San Diego Body Lift
There's no doubt about it, weight is an issue with most Americans. In fact, some studies suggest that obesity's quickly becoming a health crisis for the country. Fortunately, here in San Diego, most men and women enjoy a healthy diet and an active lifestyle, usually outdoors in the fresh ocean air. It's one of the reasons that San Diego is repeatedly in the running for the nation's fittest or healthiest city.
If you live in San Diego or the Inland Empire, a body lift can help you look your best after weight loss. Body lifts are not just about removing a large quantity of skin; they also help to improve the quality of your life. Request your Complimentary Consultation online or call 858-997-0096 for an appointment with triple board certified plastic surgeon Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS
San Diego Body Lift
Losing such a large amount of weight is a huge step. But, it's only the first step. Whereas before you had to contend with carrying around all that extra weight, you now find yourself weighed down trying to hide all that extra skin - skin that after many years of being stretched, now sags, unable to snap back. This stretched skin can make wearing the clothes you like uncomfortable, doing the things you like difficult and can even result in moisture forming between the folds, which itself can result in irritated skin or even an infection.
A body lift is a surgery that involves a number of plastic surgery procedures. Following rapid weight loss - again, such as weight loss following gastric bypass surgery - a body lift can restore the contour you desire by removing excess skin (and fat) and then by tightening the skin for a more youthful appearance and a more comfortable physique.
As it's a complex surgery - one that combines multiple procedures to sculpt and reshape the body - you will want for your body lift a San Diego plastic surgeon with considerable technical skill and experience with post bariatric surgeries. Triple board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Chaffoo has both. At your consultation in either the San Diego or Temecula areas, he will share with you the options for sculpting a body you can be comfortable in. He will also discuss in detail what to expect with your body lift procedure including:
- Whether your post bariatric surgery will require a hospital stay and if so how long (usually no more than 2 days)
- Surgical technique specific to your anatomy
- Incision size and location
- Recovery, and
- Risks associated with a body lift
Here in San Diego, a body lift is safe and effective when performed by a qualified La Jolla plastic surgeon like Dr. Chaffoo. During your procedure, which can last upwards of 6 to 8 hours, as much as 10 to 15 pounds of fat and skin is removed from your waist, hips, buttocks, thighs and abdomen. Additionally, it's not uncommon to tighten your stomach muscles through abdominoplasty. Due to the length as well as the complexity of post bariatric surgery, other procedures are not normally performed at this time. Later, many patients in San Diego elect to have procedures like breast lift put the finishing touches on their new look. In most instances, you should be able to return to work approximately 3 weeks following your body lift.
If you're considering a body contouring cosmetic surgery procedure such as a body lift, San Diego plastic surgeon Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS can help. He has two offices conveniently located close to you on Genesee Avenue in La Jolla on the Scripps Memorial Hospital Campus at the Ximed Medical Center and on Hancock Avenue in Murrieta. Request your Complimentary Consultation online or call 858-997-0096 for an appointment with triple board certified plastic surgeon Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS
You demand the best from yourself. Dr. Chaffoo demands the best as well - from himself, from his staff and always for you.
