Did you just lose a large amount of weight? You might be having excess fat and skin that needs some tightening. Body contouring can help you with skin removal to improve your shape and care for the underlying support tissues.
Learn more about body contouring and how it works when you keep reading.
What Is Body Contouring?
Body contouring is a plastic surgery procedure that is a good tactic for improving your shape after a significant weight loss. Many people have weight loss goals and need to drop tens of pounds for health reasons and/or to improve their lifestyle. Weight loss, depending on the amount of weight you lost as well as your skin’s elasticity, can leave your body with excess fat, skin, and tissue that need to be removed and tightened.
Body contouring can help with fat removal, skin removal, and skin tightening. This can help you get back on track with your active lifestyle and improve your body shape.
What Are the Common Procedures Included in Body Contouring?
1. Arm Lift
The upper arms are one of the most common areas that show signs of sagging and loose skin, as the person loses weight. Excess skin can develop on your arms and make your arms look disproportionate. Removing the fat and excess skin can help you regain your shape and tightness.Â
2. Facelift
You might need a facelift or a neck lift if you have excess skin in those areas, especially if your skin lacks the elasticity needed to retract once you lose a lot of weight.
3. Tummy Tuck
A tummy tuck is one of the most popular body contouring procedures. You can get this procedure if you have loose skin in your abdomen and excess fat deposits as the process removes the skin and fat in the abdomen area and it tightens the abdominal muscles.
4. Lower Body Lift
You could need a lower body lift if you have excess skin and fat in your buttocks, legs, or thighs. This procedure removes the extra skin and fat and helps you regain a tight and attractive body.
5. Medial Thigh Lift
You might need a medial thigh lift if you have excess fat deposits in the inner part of your thighs. This procedure reduces the fat and tightens the skin in that area.
6. Breast Lift
A breast lift is a great way to help you get a more attractive and voluminous cup size. This breast procedure raises and reshapes your breasts making them firmer if they have sagged.
How Can Body Contouring Help You Following Weight Loss?
Body contouring includes a set of the areas listed above,m depending on what the individual needs after drastic weight loss. Your plastic surgeon will remove excess skin, and tissue, and tighten some muscles which will help you get back in shape and achieve the best results after losing so much weight.
It is important to note that the recovery time for these procedures depends on the body parts you have treated. Some procedures take a longer time to recover from, others are faster.
Final Thoughts
Body contouring can be a good option for improving your shape after losing weight. It is an effective treatment option to enhance your body shape after major weight loss.
To learn more about body contouring and other procedures, contact us today at Peninsula Plastic Surgery. We are experts in body contouring services — from breast lifts to arms lift to tummy tuck in Torrance, California. Give us a call today for more information.
