A body lift is an invasive surgery that requires up to three weeks of recovery time. Nevertheless, there are a number of viable reasons to elect to undergo this procedure.
1. One of the Few Options for Excess Skin
You can achieve weight loss through both surgical means and through completely non-invasive diet and exercise. However, once you've gotten skin that's stretched due to significant weight gain, the skin may not be elastic enough to form in an attractive, toned manner on your body following weight loss. While some less invasive cosmetic treatments can help smooth out dimpled, sagging skin, skin that hangs off from the body in excess can only be erased with complete removal, which is what a body lift offers.
2. You'll Lose Unhealthy Weight
Excess skin can literally add tens of pounds to your body weight. After losing a lot of weight with bariatric surgery or diet and exercise, you may still have 10 to 15 pounds more of pure excess skin and fat deposits that you can lose immediately after your body lift treatment. Carrying around all of that extra weight overworks your muscles and heart. Removing that much excess skin becomes a health issue as much as it is a cosmetic issue.
3. Weight Loss Results Are Near Instantaneous
While your recovery period after your body lift could last an excess of three weeks, you'll have lost all of that weight immediately after surgery with no more additional diet and exercise work on your part. Once you're able to return to normal activity, you may still be experiencing some swelling that will keep you from seeing optimal results for upwards of three months after the procedure. Nevertheless, your body will be much more shaped and toned right away.
4. You'll Be Able to Exercise More Effectively
With the excess skin and weight removed, you'll find exercise much easier than before because it won't be as much strain on your body. You'll also be able to stretch and move more effectively without the excess skin. You'll feel less self-conscious as you work out, meaning that you'll be more likely to stick to a regular exercise program. Regular exercise will be essential to your new lifestyle following your body lift surgery recovery period because you'll need to eat right and regularly work out in order to maintain your newly sculpted and toned body.
5. You Can Sculpt More Attractive Body Parts
Besides the removal of excess skin and fat, your surgeon can actually transfer some fat into areas in which you'd like a more shapely appearance, such as the buttocks and the chest. This will help boost your self-confidence following the surgery, which can also decrease your risk for depression.
Discuss your candidacy for the body lift procedure with your cosmetic surgeon. Typically, only people who have excess skin following weight loss or pregnancy qualify for the procedure. You must have achieved a stable weight for somewhere between three months and one year beforehand.
