Total Body Lift

For people who are morbidly obese, losing weight can take a lifetime of commitment. Once they finally achieve their goal – often through weight loss surgery – many are distraught to find that they are left with loose folds of skin that once contained excess fat. This skin is difficult or impossible to remove without surgery. Serving Las Vegas, St. George, and nearby communities, Dr. Robert Rhodes uses full body lift surgery to remove excess skin from the entire body. With this procedure, weight loss surgery patients can finally have bodies shaped the way they have worked so hard to make them.

About Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery

Morbid obesity is one of the most serious health epidemics in the United States today. The condition is linked to a host of serious problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

The best way for obese people to get healthy is to lose weight, but for most this is a struggle. Weight fluctuations and constant dieting take a toll, leaving weight loss surgery as the only effective solution for some. By reconfiguring the digestive tract to inhibit calorie intake, it is possible to stimulate permanent, massive weight loss.

Total Body Lift

Even after people lose significant excess weight, they are left with all the skin that contained it. Once the skin has been stretched that much, it does not typically change to fit a slimmer body. Folds of skin that are uncomfortable and unsightly are the result, and body lift surgery is the answer.

Dr. Rhodes performs the full body lift by making a running incision around the waistline, across the lower abdomen, and down the inner thighs. Dr. Rhodes can then trim away excess skin along the incision and re-drape the remaining skin on the body, lifting the thighs, buttocks, and torso simultaneously rather than doing each separately. This approach achieves the best aesthetic results and requires only one recovery period. In some cases, it may be advisable to combine body lift with tummy tuck, breast lift, or liposuction to make the treatment more comprehensive.

Body Lift Recovery and Results

Body lift is one of the most complex and invasive procedures Dr. Rhodes performs. It requires a lengthy recovery period, but most patients consider this preferable to multiple procedures with multiple recovery periods. After surgery, body lift patients should be prepared to rest at home for up to six weeks while they heal. Dr. Rhodes always offers comprehensive pre- and post-operative care to St. George and Las Vegas-area body lift patients, including regular checkups and individually tailored exercise plans designed to speed recovery.

Once swelling and bruising have receded, most body lift patients are delighted with their new appearance. Almost every patient agrees that some unavoidable post-surgical scarring is a small price to pay for the comfort and aesthetic appeal of tight-fitting skin and a trimmer body shape.