If the skin has poor elasticity and will not contract with conventional liposuction,
then bodylifting procedures may be indicated. Bodylifting changes the texture of
the skin by stretching it thereby making the crepiness and wrinkling less
apparent.

Bodylifting is recommended in certain cases because liposuction cannot correct
skin laxity. In fact, liposuction alone can make the appearance of the skin worse
in patients with poor skin elasticity.

As with liposuction, bodylifting is not intended to correct obesity; patients should
be at normal or near-normal weight before surgery.

Incisions for a lower body lift are made around the hips and back so that the skin
of the outer thigh and buttock is lifted. The lower body lift may be combined with
an abdominoplasty or a medial thigh lift.

All thigh and buttock lifts require general anaesthesia.

While scars will fade over time and will be kept as inconspicuous as possible,
bodylifting necessitates long incisions that result in long scars. Dr. Khanna
will make every effort to ensure that bathing suits and undergarments will cover
your scars. You should know, however, that the scars will be permanent and that
their final width, height and color are not entirely predictable.

Dr. Khanna will advise you during your consultation about the type of scar you
can expect.

The most common complications of bodylifting are haematoma (an accumulation
of blood under the skin), fluid accumulation (under then skin) and numbness of
the skin. Both haematoma and fluid collection require intervention to drain the
blood or serum that has accumulated. Problems with healing after surgery are
also possible.

You should be able to sit comfortably one week after surgery. Normal activities
can be resumed during the second week and many people return to work the
third week after surgery.

It can take 6-12 months to see the final result of bodylifting surgery.








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