Body Contouring

After major weight loss or pregnancy, skin may not fully contract around a smaller body shape. Depending on the area, surgery may remove hanging skin, reposition tissue, and use liposuction for selected fat deposits. The operation can improve contour, but it cannot create perfect symmetry or stop future changes from aging and weight fluctuation.

Liposuction alone removes fat but does not remove a large amount of excess skin. A consultation should identify whether the main concern is skin, fat, abdominal-wall laxity, or a combination, because each requires a different plan.

An arm lift removes excess upper-arm skin. A thigh lift reshapes portions of the thighs. Lower-body or buttock lifting procedures may address tissue around the hips, outer thighs, and buttocks. Abdominal concerns may instead call for a tummy tuck. These operations use different incisions and are not interchangeable.

When several areas are involved, procedures may be combined or divided into stages. The decision should account for total operative demands, medical history, recovery support, and which area matters most to the patient.

A surgeon should review weight stability, nutrition, nicotine use, medications, prior operations, medical conditions, skin quality, and realistic goals. Ongoing weight loss or a future pregnancy can change the tissues again, so timing is part of the decision.

Scars are an unavoidable tradeoff of skin-removal surgery. Before scheduling, ask where scars are expected, how clothing may cover them, and how the proposed contour improvement compares with the scar burden.

Risks can include anesthesia complications, bleeding, infection, fluid accumulation, blood clots, wound separation or delayed healing, tissue loss, changes in sensation, asymmetry, contour irregularity, unfavorable scarring, and the possibility of revision surgery. This is not a complete list, and risk changes with the areas and procedures included.

Recovery may involve dressings, drains, compression, movement restrictions, swelling, and help with daily activities. Instructions about standing, sitting, lifting, driving, work, exercise, and incision care must be individualized and may change as healing is assessed.

Out-of-town patients should confirm medical-clearance steps, arrival timing, the required local stay, transportation, a responsible adult, follow-up, and when the clinical team may consider travel appropriate before booking nonrefundable plans.

Current office policy requires an eight-night recovery stay for body surgery and identifies Grand Beach Bay Harbor as the partner hotel. The hotel room is billed separately from the surgery and recovery package. Confirm current terms and the services that apply to your exact procedure directly with the office before booking.

• Is excess skin, localized fat, muscle laxity, or a combination driving each concern?
• Which areas should be treated first, and should procedures be staged?
• Where and how long are the expected scars?
• What risks and alternatives are most relevant to my proposed plan?
• What support, garments, drains, and follow-up might be required?
• How stable should my weight be before surgery?

Use these existing resources to compare procedure information, review photos carefully, and prepare questions for a consultation.

For current body contouring pricing, use the consultation request or call the office.