Lower body lift surgery never ceases to amaze me. It’s ability to transform a human body can be startling. We often use terms like lower body lift or LBL but never really discuss what exactly this type of surgery entails. The various components that make up a lower body lift include
1- Abdominoplasty
2- Rectus muscle repair
3- Pubic Lift or Monsplasty
4- Lateral Thigh Lift
5- Buttock Lift
6- Buttock augmentation in select cases
As you can see, this addresses most, if not all, of the cosmetic concerns most weight loss patients have affecting their midbody. It is important to understand what this procedure entails so that you can understand what it will and won’t accomplish. Perhaps the most important limitation of this surgery is its lack of effect on the inner thighs. This area requires thigh lift surgery directed specifically at the inner thigh. In most cases, I will perform this as a separate procedure.
Once you understand what lower body lift surgery involves, you can see why it is usually the first procedure most weight loss patient undergo in their journey. It is a procedure that takes between 5-6 hours to complete. Most will stay in the hospital overnight and can return to work in 3-4 weeks. As with most surgery, it is about 6 weeks before you can return to unrestricted exercise.
The next question I usually hear after completing a lower body lift is, “When can I have my next surgery?” There is no one answer but the general principle is to allow you to recover back to your baseline and to allow your blood counts to return to normal. This may only take 1 month or it may take 6 months. Everyone recovers differently.
Lower body lift surgery is a big procedure. While, in selected cases, it can be combined with other procedures, I usually recommend performing it as an isolated procedure. Safety has to be kept in mind and minimizing your risks is of paramount importance. You didn’t lose your weight overnight and you shouldn’t expect to regain your slim figure overnight either. Patience has its rewards.
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