Would you like your youthful body back?
Do you remember what you looked like before time and gravity took over? Millions of men and women diet and exercise on a regular basis. Unfortunately, many of them end up disappointed by the loose, sagging skin remaining on their thighs caused by a significant weight loss. Others find that no matter how hard they work out, they can't reverse what time and gravity have done to their buttocks.
The hips, thighs, stomach and buttocks are prone to excessive fat accumulation. They often contain deposits of fat that do not respond to diet and exercise.
Thigh Lift, Hip Lift and Buttock Lift
Thigh, hip and buttock lift surgery is performed by Dr. Shoukas for patients in in Lake Mary, Sanford, Longwood, Winter Park, Orlando and Daytona Beach to tighten the skin of the outer and inner thighs, hips and buttocks. This procedure is often combined with a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty).
These procedures improve the firmness of skin and underlying tissues. For those with tight, unstretched skin, liposuction alone is the treatment of choice.
If the skin is overly stretched, loose and flaccid, liposuction will be combined with excisional surgery to remove the excess skin along with the fat.
Who are the best candidates for a lower body lift surgery?
Men and women with loose skin in the outer and inner thighs and with sagging buttocks are the best candidates for thigh and buttock lifts.
The lower body lift procedures
Depending on the extent of your surgery, the procedure can take from 2 to 4 hours. Excisional surgery is combined with liposuction when the patient has excessive folds of skin. An incision is made and concealed in the groin area and under the buttocks. The skin is tightened, redraped and the excess skin is removed. Sutures are used to close the incision. Dr. Shoukas office is located in Lake Mary and is only minutes from Sanford, Longwood, Winter Park, Orlando and Daytona Beach.
What will my recovery be like?
After Dr. Shoukas performs your lower body lift, you will go home and rest for at least 24 hours, after which you may gradually increase your activity as tolerated. Some discomfort and pain is to be expected, but it can be controlled with medication. Generally, it is necessary to wear a light compression garment 2 - 3 weeks after your surgery. All sutures are internal and absorbable. After 2 or 3 days you may resume most non-strenuous activities. Walking and other non-strenuous activities including work may be resumed after a week or two. Sports and other strenuous activities are prohibited for at least two months.
How will my skin look after lower body lift surgery?
During the first 10 - 14 days, you will be bruised from your upper thigh down. Scars will be red for the first few months, but they will gradually fade. Patients who have had liposuction will have more swelling than those who only had a lift performed. The use of smaller cannulas during your liposuction allows the fibrous connections between your skin and body to remain. These connections will contract over time, after which the excessive skin folds will be gone.
Following your surgery, you will enjoy the new, more pleasing, youthful shape you desire.
Dr James Shoukas serving patients in Lake Mary, Sanford, Longwood, Winter Park, Orlando and Daytona Beach.
