Body Contouring

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Body Contouring

Losing excessive weight does not always end up with the desired body look. Excess fat and skin can get ahead of the proportionate appearance of the body. Even though the body can be shaped by diet and exercise, some cases require more special interventions like body contouring.

What is body contouring?

Body contouring is an operation that is done to remove excessive sagging skin and fat to shape the body after losing substantial body fat. It is also called body sculpting. Even though dramatic weight loss has many advantages, the loss of excessive weight loss leads to a lack of elasticity in the skin and tissues.

The loss of substantial body weight possibly ends with sagged body parts including upper arms, tummy, thigh, and groin areas. Also, breasts can be straightened. People choose body contouring operations to have a firm body.
Usually, the patients have a question in their mind “Does body contouring work?”, although it can end up with satisfying results, one should know that body contouring does not provide the same outcomes for individuals, meaning that some patients may need more than one procedure. However, individuals who consider this operation should know that body contouring does not help you lose weight.

In addition, patients might wonder about how long body contouring lasts. Body contouring usually lasts up to 10 years and maybe even more if the patient is doing regular exercise and keeping their weight steady.

Body contouring includes both surgical and non-surgical operations.

Surgical Body Contouring

Surgical body contouring is done to adjust the tissues under the fat and skin. It also can eliminate extra and wrinkled skin to make the skin look smoother. This procedure includes:

  • Brachioplasty: correction of the sagged area in the upper arms, namely arm lift
  • Abdominoplasty: correction of the excess skin over the abdomen
  • Inner thigh lift: correction of the saggy inner thigh
  • Liposuction: removal of the excess fat by a suctioning operation
  • Facelift: correction of the saggy mid-face, neck and jowls 
  • Breast lift: correction of the saggy breasts
  • Panniculectomy: abolition of excessive skin in the lower abdominal region

Non-Surgical Body Contouring

Non-surgical body contouring procedures eliminate the persistent fat to shape the body. Non-surgical body contouring can help when there are fats that are resistant to diet and exercise. This procedure includes:

  • Radiofrequency lipolysis: using ultrasound technology and controlled heat to destroy fat cells
  • Laser lipolysis: using laser energy and controlled heat to destroy fat cells
  • Injection lipolysis: injecting deoxycholic acid to destroy fat cells
  • Crylipolysis: using sub-zero temperatures to destroy fat cells, namely controlled cooling
before breast implant

Who should prefer body contouring surgery?

  • The primary candidates for body contouring are:
  • Adults who have their body stabilized after substantially losing weight.
  • People who are willing to live a healthy life including not smoking and doing exercise.
  • Individuals who have realistic goals and a positive mindset about the surgery.
  • Individuals who do not have any medical condition that could increase the risk of the surgery.

Also, you should not forget that body contouring does not prevent you from having a sagged body look if you continue gaining weight. Additionally, the thinned skin might end up having cracks and scars if you gain weight afterward.

before breast implant
preperation before breast implant

What are the benefits of body contouring?

  • The benefits of body contouring include:
  • Thinner and smoother appearance.
  • Firmer, well-shaped body.
  • Younger look.

Noticeable and immediate results with surgical operations.

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How to prepare before the body contouring operation?

After deciding that a body contouring operation is appropriate for you, it is crucial to find the right surgeon and team. Ascertain whether they are certified doctors is a must. You can always ask if they have done body contouring before and ask for pictures to make sure. Patients can always ask about their concerns about the operation and discuss it with their surgeon.

The patient’s expectations are discussed before the operation and the surgeon informs them about the options. Also, illnesses and allergies are noted in case of any complications that might occur. There are some specific things that patients must do before the body contouring operation:

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Make sure your tests and medical examinations are fully done.

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Quit smoking, alcohol, and the like at least 10 days before.

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Quit using drugs like aspirin and herbal medicines since they increase bleeding.

Your doctor will provide you with more information on what to do on the operation day, the use of anesthesia, and the care after the operation.

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How is body contouring performed?

Surgical and non-surgical body contouring are performed differently.

Surgical body contouring

Before the body contouring surgery, you will be put to sleep with anesthesia by the surgeon and his or her team. After you are completely unconscious, the operation begins.

Firstly they make sure the area is clean in the surgical area. Then surgeons make incisions to take the excessive body fats and these incisions derive according to the body part you want the operation to be performed on. They reposition, cut, or shape tissue and excess fat to achieve the desired look.

After that, excess skins are trimmed and excessive fat is suctioned using liposuction or in combination with the other operations.

Finally, the incisions are closed and the team covers them with bandages.

Non-surgical body contouring

In non-surgical body contouring, the team positions you on a chair or table with a robe or hospital gown. Then they mark the skin with a pen.

After this preparation, the surgeon and his or her team inject drugs in the area where the fat wants to be reduced. Then one of the techniques is applied including the usage of ultrasound waves, laser beams, and cold or heat.

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Why should you choose Turkey for body contouring?

There are numerous reasons why Turkey should be the place you choose to have your body contouring surgery done.

Many people prefer Turkey for medical operations due to

  • The slow-functioning health system in the UK and European countries,
  • The inadequacy of the reputable hospitals,
  • The fact that Turkey offers treatment and holiday options together.
Surgery
Candidates: People who have loose skin after substantial weight loss
Procedure: A major plastic surgery operation used to remove excess skin and fat
Duration: 30-60 minutes per session
Stay: At least an overnight
Anesthesia: General or local
Recovery: Almost immediately
Side effects: Bleeding, Infection, rash and hives
Exercise: Regularly
Scars: There might be some visible scars
Pain: Mild

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