Excess skin can significantly limit your mobility, as well has contribute to a host of medical and hygiene issues. If you’re frustrated with the appearance of loose sagging skin, you may benefit from body contouring procedures. You may be an ideal candidate for surgery if:

• You suffer from excess skin and fat deposits following major weight loss
• Your weight has been stable for at least six months
• You have realistic expectations of what body contouring can accomplish
• You possess good overall physical and psychological health

Although body contouring cannot give you the perfect body, it can drastically improve your physical appearance. Body contouring is used to address loose, heavy folds of skin as well as to improve the shape and tone of tissue in the thighs, arms, buttocks, abdomen and face.

The best way to determine if you are a good candidate for body contouring is to schedule a consultation with a board certified cosmetic surgeon. Be prepared to discuss factors such as your medical history, current medications and cosmetic goals.

The length of your procedure will depend on which areas of your body are being treated. In some cases, more than one surgery may be needed to meet your cosmetic goals. Popular body contouring procedures include:

• Liposuction to remove isolated fat deposits from multiple areas of the body.
• Tummy Tuck surgery to slim down the abdomen and reshape abdominal muscles.
• Arm Lift surgery to reduce excess skin and tissue on the upper arms.
• Body Lift surgery to correct excess skin present on the lower body.
• Thigh Lift surgery to remove loose skin and excess fat from the inner and outer thighs.

Prior to surgery, general or local anesthesia combined with sedation will be administered. All body contouring procedures require incisions to remove excess skin. The incision length and pattern will depend on the quantity and location of your excess skin. Advanced techniques often allow incisions to be strategically placed in concealable locations.