Body

The appearance of the abdominal section, hips and buttocks can be refined and contoured using various surgical procedures.

• Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)

• Liposuction

Surgery of the Abdomen
(Abdominoplasty or "Tummy Tuck")

Generally referred to as a "tummy tuck", abdominoplasty removes excess fat and skin from the abdomen.  The procedure also helps to flatten the abdomen by tightening the surrounding muscles.  Women, with stretched abdominal areas due to previous pregnancies, can benefit considerably from abdominoplasty, although they should have completed their childbearing.  Older individuals whose skin has lost some of its elasticity and are slightly obese can experience an improvement in their abdominal area.

If you are in generally good physical shape but are concerned about abdominal fat deposits or loose skin that does not respond to diet and exercise, the procedure can potentially reduce or even eliminate a protruding abdomen.  Abdominoplasty can produce a permanent scar which can possibly extend to both sides of your hips, although the scar will likely be located below the bikini or bathing suit line.

 

 

 

Liposuction
(Lipoplasy / Suction Lipectomy)

Now among the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures, liposuction sculpts the body by removing undesirable fat from areas around the thighs, knees, buttocks, waist, hips, abdomen, chin, cheeks, neck and upper arms.  Despite good health and a reasonable level of fitness, some individuals may still have a body with disproportionate contours due to localized fat deposits.  These areas may be due to heredity or family traits rather than a lack of weight control or fitness.

In some cases, liposuction is performed alone; in other cases it can be used together with procedures such as a facelift, breast reduction or tummy tuck to achieve the desired effect.  Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for proper diet and exercise.  It is also not an effective treatment for cellulite.  Liposuction can, however, permanently reshape body contours where excess fat deposits create areas that are disproportionately large in an otherwise balanced figure.