieting and exercise and are now left with stretched out, excess skin often undergo body lift surgery.

Procedure –
An upper body lift typically involves one incision along the bra line, through which the skin and muscles are tightened in the middle back area and also perform a breast lift procedure when necessary.

A lower body lift involves a belt-like incision to reshape the buttocks, thighs and the tummy. Next, Dr. Nitin Ghag may make an additional incision along the pubic area, which allows him to further tighten loose skin and/or remove any remaining fat using the liposuction technique.

Post-bariatric body lift surgery may also be combined with arm lift, inner thigh lift, as well as neck lift, face lift and breast augmentation procedures.