Liposuction body contouring is probably one of the best known surgical cosmetic procedures available, and has been used for many years as an effective way to get rid of stubborn fat in the body.
While diet modification and regular exercise are essential in reducing body fat, still fat in some region is so stubborn that does not go with these measures and needs some surgical intervention in form of liposuction. The most common areas that’s require liposuction include:
(1) Flanks
(2) Upper abdomen
(3)Lower abdomen
(4) Male chest region
(5) Thighs
Upper arms
The procedure not only sucks the fat out through liposuction, but it also sculpts the waistline, contours the hips and shapes the entire abdominal wall.
It is one of the most commonly performed procedure for that enviable hour glass frame.
The procedure removes bulk from the abdominal wall, the hips and other unwanted areas and set your curves in the right places.
Changes in weight can lead to an excess amount of skin or fat to the inner thigh area which can become uncomfortable or unsightly. A thigh lift surgery can be done to remove this excess tissue and tighten the skin. This surgery is carried out via a horizontal or occasionally a vertical incision in inner aspect of the inner thigh.
Patients who want to better contour and improve the appearance of the calf region are good candidate for liposuction or calf augmentation with implants or your own fat.
Clinical Details:
Anesthesia: General/spinal
Length of stay: Usually daycare
Length of surgery: 1-2 hour
Time off work: 1 week
Return to light exercise: 4-6 weeks
As with any part of our body, our legs particularly the thighs don’t always stay attractive and youthful in appearance as we want. It starts to affect our confidence if they look out of shape or disproportionate to the rest of our body and we start hiding them with loose clothes.
A thigh lift is mainly done to remove excess saggy skin, so it is often combined with liposuction to remove excess fat and perfect contouring. If you have a large amount of fat in the thigh region, then staged procedure is advisable for you to have a liposuction body contouring procedure first which may be done in other region of body also and a second procedure later to remove excess skin via a thighplasty procedure for best outcome.
Sometime, if there has been dramatic weight loss, it may require to combine the horizontal groin crease incision with a vertical incision on the inner aspect of the thigh to get a high definition look.
Brachioplasty is a procedure to tighten the skin of the upper arms which can become loose following weight loss or as we age. Brachioplasty may be combined with liposuction and typically is carried out using an incision placed on the inner aspect of the upper arm so that scar remains almost invisible.
Clinical Details:
Anesthesia: General
Length of stay: Daycare
Length of surgery: 1-2 hour
Time off work: 2-5 days
Return to light exercise: 3 weeks
Arm lift surgery can be done where there is a lot of excess skin post significant weight loss or saggy skin as seen with ageing. It can be combined with liposuction which can also be carried out across other problem areas to get rid of stubborn fat if required. Removing excess skin and fat from the upper arms through the combination of brachioplasty and liposuction is a very effective way to tighten and improve the appearance of this part of the body, giving you more confidence and more freedom to wear whatever you like, rather than hiding your arms with loose clothes. An arm lift offers several visual improvements:
• Reduced arm circumference
• Removes excess fat, loose skin
• Improves overall tone, shape and contour
The best results we get from arm lift surgery when the patient has already achieved their goal weight, so if you’re currently on a weight loss regime, it is better to postpone your brachioplasty till your weight loss goal is achieved. Under general anesthetic, a small incision will be made on the inner aspect of the upper arm through which liposuction will be carried out. Further extension of same incision is used to remove excess loose skin. With healing of stich line over time, scar will be barely visible
If you’re unhappy with the shape or size of your bum, a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) is right procedure for you. It will give freedom to enhance your posterior (bum) and achieve the exact look you want to complement the rest of your body shape. In this procedure we achieve best possible aesthetically appealing bum by using your own fat which is removed by liposuction from one area of your body (typically the abdomen, back and flanks) and injected into the buttock area through a very small incision. Hence, this procedure has dual advantage as compared to traditional implant based gluteal augmentation i.e. it enhances your buttock and at same time it allows the waist to be reduced in size by removing stubborn fat from abdomen. A Brazilian butt lift is less invasive than the more traditional bum lift implants. This surgical procedure involves the following steps
• Fat will be extracted from other areas of your body via liposuction
• The fat is processed and purified
• The processed fat is injected back into your buttocks via a small injection
• The shape and size are carefully sculpted to ensure your desired results
The beauty of a Brazilian butt lift procedure is that it removes unwanted fat from the abdomen, waist, back and bra rolls to sculpt the entire abdominal and back region. Next, the reinjection of fat into the buttocks, particularly the side of the buttocks produces the final results. Around 4-5 litre of fat is removed and around 0.8-1.2 litre processed fat injected per buttock. Around 60% of injected fat remains viable after 3 months. However, amount of fat harvested and injection in buttocks as well as fat resorption percentage may vary person to person depending on each patient individual anatomy, precision in technique.
Clinical Details:
Anesthesia: General
Length of stay: 1-2 days
Length of surgery: 3 hours
Time off work: 2 weeks
Return to light exercise: 4-5 weeks
Liposuction mechanically removes unwanted, stubborn fat to improve the shape and contour of the body – hence its other name of ‘body contouring’.
Because these fat cells don’t get replaced by the body, they are permanently removed which means that liposuction can give excellent, long-lasting results.
While several areas can be treated during one surgical procedure, every patient is different and must be thoroughly assessed. Sometimes, due to limitations on the volume of fat that can be removed in one session, more than one sitting may be required.
If you’re frustrated with the persistence of fatty areas despite trying alternative methods to remove them. At Rejuvenaids, Dr. Neeraj and his team will be delighted to help you achieve your desired shape.
During your consultation, following a detailed discussion to determine your objectives, Dr Neeraj will discuss the most suitable body contouring surgery for you based on a careful assessment of your body shape, body mass index (BMI), quality of skin and overall general health.
Anesthesia: General or local
Length of stay: Depends on volume and area of body
Length of surgery: 1-2 hour
Time off work: 2-5 days
Return to light exercise: 4 weeks