Sometimes, our bodies just do not respond to diet
and exercise the way we want them to. Cosmetic
plastic surgery procedures can reshape many areas
by removing excess fat and skin and toning muscle.
Below are some of the procedures we perform for body
contouring.

(“Tummy Tuck”)
Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure that helps
to flatten and shape the abdomen and waist by removing
excess fat and skin and tightening muscles. The best
candidates are in good physical condition with pockets
of fat or loose skin that haven’t responded
well to diet and exercise. Abdominoplasty can also
be useful for women with stretched skin and muscles
from pregnancy, although results from the procedure
will diminish if they continue to bear children.
The procedure takes approximately two to five hours
and can be performed with general anesthesia or local
anesthesia with a sedative. Recovery time ranges from
two weeks to a few months, but with a balanced diet
and regular exercise results are long-lasting. Abdominoplasty
will likely leave a permanent scar stretching between
the hips, although it should be low enough for even
a bikini to conceal it.
(Lipoplasty/Suction Lipectomy)
One
of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures, liposuction sculpts the body by removing undesirable fat from
areas of the body such as the abdomen, waist, hips,
buttocks, thighs, knees, chin, cheeks, neck and upper
arms that have not responded to diet and exercise. Local
anesthesia or general anesthesia may be used and can
last anywhere from one to five hours depending on
the amount of fat being removed.
There are several different methods surgeons use
when performing liposuction, including tumescent liposuction,
the super-wet technique, and ultrasound-assisted liposuction
(UAL). In all types a tiny incision is made in as
inconspicuous a place as possible. A cannula (small
tube) is inserted and moved back-and-forth beneath
the skin, breaking up the fat layer and suctioning
it out. Tumescent liposuction and super-wet liposuction
use fluid injection, which facilitates fat removal,
reduces blood loss, provides anesthesia during and
after surgery, and helps to reduce the amount of bruising
after surgery. UAL liquefies fat with ultrasonic energy
and is highly precise.
Risks are uncommon when the procedure is performed
by a qualified surgeon but may include infection,
delays in healing, fat clots or blood clots, shock,
fluid accumulation that must be drained, burns, perforation
injury, lidocaine toxicity, and unfavorable drug or
anesthesia reactions.
After surgery, drainage tubes, compression garments
and antibiotics may be needed to facilitate the healing
process. Patients are encouraged to walk as soon as
they are able and many return to work within a few days,
although strenuous activity should be avoided for about
a month. Results are visible immediately, though improvement
may continue as swelling subsides during the first three
months. Scars are small and inconscpicuous. Other irregularities
in appearance are possible, such as asymmetric or "baggy"
skin, numbness and pigmentation changes. |