Best Body Lift in Mexico

Having excess skin and flaccidity of the tissues overshadows the contour of the body, which in result creates insecurity and a lack of love for your body. When this occurs, you look for a procedure to help gain that confidence back, Dr. Luis Suarez specializes in body sculpting, if this is your case, this would be the best procedure to make you fall back in love with yourself.

People who search to have a Body Lift often choose Tijuana, Mexico as his medical tourism destination. A lot of our patients have undergone Bariatric Surgery, which includes a Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, Duodenal Switch, etc. Procedures that cause large amounts of weight loss, causing excessive excess skin, which can only be effectively removed by undergoing a Tummy Tuck, a surgery that removes the pendulums of abdominal tissue, lower back, hips, pubis, and buttocks. Thanks to this procedure, it is possible to perfect body aesthetics.

Who is a candidate for a Mexico body lift?

If you have one or more of the conditions listed below, you may be a good candidate for a Body Lift in Tijuana.

• If you’ve had weight loss surgery and have been left behind with excess skin
• Have reached a stable weight post-Bariatric Surgery
• Have overall good health

Types of combinations for a Body Lift

This procedure is commonly sought after by individuals who have experienced significant weight loss, leading to excess, drooping skin that doesn’t conform to their new body shape. You have a few options.

Upper Body Lift

Focuses on the areas of the upper body, like the arms (brachioplasty or arm lift) and back. Sometimes, the breasts can also be targeted in an upper body lift, but procedures specifically for the breasts (like a breast lift or reduction) are often classified separately. You can include Tummy Tuck, Back Lift,  Breast Lift and Arm Lift.

Lower Body Lift

Removes loose skin and fat from around your waist. This can include Tummy Tuck and Thigh Lift.

Body Lift Procedure Steps

• Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedures.
• The incision made will depend on the type of Tummy Tuck. If Dr. Suarez suggests you are a candidate for, as well as the other procedures that contribute to the type of Body Lift you choose.
• Drains are placed, the number of drains depends on the tummy tuck you have.

Recovery Time for a Body Lift Procedure in Tijuana Mexico

You will be asked to rest at home for one week, to take your medication, which will be given to you before you leave with written indications.

Upon your return home, light activity is permitted, such as walking, riding in a car, or any activity that is NOT strenuous. Avoid lifting or carrying small children, groceries, suitcases or anything else over 10 pounds for 6 weeks. No exercise for 6 weeks and no driving for 2 weeks.

General rest is important, DO NOT WALK IN AN UP RIGHT POSITION. Minimum activities are permitted. When going to sleep put some pillows on your back and under your knees to maintain a flexed position or sleep on your side in a crouched position, never a flat position. You should sleep with your back propped-up with pillows and bent forward at approximately 30 degrees or sleep in a recliner. This will aid in your comfort level. Normal sleeping positions can be resumed 2 – 3 weeks after surgery.

Use compression garments on a daily basis; this will prevent a series of complications such as seromas (accumulation of liquid in certain areas) and hematomas. This will also help reduce the swelling. You will use it for 4 to 6 weeks after the surgery. By this time most of the swelling will be gone. It is not uncommon for your genitalia, legs and feet to become swollen and/or bruised after surgery.
The tapes over the Tummy Tuck come off after 1 week.

Stitches don’t have to be removed, they are dissolvable, threw time the scars will be less visible. Only bellybutton stitches need to be removed, 3 weeks after.

It is important to empty the drains twice a day, you have 4 drains you will have to drain each one every 12 hours (in the morning and before going to bed). In order to do that, take off the hose, empty the container, then make pressure over it and connect the hose back to the container to keep the vacuum. We are giving you a drainage control sheet on which you will be putting the amounts of drainage of each time you empty your drains you have to do this in order to keep track of how much you are draining, you will have to write the amount of each one, that way Dr. Suarez will be able to determine when you will be able to remove them.
Overall, patience and rest are key for recovery.

Frequently asked questions about Body Lift procedure

Experience at your service

Located in Tijuana, Mexico, Dr. Luis Suarez has de training, experience and passion to give you the best results for a body lift surgery in Tijuana. Take the opportunity to get the surgery at a modern hospital with state-of-the-art facilities, done by a board certified plastic surgeon with 25+ years of offering his patients nothing but the best.

Our coordinator will be with you the entire process before, during and after the surgery. Contact us for the virtual consultation.

Next Step: Schedule a Virtual Consultation

Start a free virtual consultation. Once you sent us your information, the next stage is when you send us photos of the places of your body where you’d like to improve. Then our surgeon analyzes it to confirm that you are a candidate for that particular procedure. We later inform you about our doctor’s decision and give you a quote with all the information about your surgery. Please, do be at ease that everything is confidential between yourself, the doctor, and the doctor’s representative.