3 Things to Know Before Your Body Lift

Gone are the days in which plastic surgery is considered to be taboo. In fact, every year the number of plastic surgeries performed and the amount of money spent on elective surgeries continue to grow. One such form of plastic surgery that continues to grow in demand is the body lift. According to plasticsurgeryguide.com, the body lift, much like liposuction and face lifts, is designed to eliminate excess fat from multiple areas of the body. In addition, this surgery is marketed towards those individuals who have had previous weight reduction surgeries such as a gastric bypass or have worked tirelessly through diet and exercise to achieve a tighter physique but continue to struggle with excess skin.

Once the decision has been made to pursue a body lift, important steps must be taken in order to guarantee that you, the customer, are going about this life altering change in an informed manner. First, proper due diligence in locating and securing a board certified plastic surgeon is a must. There are plenty of websites that can help with this step, including the American Board of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Not only should the plastic surgeon be board certified in plastic surgery, but he/she should also be certified to perform the specific surgery in which you are seeking to have performed on yourself. This may sound like stating the obvious, but this mistake can be easy to make, considering the numerous certifications that can be obtained by a physician.

Specific training and expertise in the surgery you want can greatly contribute to a successful outcome. Second, know the risks associated with the surgery. In this particular case, the risks associated with the surgery include: pain, infections, bleeding, minor skin irritations and scarring. While these risks are generally the same for all types of plastic surgery, depending on how many areas of the body you want excess fat removed from can dramatically increase the incidences of each risk. Equally important as the risks, is the knowledge of the benefits of the surgery, which in this case include an increase in skin elasticity (that is the bounce back of skin once it is pulled away from the body) as well as increased self esteem. These benefits should be compared directly with desired results. Unrealistic expectations can be significantly diminished when the customer knows exactly what is expected to happen to his/her life thereafter.

As with all types of plastic surgery, be sure to have enough time off of from your regular schedule in order to fulfill the recovery time requirements of the body lift. Specifically, with this surgery the customer can expect to be in recovery for about a month, possibly longer depending on individual healing. The long term benefits and general success of the surgery are primarily, if not solely, contingent upon the care and attention given to the healing process. If surgery wounds/scars are not tended to in a careful manner, the customer may expose him/herself to the possibilities of infection, an extended healing process or additional corrective surgeries.