BODY
CURVE
Curves are in, and body
contouring procedures are in high demand.
The best result in obtaining or highlighting the body’s curves is to use multiple modalities. As we age, a healthy
lifestyle with diet and exercise can only get us so far with our body goals. The body ages and the changes we go through are natural and can vary from individual to individual. Those areas of stubborn fat or skin laxity may seem to hang around longer and require more work to improve as we get older. The most common body contouring procedure we perform is liposuction. Liposuction is designed to remove unwanted fat from those areas that are not responding to diet and exercise. It is a sculpting procedure, not a weight loss procedure. Removing the fat can help highlight the body’s natural curves. Liposuction can be performed alone, or it can be added to common body contouring procedures like tummy tucks, body lifts, thigh lifts, etc. A common technique to perform after the removal of the fat is a fat transfer. This is where we collect the fat, sterile at the time of liposuction and then re-inject the fat to other areas of the body for augmentation. A common area to transfer fat is into the buttock for a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) or gluteal augmentation. This procedure has skyrocketed in popularity because patients are loving curves. The gluteal region comes in all shapes and sizes and with our skilled liposuction and fat grafting techniques we can add the projection and volume exactly where the patient wants the most projection. Removing fat from one area and transferring it to another can add an even more dramatic improvement in the body’s natural curves. Not everyone is a candidate for liposuction alone. If skin laxity or muscle laxity exists, then we need to remove the skin and tighten the muscle. A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures performed and can provide powerful results leaving the patient with a new waistline. There are a variety of techniques and
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