Body lift surgery after significant weight loss is a major surgery. Reducing excess loose skin and tissue can help improve your appearance and make it easier to exercise. Having realistic expectations is key – Here are the 7 Body Lift Myths to consider before surgery:
Be realistic – you are the age you are, body contouring surgery cannot turn back the clock you will receive many complements post the surgery but it can’t erase your physical years.
The body you envisage might take more than one surgery to achieve. Due to everyone’s individual shape and needs. There are specific areas that can be dealt with within one surgery others will need more than one surgery or even a first and second stage operation to achieve the optimal outcome.
All surgery leaves scars. You will have scars, usually fine white lines which are eventually hardly noticeable, often hidden within the shape of your body but unfortunately, not all scars can be hidden. The specialty of plastic surgery is one where surgical scarring is reduced as much as possible using the best techniques products and equipment to provide the optimal surgical outcome.
Body contouring surgery cannot provide you the partner in life that you have been searching for.
Be aware of all the responsibilities you currently have such as family, dependent children, pets, jobs etc you will need to recruit help to manage any pre-existing responsibilities to enable you to focus on your surgery and recovery.
Body lift surgery is not a quick fix. Recovery from major surgery takes many weeks and it can be many months before the final effect of surgery is achieved.
Body contouring surgery is something you should choose for yourself, of course it will make your relationship and commitment to your partner and children easier, but it should be about you.
The optimal outcome can be achieved with a commitment to diet and recommended activity regime in partnership with wound healing and surgical care.
Further Reading – Medical References
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