A body lift is performed under general anesthesia. Dr. Farber has privileges at two local area hospitals, Boca Raton Regional Hospital and West Boca Medical Center, where he performs body lift procedures.
On the day of surgery, you’ll check in at the hospital and meet briefly with Dr. Farber and your board-certified anesthesiologist before the procedure. Dr. Farber will make surgical markings, special marks to help him position incisions during the procedure. We’ll also have a few minutes to answer final questions.
Body lift incisions are similar in shape to bikini lines. An incision is made around the body and a triangular piece of skin and tissue is removed from both the front and backside. Underlying tissues are lifted and supported and skin is redraped to cover the areas of tissue removal.
After the skin removal is complete, the tissues are sutured closed. Deep sutures will help hold contours in place during healing. The area is bandaged and often covered with compression garments.
After the body lift is complete, you’ll awake from anesthesia and move into recovery. After a short stay, patients return home. We offer of the services of our skilled recovery nurses for post-treatment after care.