Body Contouring Surgery
Liposuction
Sculpting the body by means of spot reducing problem areas such as waist, hips, upper arms, inner thighs and knees.
Procedure: Improve body shape by removing exercise-resistant fat deposits with a tube and vacuum device. Can be performed using the tumescent technique, in which targeted fat cells are infused with saline containing solution with a local anesthetic before liposuction to reduce post-operative bruising and swelling. Common locations for liposuction include chin, neck, upper arms, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees, calves, and ankles. For larger volumes of fat or for fibrous body areas, power-assisted lipoplasty may be used.
Length: 1 to 2 hours or more.
Anesthesia: Local, epidural, or general.
In/Outpatient: Usually outpatient. Extensive procedures may require short inpatient stay.
Side Effects: Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness, burning sensation. Tumescent: Temporary fluid drainage from incision sites.
Recovery: Back to work: 1 to 2 weeks. More strenuous activity: 2 to 4 weeks. Full recovery from swelling and bruising: 1 to 6 months or more. Use of tumescent technique may decrease post-operative bruising and swelling.
Duration of Results: Permanent, with sensible diet and exercise.
"Tummy Tuck" (Abdominoplasty)
Tightening the abdominal muscles and removing excess skin and fat to achieve a flatter, more youthful abdomen.
Procedure: Flatten abdomen by removing excess fat and skin and tightening muscles of abdominal wall.
Length: 2 to 5 hours.
Anesthesia: General, or local with sedation.
In/Outpatient: Either depending on individual circumstances and extent of surgery.
Side Effects: Temporary pain. Swelling, soreness, numbness of abdominal skin, bruising, tiredness for several weeks or months.
Recovery: Back to work: 2 to 4 weeks. More strenuous activity: 4 to 6 weeks or more. Fading and flattening of scars: 3 months to 2 years.
Body Contouring After Weight Loss
Body lift after major weight loss improves the shape and tone of your underlying tissue that supports fat and skin and removes excess sagging fat and skin.
Procedure: All body contouring procedures (arm lift, abdominoplasty, buttock lift, thigh lift, belt lipectomy, breast lift) require incisions to remove excess skin. In many cases, these incisions may be extensive.
Length: Depends upon the procedures involved. Body contouring is often performed in stages.
Anesthesia: Probably general.
In/Outpatient: Usually inpatient.
Side Effects: Temporary pain. Swelling, soreness, numbness of skin surrounding surgical area, bruising, tiredness for several weeks or months.
Recovery: Back to work: Depends on surgeries involved. More strenuous activity: Depends on surgeries involved. Fading and flattening of scars: up to 2 years.
Please Note: The information contained on this web site is not a substitute for a medical consultation from a qualified physician. The specific risks and the suitability of a procedure for a given individual can be determined only at the time of consultation. All surgical procedures have some degree of risk. Minor complications that do not affect the outcome occur occasionally. Major complications are unusual.
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