Question:
How extensive is the recovery after a body lift?
Answer:
A body lift is a very extensive procedure that involves an abdominoplasty, thigh lift and buttock lift all at once. Patients should anticipate taking at least two to three weeks off of work and avoid any kind of heavy lifting or strenuous exercise for at least four to six weeks. It is one of the largest procedures that is done in cosmetic plastic surgery and a patient should be prepared to take the appropriate time off in order to have a positive outcome.
About the Author: Dr. Edwin Williams
Dr. Edwin Williams is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who founded The Williams Center in 1993. He has performed over 10,000 facial plastic surgery procedures and has pioneered the deep plane facelift. He served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery for over a decade, and served as President from 2015-2016. In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Dr. Williams earned the Castle Connelly Top Doctors award in New York Facial Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Edwin F. Williams III attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He began medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1986.
Dr. Williams is actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the residents of the Albany Medical Center and is former Chief of the Section of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he received an academic appointment of Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery.