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When summer comes and clothing becomes lighter, concerns about body shape often become more noticeable. After dieting or childbirth, many people find that their skin has sagged significantly, making them reluctant to wear short sleeves or shorts. A surgery that many people look for in these cases is a body lift surgery such as an arm lift. Today, we will take a look at body lift surgeries such as abdominoplasty.
What Is a Body Lift?
A body lift is a surgery that does not simply remove fat, but cuts away and tightens the remaining skin to refine the contour.
The main areas treated are the arms, thighs, breasts, and abdomen, and depending on the degree of sagging, the procedure is divided into a mini lift or a full lift.
✔️ Arm lift: incision along the armpit line or along the full arm line
✔️ Thigh lift: incision along the groin line or only as much as the sagging area
✔️ Breast lift: periareolar / vertical incision / anchor incision methods
✔️ Abdominoplasty: mini abdominoplasty / full abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty Procedure
Unlike simple fat removal, body lift surgery is performed by cutting away and tightening the remaining skin to refine the body line. Depending on the degree of sagging, it is divided into a mini lift and a full lift, and the method differs slightly by area, such as the arms, thighs, breasts, and abdomen.
In some cases, liposuction is performed at the same time to make the skin line smoother, and in abdominoplasty, muscle correction such as rectus muscle plication may also be done together. The surgery time varies greatly depending on the individual condition, and even abdominoplasty alone can take 2.5 to more than 4 hours. Also, because this is a surgery that leaves scars, how the incision site is planned is important. The design is made to place it in an area hidden by clothing, such as the bikini line, to minimize burden in daily life.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Abdominoplasty
The biggest advantage of a body lift is that it can fundamentally improve skin sagging that cannot be resolved with liposuction alone. Because the loose skin is directly removed, a clear change can be achieved, and after surgery the improvement in clothing fit and body contour becomes apparent. On the other hand, the disadvantages are that scars remain and a recovery period is needed. In particular, for those who are sensitive about scars, it is important to hear a full explanation during the preoperative consultation, and after surgery, scar laser treatment or injections and other management should be combined to expect a more satisfying result.
A body lift such as abdominoplasty is not simply a surgery to remove fat; it is a procedure that fundamentally improves sagging skin, so the effects tend to be clear. However, depending on the surgical area and condition, the method, scars, and recovery process may differ, so it is most important to consult thoroughly with an experienced specialist and create a plan suited to you. Rather than simply being afraid, preparing through an accurate diagnosis can greatly help improve body contours.
