Is a Body Lift Painful?

The body lift surgery involves minimal as Dr. Familusi utilizes general anesthesia to maintain your comfort. Post-surgery, it is expected to experience some discomfort, and we can get you prescription medication to help with that. Furthermore, our staff gives a thorough list of instructions to minimize discomfort, such as using compression and ice packs.

How Many Appointments Will I Need?

Dr. Familusi will want to see you a few days after surgery to remove any drains. She will then ask you to return at the one-week mark to monitor recovery. At every appointment, Dr. Familusi will let you know ahead of time when to schedule the next one to fit into your schedule.

How Long Until I See Results?

The time it takes to see the results of a body lift can vary from person to person. It is important to remember that the final results may take six months to a year to fully manifest as the swelling resolves, your body heals, and the tissues settle.

Can I Combine a Body Lift with Other Procedures?

Absolutely! Many patients who undergo a body lift in Atlanta also seek additional body contouring procedures to achieve their desired overall aesthetic. You can combine this surgery with liposuction . We recommend that you bring this up during your initial consultation with Dr. Familusi so that she can include your combined procedure goals in her surgical plan.

What Are the Risks Associated with a Body Lift?

A body lift in Atlanta has some associated risks and side effects, such as: Anesthesia risks Asymmetry Bleeding Deep vein thrombosis Fatty tissue under the skin might die (fat necrosis) Fluid accumulation (seroma) Infection Major wound separation Numbness or other changes in skin sensation Possibility of revisionary surgery Recurrent looseness of skin Unfavorable scarring Please contact our offices immediately if you experience any of these or any unexpected long-lasting reactions.

Atlanta, GA

Body Lift

Introduction to Body Lift

Achieving significant weight loss is a wonderful accomplishment that should lead to heightened confidence and well-being for the patient. However, results are often obscured by the loose, hanging skin left behind after bariatric surgery or prolonged dieting and exercise. A body lift is a strategic procedure to remove redundant skin folds, revealing the patient’s true contours. Surgery targets the abdomen, lower back and upper buttocks. Board-eligible plastic surgeon Dr. Olatomide (Tomi) Familusi is a precision-oriented perfectionist who prides herself on her education, expertise, and compassionate bedside manner. Her practice, Élevé Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, demonstrates her patient-centric philosophy with customized care and elevated hospitality.

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What is a Body Lift?

A body lift targets the shape and tone of the underlying tissue that supports skin and fat. Excess sagging skin and fat are removed, improving the visibility of a loose, flabby-looking skin surface. This procedure combines several body-shaping procedures to reset the look of the abdominal region, including the hips, buttocks, thighs, and back. Usually, the ideal candidates for a body lift experience skin laxity on the stomach, back, buttocks, or thighs following massive weight loss.

What Are the Benefits of a Body Lift?

Our Atlanta-based patients have expressed the following benefits from their body lift surgeries:

Better clothing fit
Heightened curves and contours
Lifted buttocks
Removal of excess fat
Removal of excess skin
Tightened abdomen
Toned thighs

Who Are the Best Candidates For a Body Lift?

A body lift should not be used in place of a bariatric weight surgery. The surgery is a “clean-up” procedure after significant weight loss. Below are some characteristics of the ideal candidates for a body lift:

Have a muffin on top of your stomach
Have back rolls
Have sagging skin of the belly, back or upper buttocks
Low self-esteem due to body image
No underlying medical conditions
Post-pregnancy
Realistic expectations
At a stable and healthy weight

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Let’s Get Started

What’s the first step?

The first step to getting a body lift in Atlanta is to set up a consultation with Dr. Olatomide (Tomi) Familusi at Élevé Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. During your consultation, Dr. Familusi will talk to you about your health history, your goals regarding the body lift procedure, and any concerns or expectations you might have. She will also discuss your target areas to explain the various procedures and techniques involved, outlining the risks and benefits associated with each.

She will then physically examine you to determine which procedures and target areas should be addressed to reach your goals. Once a treatment plan is in place, our patient concierge will review the pricing and financing with you. If the surgery is agreed upon, she’ll then provide you with pre-operative instructions and schedule surgery.

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What to Expect on the Day of Body Lift Surgery

On the day of your body lift in Atlanta, Dr. Familusi and her team will welcome you and get you settled in at the surgery center. She will review your surgical plan once more to ensure there aren’t any outlying questions and concerns. Finally, as they get ready to perform the procedure, a board-certified anesthesiologist will administer general anesthesia so that you are pain-free during your procedure.

Once sedated, Dr. Familusi will place incisions across the abdomen and lower back in a discrete location. She will remove a large amount of unwanted skin tissue from the tummy, back, and love handles.

Once the procedure(s) are done, Dr. Familusi will carefully close the stitches. Depending on the procedure and technique, she might insert draining tubes to help with excess fluids and prevent fluid buildup.

Depending on how involved this surgery is a body lift will take upwards of five to six hours.

Body Lift Recovery

After the procedure, Dr. Familusi will have her team monitor you in the recovery room to make sure you are out of sedation. Given the involved nature of this surgery, many patients choose to stay overnight for a day or two in a hospital.

We recommend you take one to two weeks off from work, avoiding strenuous exercise for several weeks. It is essential, however, to get up and start walking right away to prevent the formation of any blood clots. Due to the multiple target areas, swelling and soreness are normal. We recommend you be diligent in wearing your compression garment and stomach binder. These items will help with blood circulation, improve the curves of your body, and reduce swelling.

We encourage you to follow the post-operative directions to prevent scarring, encourage recuperation, decrease unwanted symptoms, and shield against infection.

Body Lift Cost

How much does a Body Lift cost in Atlanta, GA?

The cost of a body lift in Atlanta, GA, can range between $10,000 and $20,000. The final price will depend on various factors, including the target areas you want, the complexity of your particular case, and the surgeon’s fees. To get an accurate estimate of the price, you should schedule your consultation with Dr. Familusi so that she can create the best surgical plan for you. Our Patient Coordinator will then be able to provide you with the cost after your plan is created.

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Why Choose Dr. Familusi?

Board-eligible plastic surgeon Dr. Olatomide (Tomi) Familusi believes in providing our patients with a physiologically and psychologically transformative experience. She takes her job’s impact very seriously. “Elevated hospitality with unmatched results” has become the mantra for our entire Élevé Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team because our primary goal is to provide our patients with a top-tier experience centered on hospitality with every procedure we provide.

Dr. Familusi strives to produce beautiful, natural-looking results for patients all over the Atlanta area. Plastic surgery is a deeply personal choice, which is why Dr. Familusi and our team are committed to being by your side every step of the way and beyond.

For these and many more reasons you will experience, schedule your consultation for your body lift in Atlanta at Élevé Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery today.

Body Lift FAQ’S

The body lift surgery involves minimal as Dr. Familusi utilizes general anesthesia to maintain your comfort. Post-surgery, it is expected to experience some discomfort, and we can get you prescription medication to help with that. Furthermore, our staff gives a thorough list of instructions to minimize discomfort, such as using compression and ice packs.
Absolutely! Many patients who undergo a body lift in Atlanta also seek additional body contouring procedures to achieve their desired overall aesthetic. You can combine this surgery with liposuction. We recommend that you bring this up during your initial consultation with Dr. Familusi so that she can include your combined procedure goals in her surgical plan.
A body lift in Atlanta has some associated risks and side effects, such as:
- Anesthesia risks
- Asymmetry
- Bleeding
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Fatty tissue under the skin might die (fat necrosis)
- Fluid accumulation (seroma)
- Infection
- Major wound separation
- Numbness or other changes in skin sensation
- Possibility of revisionary surgery
- Recurrent looseness of skin
- Unfavorable scarring
Please contact our offices immediately if you experience any of these or any unexpected long-lasting reactions.

Schedule Your Consultation

If you are looking to lift the skin and tighten your body contour, consider a body lift in Atlanta, GA, with Dr. Familusi. By giving us a call or filling out the contact form on our website, our patient concierge will quickly get back to you with some appointment dates for your one-on-one consultation.

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