Most patients who undergo the circumferential 360 body lift have lost a lot of weight and are now struggling with loose skin around their abdominal, buttock, and leg area. This can be very distressing and undermine weight loss benefits, so surgical intervention is critical.
Dr. Gigena will personalize your surgery to your situation, so you can benefit from the exact adjustments you need. In general, we will perform a tummy tuck, a buttock lift, and a thigh lift as part of the procedure, but this will depend on your circumstances.
It is difficult to target specific areas for weight loss, so small pockets of fat may be very hard to lose with the traditional methods of diet and exercise. If you have excess fat tissue in your stomach area, loose skin due to weight loss, or protruding abdominal muscles, a tummy tuck will address all of these issues. Your doctor will reshape your abdomen by removing unwanted tissue and tightening the abs.
When you come to us with concerns about your body’s appearance, we will evaluate your current health status to determine whether you’re a good candidate for a circumferential body lift. If you have a very high BMI, we may suggest you reduce this through diet and exercise first, as this procedure is not designed as a weight-loss program.
However, if you’re close to your target weight but have loose skin or stubborn fat pockets, you might be a great candidate. At your initial consultation, Dr. Gigena will discuss what you’d like to achieve and what methods you have tried before. He can then decide which of the above procedures is suitable and whether all three will be necessary.
You should rest for several weeks after your appointment, which means that you’ll need to take time off work, find someone who can drive you to necessary appointments, and avoid exercise for the time being. After around six weeks, you will see the final results of your surgery, and you should be back to normal at that point.
Because fat and skin tissue don’t grow back in adults, the procedure is considered permanent. You will only need to do one circumferential body lift in your life. However, to maintain optimal results, you should build up healthy lifestyle habits, such as eating a diet low in processed foods and doing gentle exercise several times a week.
