Restore a firmer, more contoured silhouette after significant weight loss with a lower body lift performed by Dr. Kristina O’Shaughnessy. This procedure targets excess skin and tissue around your abdomen, buttocks, hips, and thighs, helping you feel more confident in your body. Experience comprehensive, compassionate care in Franklin, TN.
Reveal Smoother Curves After Weight Loss
A lower body lift is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and repositions underlying tissues in the abdomen, flanks, lower back, buttocks, and outer thighs. It is often recommended after significant weight loss when skin has lost elasticity and cannot conform to your new shape. By lifting and tightening multiple areas in one procedure, a lower body lift creates smoother, firmer contours and can dramatically improve the way clothes fit and feel.
What Does a Lower Body Lift Treat?
- Loose, sagging skin around the abdomen, hips, and thighs
- Stretched or separated abdominal muscles
- Excess skin and tissue on the lower back and buttocks
- Skin laxity after major weight loss or bariatric surgery
- Chafing, irritation, or hygiene issues due to skin folds
- Difficulty wearing fitted clothing due to excess skin
- Poor contour or imbalance in the lower body profile
What Is the Recovery Process After a Lower Body Lift?
After your lower body lift, you can expect swelling, bruising, and soreness in the areas of the abdomen, flanks, buttocks, and thighs. You’ll need to take two to three weeks off work and limit physical activity for four to six weeks. Drains may be in place for several days to manage fluid buildup, and you’ll wear a compression garment to support healing. Walking is encouraged, but you must avoid bending, twisting, or lifting during the initial phase.
To help ensure a safe and smooth recovery, be sure to:
- Wear your compression garment as directed
- Avoid strenuous exercise or lifting for 4 to 6 weeks
- Keep incisions clean and monitor for signs of infection
- Attend all scheduled post-operative appointments
- Sleep with your upper body slightly elevated
- Stay well-hydrated and maintain a balanced diet
- Take prescribed medications exactly as instructed
What Happens During Lower Body Lift Surgery?
During your lower body lift, Dr. O’Shaughnessy will perform a belt lipectomy, a circumferential excision of excess skin and subcutaneous fat around your midsection. The incision follows a pattern just above the pubic area, extending around the hips and across the lower back. She elevates and tightens the abdominal wall, recontours the waistline, lifts the outer thighs, and repositions the buttocks for a more youthful, balanced appearance. Liposuction may also be used to enhance sculpting and reduce localized fat deposits.
The procedure is performed under general anesthesia and can take 4 to 6 hours, depending on the complexity and your unique anatomy. Dr. O’Shaughnessy uses layered suturing techniques to support deep tissues and minimize tension on the skin, which helps optimize scar healing. Surgical drains may also be placed to prevent fluid accumulation. This comprehensive lift restores structural support and smooths redundant skin after significant weight loss.
What Are the Expected Results From a Lower Body Lift?
You’ll begin to notice an improvement in your body contour within the first few weeks, once the initial swelling subsides. However, it can take three to six months for your final results to fully settle as your tissues heal and scars mature.
With stable weight and a healthy lifestyle, the results of your lower body lift are long-lasting. Skin laxity and sagging should not return to the same degree, and most patients enjoy their enhanced contours for many years.
Schedule Your Consultation With Dr. O’Shaughnessy
Dr. Kristina O’Shaughnessy is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 17 years of experience in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Known for her meticulous surgical technique and compassionate care, she offers personalized surgeries with an expert understanding of post-weight loss body contouring. At her integrated clinic and on-site surgery center in Franklin, TN, you’ll receive comprehensive support from consultation through recovery. If you’re ready to restore balance, schedule your lower body lift with Dr. O’Shaughnessy today.
