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Circumferential Body Lift is a plastic surgical procedure. It is a major operation, which combines a tummy tuck, inner thigh lift, and outer thigh/buttock lift or abdomen reduction and buttock reduction performed together. This combined procedure takes longer to perform and is associated with more pain. A Circumferential Body Lift is a serious surgical procedure which (like abdominoplasty) involves the exchange of one cosmetic problem (loose skin) for another (scars). It involves the abdomen, hips, torso, back, buttocks and outer thighs. Patient priorities and medical conditions are considerations in determining if someone is a candidate for a Circumferential Body Lift.
The steps of the Circumferential Body Lift procedure differ depending on the needs of the patient. The surgery is performed on the stomach first, removing excess skin from the belly button to the pubic area and then tightening the abdominal wall muscle. The fat and skin from above the belly button is pulled down and sutured in place, and the belly button is pulled out to its normal position. The incisions are made around the entire circumference of the body. The position of the incisions varies from person to person, but is usually hip to hip, front and back. The excess skin between the incisions is removed. The incisions are then pulled together and closed. The procedure continues with the rest of the body parts, and often involves liposuction on the outer thighs. In all, the body lift surgery can take anywhere between 3 and 7 hours.
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flabby abdomen is due not only to fat, but to poor elasticity of the skin, excess skin, and a stretching of the inner girdle of connective tissue (fascia) and abdominal muscles (rectus muscles) that extend from the ribs to the pubic bone. This inner girdle, which holds the internal organs in place, is responsible for the tone and appearance of the abdomen. Particularly after this fascia has been stretched during pregnancy or weight gain, the abdomen protrudes. Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) can remove loose, excess skin and fat, and tighten slack fascia. Buttock reduction via the magic of liposuction with extensive information on surgical preparation and procedures, side effects and after surgery care.
