Cellulite, sagging skin, and lower body laxity are among the most common yet stubborn concerns for women—especially after weight loss, pregnancy, or menopause. Despite the popularity of skin tightening treatments and traditional thigh lifts, very few procedures deliver long-lasting, natural-looking results in the lower body. That’s why board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. David Stoker developed the Bikini Body Lift, a revolutionary procedure that lifts, tightens, and reshapes the thighs and buttocks to restore a youthful contour.
This blog will explore what makes the Bikini Body Lift so unique, how the technique was developed, who is an ideal candidate, and what patients can expect before, during, and after surgery. Most importantly, we’ll show why Dr. David Stoker’s education, credentials, and experience make him a trusted leader for transformative plastic surgery of the body and face.
What Is the Bikini Body Lift®?
The Bikini Body Lift is a proprietary body contouring surgery created by Dr. David Stoker to target skin laxity, cellulite, and volume loss in the thighs and buttocks. Unlike a traditional thigh or buttocks lift, this procedure is comprehensive and circumferential, meaning it lifts tissue 360 degrees around the lower body to create smoother, tighter, and sculpted contours.
Key Benefits:
- • Reduces or eliminates visible cellulite
- • Lifts and shapes the buttocks
- • Smooths and tightens loose or wrinkled thigh skin
- • Corrects post-weight loss or post-pregnancy laxity
- • Places scars low and discreetly beneath bikini lines
- • Enhances natural curves without fat removal or implants
- • Restores buttocks volume
This technique has become especially popular among women in their 30s to 60s, particularly those experiencing skin laxity after menopause or pregnancies, as well as patients who have experienced major weight loss.
Who Is a Candidate for the Bikini Body Lift?
You may be a good candidate for this procedure if you:
- • Have lost significant weight and are left with sagging thighs or buttocks
- • Experience cellulite, dimpling, or rippling skin that worsens with movement
- • Want to enhance buttock shape and thigh contour without implants
- • Are bothered by poor results from previous thigh lifts or tummy tucks
- • Are postpartum and seeking comprehensive lower body rejuvenation
- • Experience visible changes in skin tightness from aging or menopause
A history of extreme weight loss is not necessary to qualify for this body lift. In fact, many Bikini Body Lift candidates have lost only a moderate amount of weight, but struggle with soft tissue laxity, cellulite, or poor skin tone that doesn’t respond to diet or exercise.
Why Dr. David Stoker? Credentials That Inspire Confidence
Dr. David Stoker is one of the most respected and credentialed plastic surgeons in the country, known for his artistry, advanced techniques, and attention to detail—especially in rejuvenation of the body and face.. His background is not only prestigious, but rooted in decades of experience performing the most complex lift procedures on massive weight loss patients, including national TV appearances on NBC’s The Biggest Loser and ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition.
Academic Background:
- • Bachelor of Arts and Science with Honors, Stanford University
- • Doctor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
- • Consistently ranked among the top 5 medical schools in the U.S.
- • Graduated first in his class
- • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- • General Surgery Residency, New York University School of Medicine, Combined Program in Plastic Surgery
- • Plastic Surgery Residency, Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine
- • The most elite plastic surgery training programs in the world
Board Certifications & Affiliations:
- • Board-Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
- • Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- • Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- • Member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
Dr. Stoker has performed thousands of lift procedures on patients from around the world, including many who believed their cases were too difficult or complicated. His combination of technical mastery and aesthetic sensitivity enables results that were rarely before possible.
How the Bikini Body Lift Works
Unlike traditional lower body lifts, which often flatten the buttocks or leave uneven scars, the Bikini Body Lift® uses a multi-vector approach to lift, tighten, and contour the tissue.
The Technique Includes:
- • Pre-surgical skin marking to align scars precisely beneath bikini lines
- • Careful undermining and repositioning of skin and soft tissue
- • Tissue is lifted like “pulling up a pair of pants,” creating natural projection and fullness
- • Hundreds of internal sutures distribute tension evenly and reduce scar thickness
- • A robust scar refinement protocol, including silicone therapy and fractional CO2 laser resurfacing
Because Dr. Stoker enhances volume in the buttocks while removing excess skin, the outcome is both youthful and curvaceous—not flat in appearance. Cellulite and jiggling caused by skin laxity are significantly reduced or eliminated.
What to Expect: Recovery and Results
Patients walk within hours after surgery. Most patients return to work in 10 to 14 days. Full recovery takes several months. Compression garments are typically worn for 2 to 4 weeks to reduce swelling and support the newly contoured tissues.
Over the next few months, the scars fade and the following results become apparent:
- • Lifted buttocks with round, natural curves
- • Smoothed thighs with reduced dimpling and skin laxity
- • Tighter mons pubis and labia majora
- • Discreet scars positioned beneath underwear or bikini lines
- • Renewed confidence in your body and silhouette
- • Improved comfort in swimwear or fitted clothing
Why the Bikini Body Lift Is Redefining Lower Body Contouring
This procedure is not a trend or a tweak — it’s the result of 25+ years of surgical refinement. Dr. Stoker developed the Bikini Body Lift through decades of performing complex lift procedures on extreme weight loss patients, and then optimizing those techniques to meet the goals of everyday women seeking better contour and confidence.
Whether you’ve lost 20 pounds, gone through childbirth, or simply want to look better in your clothes, the Bikini Body Lift is one of the most effective ways to restore your lower body.
Ready to Learn More?
Patients travel from all over the world to see Dr. Stoker for his renowned body contouring work. If you’re interested in learning more about the Bikini Body Lift, we invite you to:
- • Visit https://www.drstoker.com/photos/ to explore over 12,000 before-and-after photos
- • Schedule an in-person or virtual consultation
- • Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, and TikTok
- Have questions? Email [email protected] or call (310) 300-1779.
Dr. David Stoker — The name behind the Bikini Body Lift, where innovation meets experience.
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