During a body lift, Dr Cope takes away the loose skin the remains after weight loss on the abdomen, flanks, buttocks and thighs, and is a combination of an abdominoplasty, medial thigh lift and buttock lift, often combined with liposuction, removing skin all the way around the body, creating a smooth and svelte silhouette.

*The lower body lift is a long operation under general anaesthetic (often taking 8 hours), with hospital stay of 5-7 days. There is a prolonged recovery time, with *most patients taking 6 weeks off work, but the operation provides a dramatic and life-changing improvement in body contour.