Type
Body Contouring
Duration
4 hours
Surgical body contouring for patients who have achieved significant weight loss through bariatric surgery or lifestyle change and have excess skin affecting the abdomen, thighs, arms, and buttocks. Northwestern plastic surgeons offer lower body lift (belt lipectomy), thigh lift, arm lift (brachioplasty), and back lift procedures, planned individually or combined across staged operative sessions.
About this treatment
Post-weight-loss body contouring at Northwestern Plastic Surgery addresses the excess redundant skin that remains after significant weight reduction — whether from bariatric surgery (gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy) or sustained dietary and exercise-driven weight loss. After massive weight loss, the skin envelope that previously accommodated a much larger body volume loses its ability to retract due to the permanent changes to the dermis's elastic…
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Pricing varies substantially based on the combination of procedures required (lower body lift, thigh lift, arm lift, etc.). Chicago-area comprehensive body contouring following massive weight loss can range from $12,000 to $30,000 or more for multi-stage or combined procedures. Consultation with Northwestern's surgical team at (312) 695-6022 is required for a personalised estimate.