Cosmetic surgery on the body
Today a variety of techniques is available to help people who are unsatisfied with their body.
Liposuction is the most popular method of body contouring surgery because it allows the surgeon to re-sculpt specific areas of the body. Using only tiny incisions, the surgeon can sculpt the body by removing fat cells from the problematic area. There are many different methods of liposuction available. It can be performed with a laser (laser-liposuction), ultrasound (ultrasound-assisted liposuction) or via a body jet (water-assisted liposuction). Your surgeon will discuss which technique is right for you.
Abdominoplasty, also called tummy tuck, combines the removal of excess skin and fat from the midsection of the body with the surgical tightening of the abdominal muscles. It is either offered as an individual procedure, or as part of a full body lift or body reconstruction surgery.
Body Lift Procedures
Body lift surgery is mainly used after massive weight loss to tighten the tissues of the abdomen, breast, arms, back, buttock, and tighs by removing excess fat and skin. You can have a totaly body lift, a lower or upper body lift, or choose a less extensive procedure (arm lift, thigh lift, buttock lift).
Body Implant Procedures
Body implants are used to change the shape of a part of the body and to add volume to areas that are disproportionate to the rest of the body. Some people find it difficult if not impossible to improve the shape of certain body parts through training alone. The most common body implants are buttocks, chest, calf, bicep, or tricep. Sometimes more than one type of implant is necessary to achieve optimal results.
For further details, see the description of individual surgeries.
