Whether it's to enhance, reduce, contour or renew, we can help you achieve the look you want. Learn more about body procedures available through the Aesthetic Surgery Center by clicking the tabs below.
Tummy Tuck
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
A flat and well-toned abdomen is something many of us strive for through exercise and weight control. However, sometimes these efforts are not enough to lose the excess fat and skin around the midsection.
Even individuals with otherwise normal body weight and proportion can develop an abdomen that protrudes or is loose and sagging. This may be caused by multiple pregnancies, significant fluctuations in weight, hereditary genetics, or posture abnormalities.
An abdominoplasty, or "tummy tuck," as it's popularly known, can surgically remove this excess tissue, resulting in a sleeker, more defined abdomen. During the surgery, an incision is made across the lower abdomen and the abdominal muscles are tightened, narrowing the waistline and flattening the midsection. The excess is skin removed, and the incision stitched closed. Abdominal muscles that have weakened or separated (diastasis) can also be corrected with a tummy tuck.
Please note that a tummy tuck is not a substitute for weight loss or a toning exercise program. To learn more, visit the tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) section of plasticsurgery.org.
Liposuction
Liposuction (Lipoplasty)
If you are troubled by excess fat deposits on your face or body that do not respond to diet or exercise, liposuction may be right for you. Liposuction (also known as lipoplasty or suction lipectomy) is the surgical removal of localized or regional excess fat deposits in your body. Problem areas may include the legs, buttocks, hips, stomach, arms, chin, neck, or ankles.
Liposuction can permanently reshape body contours that might otherwise be disproportionately larger compared to the rest of your body. In some cases, liposuction is performed alone. In other cases, it is used with plastic surgery procedures such as a facelift, male or female breast reduction, or a tummy tuck.
Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity or a substitute for proper diet and exercise. It is also not an effective treatment for cellulite that typically appears on the thighs, hips and buttocks. To learn more, visit the liposuction section of plasticsurgery.org.
Body Lift
Lower Body Lift
Aging, pregnancy, significant weight fluctuations and genetic factors may contribute to poor tissue elasticity and can result in sagging of the lower body. This can affect the abdomen, buttocks and thighs.
Patients who have undergone massive weight loss — typically following bariatric surgery — are also frequently left with large folds of draping skin that has lost its elasticity. In such cases, neither diet nor exercise may be effective in shrinking this skin.
A surgical body lift will reduce excess fat and tighten excess skin and give the body a firm, more contoured appearance. A total lower body lift often combines abdominoplasty, medial thigh lift and, in some cases, liposuction, to give patients a more contoured lower body shape. A body lift can improve cellulite problems which makes the skin surface appear dimpled and irregular.
To learn more, visit the body lift section of plasticsurgery.org.
Thigh Lift
Thigh Lift (Thigh Plasty)
A thigh lift removes excess skin and fat from the thigh and buttock area. This sagging skin is usually caused by significant weight loss.
The goal of a thigh lift (also called thigh plasty) is to improve the appearance of both thighs by removing saggy skin caused by weight loss or the dimpled look produced by cellulite. Incisions for a thigh lift are hidden within the bathing suit line.
To learn more, visit the thigh lift section of plasticsurgery.org.
Arm Lift
Upper Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
Sagging, loose skin on the upper arms can be an unintended side effect of successful weight loss. This stretched skin has lost its elasticity and cannot reform to newly slim arms.
Arm lift (also called brachioplasty) is an effective means of removing excess skin on the upper arms and tightening the remaining tissue. The procedure involves either liposuction or an incision, either along the inside of the arm or concealed within the armpit.
The smoother, tighter contours that result from an upper arm lift are apparent almost immediately. Skin quality is improved dramatically, both in appearance and feel.
To learn more, visit the arm lift section of plasticsurgery.org.
We look forward to helping you look and feel your very best.
