Body Contouring

Body contouring improves the shape and tone of underlying tissue, which supports fat and skin, and removes excess sagging fat and skin. All body-contouring procedures require incisions to remove excess skin. In many cases, these incisions may be extensive. Incision length and pattern depend on the amount and location of excess skin removed, as well as personal preference and the judgment of the overseeing surgeon. Physicians with knowledge of advanced techniques usually make incisions in strategic locations where they are invisible, hidden by most types of clothing, but this is not always the case. Doctors who perform body contouring do so in stages. The particular condition and goals of a patient, as well as the judgment of the plastic surgeon will all influence the definition of a surgical plan. While it may take patients two years or more to lose weight, it may take equally as long for the results of body contouring to be complete.