The Truth About Body Contouring

Over the last half decade, the number of body contouring procedures has tripled rampantly. For instance, the number of buttocks lifts has literally ascended by 74 percent since the millennium. Studies depict that Americans are not only signing up to improve the appearance of their derrieres, either.

Another popular body contouring procedure is the upper arm lift. Dating as far back as 2003, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons contends that upper arm lifts have soared by 1,938 percent. Plastic surgeons and medical analysts attribute the surge in body contouring to the emerging number of gastric bypass patients.

Essentially, injectable or soft-tissue fillers contain either fat or collagen. When the injectable filler is administered, it fills in diminutive wrinkles and creases and rejuvenates the skin temporarily, rendering a refreshed youthful appearance.

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The Body Contouring Solution

Quite often, after people have loss massive weight, the elasticity of the skin is saggy, floppy and shapeless. The skin does not have the capacity to rebound to its new size and shape. Consequently, both massive weight loss and gastric bypass patients are left with bulky excess skin that hangs similar to an apron. Fortunately, body contouring remedies these cosmetic features.

Underlying Benefits of Body Contouring

Clinical studies have found patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery and then body contouring are motivated to embrace their new appearance. The physical transformation gives most patients the confidence to seize control of their life. Subsequent to either a gastric bypass surgery or a body contouring procedure (in example: buttock lift, upper arm lift or a panniculectomy) many patients have a new lease on life, empowering them to experience vitality like never before.

The Body Contouring, Beauty Surgery Debate

While certain people may deem body contouring to be beauty surgery, vain or body-obsessed, most patients and many plastic surgeons are of another opinion. These procedures serve as a life makeover or a rehabilitation of sorts. For many of the people who have body contouring or a gastric bypass surgery, it’s a matter of leading a quality life versus an immobilized lifestyle.

Are you ready for a lifestyle makeover? Discover whether you’re an ideal candidate for body contouring? Claim a consultation with Dr. Scheinman.