What is Body Lift or Torsoplasty?
Body lift or torsoplasty is a surgery to tighten the abdomen, buttocks, and thighs. During the surgery, skin folds and excess fat are removed, allowing the desired body contour to be shaped. Torsoplasty is also used to remove excess sagging skin after significant weight loss. In this case, this plastic surgery solves the problem – there are no other methods yet.
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What are the indications for the surgery?
The possibilities of body lifting allow achieving the desired results in body shaping. The indications for it are:
- The need to remove sagging skin after rapid or significant weight loss – this issue cannot be solved by conservative methods.
- If there are folds that do not disappear during the weight loss process.
- To eliminate soft tissue ptosis that appears with age – after forty years. The figure loses its appearance because the skin can no longer contract, losing tone.
Along with body lifting, liposuction can be performed if there is excess fat tissue. In the case of a pronounced abdominal apron, abdominoplasty is performed. If excess fat deposits or folds are observed in the shoulder area, brachioplasty is performed.
Features of the surgery
This skin tightening is a serious surgical intervention, but the result is worth it. Body lifting allows achieving a slender figure and a toned body contour for a long time. And for this, you do not need to spend much time – one surgery is enough.
The surgery is lengthy and requires subsequent hospitalization for 1-3 days. As a result of the surgery, a thin scar remains on the body. The traces of the intervention completely disappear after six months – they will be invisible to the outsider's eye. After body lifting, there are body pains, but they are relieved with painkillers. It is important to take exactly what the doctor prescribes.
One of the rules of rehabilitation after body lifting is wearing compression garments for 3-4 months. If you want to speed up tissue recovery, reduce swelling, and decrease the postoperative effect, use hardware lymphatic drainage massage and ultraphonophoresis.
The results obtained will stay with you for many years. However, they need to be maintained with healthy nutrition and sports activities.
You will get the figure of your dreams and find confidence in yourself!