Los Angeles Body Lift

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Sunset’s Los Angeles body lift procedure addresses a serious problem created by major weight loss - with significant weight loss over a relatively short period of time, the remaining skin doesn't always retain the elastic qualities needed to shrink back to a patient's new, smaller shape. This often leaves patients with excessive amounts of hanging skin, which can be corrected with our Los Angeles body lift procedure. Circumferential body lift is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fatty tissue from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten muscles of the abdominal wall. Los Angeles body lift results can be very, very dramatic, and the scar is hidden in the underwear area. A Los Angeles body lift is a major procedure and therefore it is often done in a hospital.

The circumferential Los Angeles body lift is not a surgical treatment for being overweight. Obese individual who intend to lose weight should postpone all forms of body contouring surgery, including Los Angeles body lifts, until they have been able to maintain their weight loss.

Typical Recovery Time After a Los Angeles Body Lift: Our Los Angeles body lift procedure typically has a longer recovery period than a tummy tuck or other procedure because of the extent of the internal sewing. Patients typically return to normal activity at approximately 6 to 12 weeks after a Los Angeles body lift. This is to allow the incisions and surrounding tissues to heal after the Los Angeles body lift procedure has been successfully completed.

Above (2 sets): Los Angeles Body Lift
Above (1 set): Abdominoplasty &thigh/buttocks lift &liposuction
Above (2 sets): This patient had significant weight loss that left loose baggy skin. This was the first of her Los Angeles body lift procedures that involved removing skin and fat from the entire circumference of the trunk, tightening the skin, including a full tummy tuck with tightening of the abdominal muscles. The next stage of her Los Angeles body lift surgery will probably be a thigh lift to remove loose skin in the thighs.

Before & After photographs shown on this site are patients of Dr. Svehlak's or Dr. Yamini's who have given permission to have their photos published. They are for illustrative purposes only. Individual results vary for the Los Angeles body lift procedure. Reputable surgeons do not guarantee outcomes and no prediction of outcome is implied. Individual healing characteristics and unexpected complications can affect the outcome of any surgery, including our Los Angeles body lift procedures.