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Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery

Lower Body Lift

The lower body lift surgical procedure tightens loose, sagging skin in the buttocks, posterior thigh, hips, outer thigh, and anterior thigh. It utilizes incisions which pass from the back around the hips to the front of the thighs. The loose skin, as well as underlying fat tissue, is removed from below the incision to allow suspension of the remaining tissue to stretch and smooth the lower body, especially the buttocks and thighs. The surgery is begun in the patient’s back and requires repositioning during the surgery to address the hips and outer thighs and front of the thighs. It can be combined with an abdominal skin tightening, if needed. If a previous abdominoplasty has been performed or is not needed, the lower body lift can be extended to tighten the inner thighs.

The incisions are designed to be hidden by clothing and sportswear or to lay in normally occurring anatomic folds. Layered suture techniques are used to carefully close the wounds in order to maintain the lift, tightening and smoothing the remaining skin.