Pregnancy, aging, weight changes, and even stress can create changes in your skin and the distribution of fat. Body contouring treatment shapes and sculpts your figure using surgical or non-surgical methods. It can address anything from pockets of stubborn fat to significant post-weight-loss sagging.
What is Body Contouring?
Body contouring means shaping your skin and fat to achieve a slimmer, more proportionate figure. Body contouring refers to any treatment designed to reshape and sculpt the body by removing excess fat and tightening the skin. Common areas for body contouring include the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, arms, and chin. Body contouring can help you achieve a more toned and defined appearance.
What is the Best Body Contouring Treatment?
The best body contouring treatment depends on your goals and individual needs. Your Longwood Plastic Surgery team will work with you to determine the best way to achieve your desired results.
Liposuction
Liposuction is a tool for fat removal and body contouring. Again, liposuction does not address loose skin, so the best candidates for liposuction have good skin elasticity. Liposuction can remove more fat from more areas for smooth, sculpted results. However, the downtime and potential risks are higher for any invasive procedure.
Surgical
Longwood Plastic Surgery offers a range of surgical body contouring procedures. These surgical procedures include a tummy tuck, thigh lift, upper arm lift, and many more. Surgical body contouring is the best solution for significant amounts of loose skin following weight loss. These are more invasive procedures than liposuction, with more recovery time.
What is Recovery Like After Body Contouring Treatment?
Recovery from body contouring treatment depends on the procedure used. Liposuction uses a few small incisions, usually resulting in swelling and sometimes bruising. Most people can return to work and other light activities within a few days to a week.
Major body contouring procedures like a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) or larger areas can require several weeks of recovery before returning to work and other activities. These body contouring treatments remove skin and fat, using incisions that need time to heal.
Am I a Good Candidate for Body Contouring Treatment?
Most people make good candidates for some form of body contouring. Significant fat removal requires liposuction, and addressing loose, sagging skin often requires a procedure such as a tummy tuck or thigh lift.
Take the Next Step
Interested in learning about body contouring treatment? Schedule your consultation with Longwood Plastic Surgery today by calling our Brookline office at (617) 383-6250. We serve the Brookline and Greater Boston area with distinction.