Can you get a lower body lift after a full tummy tuck?

Thank you for your question regarding a 360 circumferential
lower body lift after an abdominoplasty. The answer to your question is
“Usually, yes”.

During abdominoplasty or tummy tuck, excess skin and fat the
abdominal wall is resected. Usually, the abdominal wall is reconstructed by
tightening the rectus abdominis muscle.
During a 360 circumferential lower body lift or belt lipectomy, excess
skin and fat of the abdomen, lateral thighs, and upper buttock are
removed. Sometimes after a tummy tuck,
patients lose a significant amount of weight.
After further weight loss, a lower body lift may need to be performed to
remove more hanging abdominal skin and further tighten the abdominal wall. In addition, during the 360 circumferential
lower body lift (belt lipectomy), excess skin and fat of the lateral thighs and
buttocks can also be removed.

It would be very rare for you not to be a candidate for a
body lift after a tummy tuck. The only indications that I can think of would be
excessive abdominal wall scarring, extensive mesh used to repair abdominal
hernias, or history of serious infections prohibiting further surgery.

Thank you for your question regarding a 360 circumferential
lower body lift (belt lipectomy) after a full tummy tuck. If you have any
questions regarding body lifts, please contact my office. Good luck. Sincerely,
Dr. Katzen

the body Yes, in many occasions
abdominoplasties are perform in patients that can be better candidates for r
body lift because the abdominoplasty only
improves the appearance of the abdominal area. The lower body lift will help the abdominal
area but also the waist and the back firming the tissues all around

A tummy tuck removes the excess skin of the abdomen while tightening and reshaping the stomach.  However, it does not affect the sides or back.  A lower bodylift lifts the buttocks, tightens the flanks and liftts the lateral thighs.  Occasionally, it is ideal to perform fat transfer to buttocks at the same time to maintain a nice, rounded shape to the buttocks after a lower bodylift.  This is of course contingent on enough donor fat being available. When having a lower bodylift after already having had a tummy tuck, the results come out best if some of the previous tummy tuck incisions are redone to further tighten the point of transitions from the back and sides to the front. Dr. B.