Is the body lift really just for people who have lost a lot of weight?

Answer: Body lift procedures are by no means indicated only for patients who have lost a lot of weight. Many patients like you who are not and who have never been overweight, may develop laxity and sagging of the skin of the hips, buttocks and thighs. This commonly develops as a result of aging and sun damage. A body lift procedure may be of great benefit to such patients by lifting and tightening the skin around the posterior waistline, the buttocks and the posterior and lateral thighs. The skin of the inner and anterior thighs is similarly tightened and lifted with a medial thigh lift. These procedures are often combined with at least some liposuction to optimize the contour improvement; however when skin laxity and inelasticity is the main problem, then liposuction is not the ideal primary procedure but is complimentary.