Body-lift surgery addresses broad areas of skin and soft-tissue laxity. It is more extensive than isolated contour procedures and requires careful selection and planning.
The pattern of excess tissue varies from patient to patient. A plan may address the abdomen, flanks, back, buttocks or thighs, sometimes in stages rather than one operation.
Planning priorities
- Overall medical risk and nutritional status.
- Stable weight and realistic contour goals.
- Scar placement and the amount of tissue movement required.
- Whether procedures should be staged.
- Recovery support and individualized postoperative instructions.
Medication management, activity progression and wound care are individualized by the treating surgical team; fixed online timelines are not a substitute for those instructions.