Body Contouring

Surgical body contouring following dramatic weight loss is a popular choice among people who want to remove excess skin and at the same time restore a proportionate body appearance with smoother contours.

What is Body Contouring?

Major weight loss is a huge achievement but often, your skin and underlying tissues lack the elasticity to adapt to the reduced body size. If you are not happy with loose and sagging skin, weak tissues or your body proportions, body contouring is the answer you are looking for.

Body contouring basically is a combination of procedures that can help you get rid of excess fat and sagging skin. These procedures might include:

  • Facelift – to address sagging of the face and neck
  • Breast lift – for correcting sagging, disproportionate and flattened breasts
  • Tummy tuck – eliminate folds of excess skin hanging over the tummy
  • Thigh lift
  • Lower body lift
  • Arm lift

Is Body Contouring Right for Me?

If you have realistic goals and your weight loss has stabilized, you can consider body contouring. This procedure can help eliminate excess skin that does not shrink to your new body shape after weight loss. Patients who are unhappy with stubborn fatty deposits left after weight loss or a disproportionate look can truly enjoy the results of their efforts after body contouring.

Body Contouring Procedure Steps

The procedure necessary to help you achieve your goals will be outlined during the initial consultation with Dr. Turker.

Step One: Anesthesia

Body contouring procedures are performed under anesthesia and the choices include IV sedation and general anesthesia. Dr. Turker will recommend the best choice for you depending on your medical condition.

Step Two: The Incisions

Almost all body contouring procedures involve incisions to remove excess skin. The length of the incision and location depend on the amount of excess skin that is to be removed. Dr. Turker uses advanced techniques and places incisions in strategic locations where they remain hidden.

Step Three: Procedures

Tummy tuck removes excess abdominal fat and skin. It also strengthens weak abdominal muscles. If you have excess skin below the belly button, it can also be addressed with the help of Panniculectomy.

Upper and lower body lift can remove sagging skin in abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks and arms. Incision patterns for body lift can vary with the area being treated.

The incisions made for a breast lift depend on the amount of excess skin that is to be removed. A combination of incisions might be used to enhance breast shape and size.

Sagging skin in the upper arms are addressed with an arm lift. Usually incisions are made along the inside of the arm.

Reshaping of the thighs is achieved through a thigh lift.

Results and Recovery

Body contouring has immediate and long-lasting effect provided that patients maintain a healthy weight. However having a realistic expectation is also important. The recovery period depends on the procedures that are performed and make sure you follow the post operative care instructions carefully to speed up the recovery process.

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