Weight loss for obesity using bariatric surgery(e.g.stomach stapling or gastric bypass) has provided a new dimension towards improving one's health.Body contouring has an especially important role in improving functional lifestyle and self-image following weight loss.Patients who have excess skin and droopiness of the abdominal and buttock tissues may be suitable candidates for the body lift procedure.

The body lift combines a high lateral tension abdominoplasty with a thigh and a buttock lift to achieve a total rejuvenation of the lower body.When employed this procedure can be done using tumescent technique under deep sedation on an out-patient basis.These procedures improve body contour to a greater degree that cannot be achieved by conventional liposuction alone since liposuction cannot treat excess skin laxity.