Body contouring plastic surgery

What is body contouring?

These are complex procedures including liposuction, excess skin removal, and tissue evening in selected areas. When there is good skin elasticity, liposuction can be sufficient. However, when there is loose skin, it is combined with soft tissue lifting. In selected cases, additional non-surgical skin tightening treatments may complement surgery, but they cannot replace excisional procedures when significant skin laxity is present. Specific surgery scope and methods are selected individually, assessing patient's anatomical characteristics, tissue condition, and desired aesthetic result.

Thigh lift surgery

Thigh lift is one of popular plastic surgeries during which slimmer, firmer, and more defined legs are formed. Thigh lift is sometimes mistakenly referred to as thigh liposuction; however, it usually involves both fat reduction and surgical removal of excess skin. Surgery scope is selected individually, considering skin elasticity, fatty tissue amount, and patient expectations.

When is thigh lift performed?

Reasons can be various – from major body weight fluctuations to genetically inherited problem areas. Most common reasons are these:

• Significant body weight changes. Patients after significant weight loss often experience loose, redundant skin due to reduced tissue elasticity. Age-related changes in fat distribution may contribute to contour irregularities in these regions.
• Natural aging process changes. With age, skin loses its elasticity, and this can cause skin fold appearance in thigh area (older patients who complain about sagging leg skin often also contact about arm lift). Also, at older age, fat deposits that are difficult to affect begin to accumulate in these areas.
• Genetic predisposition determining thigh aesthetic problems. In some cases, individuals have genetic predisposition to accumulate fat in certain body areas, including thighs. In such cases, nutrition and physical exertion often do not give desired result.

Although most commonly contacted for aesthetic reasons, nevertheless, in rare cases, large skin or unusual fatty deposit excess in thigh area can cause discomfort, friction. Correction performed by plastic surgeons can improve not only appearance but also quality of life.

Arm lift (brachioplasty)

Arm lift, also called brachioplasty, is surgical procedure performed to remove excess skin and/or fatty tissue in arm area. These changes most commonly appear after significant weight changes, due to decreased skin elasticity, natural aging processes, or genetic predisposition.

In many cases, sagging arm skin and fat deposits are not corrected solely by physical activity or nutrition changes. Depending on individual situation, arm lift can be performed combining liposuction with excess skin removal or limiting to one of these methods.

Surgical treatment remains the most definitive option for correcting significant skin laxity and improving arm contour. Specific surgery scope is selected individually, considering patient's tissue condition and expectations.

Back contouring

Back contouring is performed to reduce excess skin folds in the upper or lower back region. During procedure, upper or lower back segments can be corrected, considering tissue condition and fatty tissue distribution.

When there are indications, back contouring can be combined with targeted liposuction so body contour remains even and harmonious from all sides. Surgery scope is selected individually, assessing skin elasticity and size of areas to be corrected.

Waist contouring

Waist contouring is designed to correct waist and hip area, restoring clearer body lines and proportions. During procedure, excess skin removal and liposuction are most commonly combined, allowing formation of smoother and more defined waist contour.

Surgery scope depends on skin elasticity, amount of local fat deposits, and overall body proportion. Waist contouring is often combined with other body contouring procedures to achieve unified aesthetic result.

Breast lift and augmentation

When restoring harmonious body proportion, not only torso or limb shape is important but also breast position and volume. After weight changes, pregnancy, or natural aging processes, breasts can sag, lose firmness or volume. Depending on situation, breast lift is applied, and for volume evening, breast augmentation with fat can be selected. These procedures help achieve balanced, natural-looking result and are often combined with other body contouring surgeries.