The Role of a Lower Body Lift in Post-Pregnancy Body Contouring

If you're like many women, you may be struggling to lose baby weight and tighten up your skin after pregnancy and childbirth. This is an extremely common scenario that can be the result of hormone changes, the dramatic weight fluctuations that occur with pregnancy, and other factors. Oftentimes, loose skin, stubborn fat, and stretch marks from pregnancy are most noticeable in the lower body — in areas like the lower abdomen, flanks, and buttocks.

For women dealing with these issues that aren't seeing results despite a consistent diet and exercise routine, cosmetic surgery can be a life-changing solution for regaining their pre-baby figure and feeling more like themselves once again. Here, Oklahoma City board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kamal Sawan of Sawan Surgical Aesthetics shares important information on how a lower body lift after pregnancy helps to reshape contours, what's included in a lower body lift, how soon after pregnancy you can have a lower body lift, and more.

Is lower body lift surgery a good option after pregnancy?

Depending on the physical changes you experienced as a result of pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding, a lower body lift may be an appropriate consideration. For example, if a woman developed loose skin or stubborn pockets of fat in her lower abdomen, hips, and flanks that hasn't responded to diet and exercise in the expected way, a lower body lift — which addresses those areas specifically — can be a suitable option.

For women whose primary concerns involve other areas — like the breasts or thighs — for instance, Dr. Sawan may recommend a different procedure. In some cases, lower body lift can be combined with a thigh lift, breast lift, or another set of treatments and procedures for a customized surgical plan that addresses your problem areas simultaneously.

What does a lower body lift do?

Again, the lower body lift primarily focuses on areas like the lower abdomen, flanks, lower back, and buttocks. Some of the most common post-pregnancy-related issues that can be improved or corrected with a lower body lift include:

• Stubborn pockets of fat
• Sagging skin
• Hanging skin folds
• Stretch marks and cellulite

How soon can you get plastic surgery after having a baby?

It's understandable to want to snap back to your pre-baby body as soon as possible after giving birth, but it is important to allow your body time to heal and to ease back into exercise and other routines gradually, or as recommended by your doctor. When it comes to pursuing plastic surgery after pregnancy, including a lower body lift, patients should also wait until their body has recovered from childbirth, they've reestablished consistent diet and exercise regimens, and until they've finished breastfeeding.

Generally speaking, women are typically encouraged to wait at least 6 – 12 months after giving birth and breastfeeding before undergoing lower body lift surgery to achieve the most optimal and longest-lasting results possible.

Look and feel like someone you recognize once again with a post-pregnancy lower body lift in Oklahoma City, OK

If you've given yourself time to get back to your ideal shape after pregnancy but still have loose skin and other concerns in areas like your buttocks, hips, and lower belly or back, a lower body lift may be right for you. Get started on your journey back to looking and feeling like yourself once again by contacting our team at Sawan Surgical Aesthetics to schedule your one-on-one consultation for lower body lift surgery near Oklahoma City, OK with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kamal Sawan today.