3 Signs You’re Ready For a Lower Body Lift After Weight Loss

Submitted by Dr. Joyesh Raj on Sun 06/15/2025 - 00:01

You’ve worked hard to lose a significant amount of weight — but now, when it’s time to enjoy your results, you’re facing another challenge: Excess skin. Sound familiar? At Raj Plastic Surgery, board-certified and fellowship-trained cosmetic surgeon Dr. Joyesh Raj understands.

Drawing upon more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Raj is known for his expertise in body contouring procedures, such as lower body lifts, for patients who have lost significant weight. Dr. Raj believes that patient collaboration is crucial in achieving amazing results. It all starts with knowing when it’s the right time to move forward with surgery. In this blog, we discuss three of the signs that you’re ready to book your consultation.

Your Skin Isn’t Tightening on Its Own

Most people who lose a considerable amount of weight have spent years, or decades, at the higher weight. During that time, the skin stretched out and lost its natural elasticity, so it can’t retract and tighten to align with the new body contours.

Skin that folds, drapes, or hangs in your lower belly or thigh area with no signs of tightening, even with exercise, is unlikely to tighten on its own. And, unlike extra fat, excess skin can’t vanish, at least not without help from a premier surgeon like Dr. Raj.

In a lower body lift, Dr. Raj removes this skin and reshapes your lower body for smoother contours and enhanced comfort.

Loose Skin Bothers You Daily

Although loose skin may appear anywhere, it’s most common in the lower abdomen, thighs, and buttocks.

You may experience irritation from loose skin, difficulty fitting into clothes, and unhappiness with the way your lower body looks naked or in a swimsuit.

Many of our patients report feeling stuck, as if their skin is holding them back from fully living. If your loose skin bothers you daily and significantly affects your quality of life, you deserve to move freely and feel confident in your appearance. A lower body lift can help you get there.

You’re at Your Goal Weight and Healthy

Before scheduling your lower body lift, you should be at your goal weight (or close to it, as extra skin can add pounds). You need to have good general health, as you’ll need to pass a pre-surgery clearance exam.

Dr. Raj also emphasizes the importance of emotional readiness for the surgery. This is more than a cosmetic procedure: It’s often the final step in your transformation, so he takes the time to explain how your body will change and what you can expect. Our lower body lift patients are usually incredibly excited about this transformation, as it can truly be life-changing for those with excess skin.

Lower Body Lift Surgery in Cleveland, OH

We want you to feel confident when you look in the mirror and proud of how far you’ve come. Could a lower body lift consultation be the next step for you? Call Raj Plastic Surgery in Westlake, OH, at 440-808-8030 to schedule your appointment now.