An arm lift can be performed on the upper arms to remove excess skin and skin sagginess. Due to substantial weight gain and loss, aging and gravity or genetic disposition, some individuals experience excess skin or skin sagginess in the under area of the arms. An arm lift in combination with other areas during a body lift or on its own can remove the excess skin, tighten and tone this area of the body. Liposuction may be used in conjunction with the lift to give the best results possible.

After substantial weight loss (100 pounds or more), excess skin, loose tissue or alterations in body proportions are common. These folds of skin are usually evident around the abdomen, arms, thighs, breasts, buttocks and face. The excess skin may have loss firmness and pliability and is unable to conform to the new body shape. Because of these issues, getting rid of the excess skin through diet and exercise is unattainable. This excess skin can make it challenging to find form fitting clothing, may be a constant reminder of their lives pre-weight loss, and can increase susceptibility to skin disorders and infections. For these patients, body lifts can improve the contour and tone enhancing and improving body augmentation. Depending on body proportions, natural body tone and firmness, patients may choose a body lift to contour their body, developing and enhancing their overall features.

The precise procedure varies with each patient, depending on the body type and desired surgical outcome. If you just have sagging skin and fat in specific area of your body, your surgeon may recommend less complex surgical interventions to your lower, upper and abdomen. This is considered a less invasive body lift and your surgeon will remove smaller portions of skin and fat.

In contrast, a total body lift involves removing excess skin, fat and tissue from various areas of your body including the abdomen, arms, breasts, thighs, hips and buttocks. If you have a lot of fat your surgeon may recommend liposuction to be performed in conjunction with the body lift.

Depending on the areas of your body involved in a body lift and the recommended procedures, your surgeon may choose to break the procedures up into several surgeries rather than perform them all at once.

Generally, a total lower body lift repairs the buttocks, abdomen, hips, waist and thighs in one procedure. An incision is made around the circumference of the body to remove the excess skin and fat, repositioning and tightening the tissue.

Body lift surgery that repairs the abdomen and back area involves an incision at the wait and removing the access skin and fat, repositioning and tightening the tissue. The size of the incision is dependent on the amount and location of excess skin and fat to be removed.

Depending on the amount of fat, your surgeon may use a combination of liposuction and body lift techniques to develop an overall enhanced contour. There are three methods of liposuction. All three methods involve detaching and isolating fat for removal. Once the fat is dislodged, the surgeon makes very small incisions in the skin and inserts very small tubes called cannulas into the incisions. The surgeon then removes the fat through the cannulas.

All body lift surgeries are performed under general anesthesia. You will be kept overnight for one to two days. The time of the surgery differs and is dependent on the type of body lift.