Body contouring surgery in Miami is a series of procedures designed to improve the shape and appearance of your body after significant weight loss. For many, it is the icing on the cake of their physical transformation.
WHAT IS BODY CONTOURING SURGERY?
For the most part, losing weight has positive consequences: better health and mobility, a slimmer appearance, and increased self-confidence. The biggest complaint of those who lose excess weight have been sagging skin and tissues that no amount of nutritious eating or physical activity seems to be able to eliminate.
Body contouring surgery is a safe and popular solution to these concerns. Depending on your particular situation, you and your doctor may decide on one or more of the following procedures:
- Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck;
- Breast rejuvenation (including lift, reduction, or augmentation)
- Arm lift;
- Lifting buttocks;
- Circumferential lifting (belt procedure);
- Lifting of the inner thigh;
- Panniculectomy (the removal of excess skin in the lower abdomen).
CANDIDATES FOR THE PROCEDURE
You may be a good candidate for Body Contouring surgery if:
- You have unwanted skin after significant weight loss that does not go away with diet and exercise;
- You are at or near your ideal weight;
- You have realistic expectations and goals and want this procedure for yourself and not because someone else wants it done;
- You don’t smoke. Tobacco use slows healing and interferes with optimal blood circulation.
WHAT CAN BODY CONTOURING SURGERY ACHIEVE?
Body contouring surgery in Miami can help you achieve what exercise, and a nutritious diet alone cannot do. As part of a healthy lifestyle, Icon Cosmetic Center can guide you through the final steps of the transformation you have always wanted. Sculpting surgery can add shape and dimension to virtually any part of your silhouette: breasts, arms, upper or lower abdomen, or thighs. In many cases, several areas can be addressed in one day, leading to faster recovery and more complete results. By successfully recovering, many patients finally achieve the mobility, confidence, and self-esteem they have always dreamed of.
IS BODY CONTOURING SURGERY ONLY FOR BARIATRIC PATIENTS?
Not really. This surgery, or set of surgeries, provides results for anyone who has lost significant weight, even those who have not had weight-loss surgery.
It is also valid to point out that although the procedure was designed to correct the effects that significant weight loss leaves on the body, it is currently also used with a more comprehensive and diverse approach. Technically, any surgery that shapes, improves or defines the body's natural curves could be considered a body contouring procedure and falls into this category. Such is the case of buttock augmentations, abdominoplasty, liposuction, breast implants, and the very fashionable "combined surgeries" such as the Mommy Makeover.
These procedures are performed daily on any type of patient to redefine and improve specific areas of the body. The biggest difference perhaps lies in the much greater extent of body contouring surgery in terms of treated areas; it usually includes the improvement of arms, legs, abdomen, and breasts at the same time, and also on the reasons and the candidates seeking this type of surgery.
BODY CONTOURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Body contouring surgery encompasses a number of different procedures, all designed to sculpt your extremities or various parts of your torso to give you the shape you want. The operations you have performed will depend on your particular situation, as well as your surgeon's recommendations. Types of body contouring include:
Abdominoplasty or Tummy Tuck: Excess abdominal skin is removed and the stomach muscles are repaired and tightened;
Breast surgeries: Pregnancy, aging and significant weight loss can harm the breasts, causing sagging, loss of volume and even asymmetry. As part of body contouring, a surgeon can correct these problems. In a breast lift, excess skin is removed and surrounding tissue is tightened, resulting in a perkier, more youthful contour. Breast reduction involves the surgical removal of unwanted fat and glandular tissue to make the breast more balanced with the rest of the body and reduce pain, skin irritation, and other physical difficulties that can accompany large breasts. Breast augmentation uses saline or silicone implants to increase the size and volume of small or deflated-looking breasts.
Brachioplasty or arm lift: This procedure reshapes the upper arm from the armpit to the elbow by removing excess skin and tissue. As a result, you can achieve a more contoured appearance and better muscle tone.
Butt lift: During this procedure, the surgeon removes excess skin or fat from the buttocks and repositions what remains for a tighter, more toned appearance.
Circumferential Body Lift: n this lower body lift procedure, excess skin on the lower abdomen, buttocks, and thighs is removed in a single operation. The spectacular results achieved with this procedure can be the grand finale of significant weight loss or bariatric surgery.
Thigh reduction: As the name suggests, this procedure tightens and shapes the skin of the thighs. It can target the inner or outer thigh, either individually or through an all-encompassing vertical lift.
Upper and lower body lifts: Both involve getting rid of excess skin or tissue. However, the upper body lift involves the arms, breasts, lower chest, and armpits. Incisions are made throughout the body, skin and tissue are removed, and sutures are made to lift and shape the remaining skin. A lower body lift involves removing skin from the buttocks, hips and thighs, pulling and tightening the skin to achieve a transformation in appearance.
YOUR BODY CONTOURING SURGERY at Icon Cosmetic Center
Body contouring surgery is a highly effective way to achieve the comprehensive transformation you have been working towards throughout your weight loss journey. From the moment you visit Icon Cosmetic Center for your initial consultation to your final follow-up after your successful surgery, our surgeons and their trained staff will ensure that all your concerns and questions are answered and that you are provided with the utmost care and attention you deserve.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF THE BODY CONTOURING SURGERY?
Any procedure involves risks that you should consider before going ahead with it. The risks of body contouring surgery include the following:
- Complications of anesthesia;
- Healing;
- Excessive accumulations of blood or body fluids;
- Loss of circulation;
- Infection;
- Bleeding;
- Contour irregularities or asymmetries;
- Numbness;
- Deep venous thrombosis.
These risks rarely occur and can be minimized with continued communication between you and your surgeon before and after icon contouring surgery.
WHEN TO CONSIDER icon CONTOURING SURGERY?
If you are in good health, are at or near your ideal icon weight, do not smoke, and have excess skin or fat that does not go away with exercise and a healthy diet, now might be the time to talk to a icon contouring surgeon.
RECOVERY FROM YOUR PROCEDURE
Your recovery time after icon contouring surgery will depend on the procedures involved. However, in general the process takes several months.
During the first month, you may experience a lot of pain and discomfort, which can be relieved with medications prescribed by your doctor. Drains and surgical garments may be used during preliminary healing. Staying in contact with your surgeon, following the recommendations, and raising any concerns as they arise will lead to a faster and more complete recovery.
icon CONTOURING PRICE IN MIAMI
Because every patient is different and the types of procedures vary, it is difficult to provide accurate information about icon contouring surgery costs. However, the average cost of icon contouring surgery in Miami is $9,000. Since this is considered cosmetic, your insurance will probably not cover the cost.
SCHEDULE A FREE CONSULTATION AT Icon Cosmetic Center
You've already gone through the hard work of significant weight loss. So why let sagging tissue and sagging skin hold you back from achieving the sleek physique of your dreams? The power is in your hands: Call Icon Cosmetic Center at (786) 233-7080 to take the next step toward your ultimate transformation.
Contact usFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT icon CONTOURING
After undergoing a surgical icon contouring procedure, you can achieve noticeable relief from sagging tissue and skin. The techniques used by your surgeon will achieve a more sculpted silhouette and shapewear that will allow you to flaunt your physique and celebrate your weight loss transformation.
Typically, this is considered a cosmetic procedure. Since most insurers do not consider it medically necessary, it generally is not covered.
Yes. Not all icon contouring requires surgery. Techniques such as liposuction are non-invasive and generally require much shorter recovery times. In some cases, your surgeon may recommend that you combine icon contouring surgery techniques with less invasive ones. You could, for example, receive a tummy tuck and breast lift during icon contouring and then augment the results with a less invasive arm or chin liposuction procedure.
The terms are often used interchangeably to refer to procedures, both surgical and non-surgical, designed to improve the appearance of the icon, often after significant weight loss.
Choosing your cosmetic surgeon for the procedure is one of the most crucial aspects of preparing to undergo icon contouring surgery. Use your free initial consultation with Icon Cosmetic Center to ask any questions you have and determine if you feel comfortable with the doctor and his staff. We are sure that you will not regret contacting us. We have the best specialists in South Florida in our center, with excellent results in icon contouring.
Depending on your specific procedures, icon contouring recovery can take several months. Generally, most patients can begin light exercise five weeks after surgery. Consult your surgeon for personalized recommendations.
There is no limit on the number of contour procedures that can be performed during one operation. However, you can only remove a certain amount of fat during a single session. You and your specialist will discuss in detail which procedures are recommended and the optimal timeframe that will lead to achieving the best results.
