What Is Body Contouring

Under bodycontouring in plastic surgery, it is customary to understand a whole range of procedures aimed at improving the silhouette. This definition mainly includes skin tightening, liposuction and the installation of implants that mimic natural roundness. That is, in the literal sense of the word, bodycontouring can be deciphered as the acquisition of a dream figure under the strict guidance of a surgeon.

Most often, such an intervention is recommended for young mothers who have dramatically lost weight after childbirth and, as a result, have lost their beautiful body outlines, patients after bariatric intervention, as well as people of mature age, whose problems are directly related to age-related changes. Body contouring is used if body weight is stable for six months, but the processes of natural skin tightening are greatly slowed down or do not proceed at all. Initially, the surgeon draws up a kind of “body map”, marking on it areas with severe sagging, excess fat or insufficient volume. Most often, the zones of the abdomen and waist, decollete, hips, buttocks and the inner side of the forearms are corrected (the latter is considered especially problematic, since it is very difficult to improve its appearance with the help of fitness).

As a rule, with bodycontouring, a tummy tuck procedure is mandatory. Its main feature is the emphasis on getting rid of unattractive skin folds, however, not excluding the elimination of excess body fat. After excision and removal of excess, the remaining skin is tightened and sutured in layers. Drainage is installed to eliminate possible pastosity. Similarly, the correction of the inner surface of the thighs (femoroplasty) and forearms (brachioplasty) is carried out. At the same time, the seams are hidden in the natural folds and bends of the body, and therefore they are easily masked even by fairly open clothing.

Correction of the buttocks, in addition to a lift, may also require liposuction or, conversely, lipofilling / installation of anatomical implants. Modern high-tech materials allow you to achieve a natural effect and avoid the discomfort of a foreign object in this delicate area.

All planned stages of bodycontouring are performed under general anesthesia and require a hospital stay for the purpose of medical control of the condition of the sutures. The duration of the rehabilitation period is determined by the complexity of the operations and the natural ability to regenerate. To get rid of the inevitable edema as soon as possible, it is recommended to wear special compression underwear. Among other prescriptions: taking painkillers and antibiotics (strictly as prescribed by a doctor), regular change of sterile dressings, a short diet. After discharge for 3-4 weeks, there is a restriction on intense physical activity, weight lifting. It is better to postpone the body contouring operation if the patient plans to have another birth, as it is possible that the result achieved after pregnancy and lactation will come to naught.