Circular tummy tuck and lower body lift the same thing? What does it consist of?

Thank you for your question. A consultation would help determine which of the following procedures is the right one for you:1)
Traditional tummy tuck: Reduces a great amount of skin laxity,
tightens the abdominal wall muscles and keeps the incision hidden in the
underwear line.2) An extended tummy tuck: Same as a tummy tuck, but helps to reduce more skin laxity around the flanks.3)
A corset tummy tuck: Adds a vertical scar and breast fold scar, but
reduces a significant amount of vertical skin laxity in addition to the
horizontal skin laxity and creates the most hour-glass type figure.
Downside is more visible scar4) A belt lipectomy (or lower body
lift or circular tummy tuck) helps lift the outer thighs and buttock in addition to the
benefits of an extended tummy tuck.Options
3 and 4 usually have a significant amount of skin laxity that is being
addressed. Liposuction is usually added to all of the procedures to help
improve the results. I would recommend visiting with a board certified
plastic
surgeon who can spend time with you to explain the different options in
more detail.

Unfortunately there is no standard definition or wording that all plastic surgeons go by to refer to procedures but only general terms.  It would seem that a "circular tummy tuck" would infer that you would be getting skin and fat removed circumferentially around your body, which would be essentially the same as a lower body lift.  However, even within a lower body lift, also sometimes known as a belt lipectomy due to its location in the belt-line, can vary in terms of the actual procedure from surgeon to surgeon. Make sure to consult with a plastic surgeon who has experience in these types of procedures and best of luck!

I have not heard the term circular tummy tuck. Belt lipectomy or lower body lift refer to removal of excess skin and fat from the tummy, hips, back area by using an incision that travels all the way around the body.