Body Lift and Contouring in New Jersey

Ganchi Plastic Surgery of NJ, NY

Love the skin you’re in.
You’ve finally lost the weight through diet and exercise or gastric bypass. The fat is gone, but your skin has lost its elasticity and is left hanging in places you wish it wouldn’t. Body contouring, or body lift, can help solve the embarrassing bothersome worry of excess skin and fatty tissue. More comprehensive than a tummy tuck or other individual skin-tightening plastic surgery procedure, a body lift achieves multiple tucks in one procedure. With today’s hectic lifestyles, few have time to contemplate multiple invasive procedures. The body lift offers a one-time shot at becoming the person you’ve always wanted to be. Let's face it, when we look good, we feel good. If extraneous skin is holding you back from the life your want to live, ask your doctor about body contouring or body lift. For a body lift in New Jersey contact us today.

What is body lift / contouring?
Body contouring or body lift is an increasingly popular plastic surgery procedure that tightens excess skin or fat tissue left loose and less elastic after gastric bypass surgery or significant weight loss. It’s like a facelift for your mid section, often including the abdomen, hips, back buttocks and outer thighs. Your surgeon can effectively re-sculpt parts of the lower body where skin is exceptionally redundant. While body contouring procedures are tailored to the individual, a body lift typically involves reducing and tightening loose skin over a majority of the body in one stage rather than several operations, such as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) or liposuction. Thus, a full body lift precludes preparation for and recovery from multiple separate surgical procedures.

Who should consider body lift / contouring?
Generally, the procedure is recommended for those who have achieved significant weight loss in a relatively short amount of time, whether through diet and exercise or gastric bypass surgery. When the skin hangs loose and folds make maintaining good hygiene a challenge. At the same time, flabby skin is generally heavy, uncomfortable and embarrassing to carry around and find clothes to fit over, leading to self-confidence issues. Those who have achieved major weight loss for a healthier lifestyle deserve new-found confidence. They shouldn’t compromise their well-being due to unsightly skin. Ideal candidates should be non-smokers in good general health and should fully understand the risks and rewards of this in-patient procedure. People who are still morbidly obese are generally not good candidates.

What should I expect during and after the procedure?
Body lift or contouring procedures vary by patient. During a lower body lift, for example, doctors often start surgery on the abdomen first, removing excess skin from the belly button to the pubic region and tightening the abdominal wall muscle. First, an incision separates the deep tissues from the underlying muscles. Then, liposuction aids the removal of excess adipose and subcutaneous tissue. Finally, the muscles are pulled closer together and stitched into their new positions. For a body lift in New Jersey New York contact us today.

A recent study has shown that this large one-time procedure is no more risky than several smaller procedures, but does require more operating and recovery time. General anesthesia is used during the procedure, which can last several hours. Patients typically spend up to two days in the hospital. Swelling, discomfort, stitches and healing after the procedure are controlled with standard aids such as pain medications, dressings and drainage tubes. Patients typically resume normal activies in about six weeks.

Say goodbye to...

• Irritating skin rashes
• Unnecessary odor and wetness
• Embarrassment at the beach
• Clothes that just won’t fit
• Waning self-confidence

Imagine a more beautiful you.

Body lift / contouring is but one of the many procedures we offer to revitalize your appearance. Please ask us about other procedures to refresh and renew your natural beauty. Click here to see a brief list of New Jersey plastic surgery procedures we offer.

NOTE: Only a licensed professional with the knowledge and skill required to achieve optimum results should perform body lift / contouring. Look for a plastic surgeon who is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and who has completed his training at some of the top plastic surgery institutions. Click here to learn more about Dr. Ganchi's world-class credentials.

For a body lift in New Jersey contact us today.