Your Post Bariatric Surgery Body

Bariatric weight loss surgery (gastric bypass) has enabled patients to lose copious amounts of weight, offering them a new lease on life. However, this dramatic weight loss can leave excessive amounts of unsightly, loose skin on the body. Loose skin can be exceptionally embarrassing, can limit clothing choices, and can even be disruptive to one’s normal activities and movements.

The solution for patients seeking to remove excess skin and fat, as well as increasing the laxity in their skin, is a body lift. The body lift procedure involves several techniques aimed at lifting, tightening and contouring the body. The procedures involved can include: liposuction, tummy tuck, arm lift, thigh lift, buttock lift, and breast lift and/or augmentation. Excess skin and fat can therefore be removed from areas including the arms, thighs, abdomen, and buttocks. The ideal candidate for the body lift procedure has lost significant amounts of weight and is left with loose sagging skin and some fat.

The body lift procedure can transform not only a patient’s figure but also their confidence. The loose skin that is removed by a body lift can be extremely restrictive to one’s life, appearance notwithstanding. Many patients, no matter the weight loss method, suffer from an excess amount of loose skin. They may feel uncomfortable partaking in certain activities, find themselves dressing to hide the problem, or experience painful rashes. The body lift procedure can have a tremendous effect on all areas of patient’s lives; allowing them a chance to fully enjoy the accomplishment of such considerable weight loss, as well as appreciating their new shape.

Turn Back the Clock With a Mommy Makeover

Only moms know how the birth of a child can affect so many aspects of the body. From stretched abdominal muscles to sagging breasts, pregnancy, labor, and breastfeeding can take an incredible toll on a woman’s figure. And the time demands of raising children leave little extra for daily workouts. Thankfully, the mommy makeover cosmetic procedure is helping mom’s get back into shape.

The great thing about the mommy makeover is that it can be fully customized based on your unique needs. Several surgical techniques are performed in one procedure in order to tighten, tone, and rejuvenate your look. You save time and money by combining body contouring options, and the results are surprising and dramatic! Here are some of the cosmetic enhancements that can be done as part of the mommy makeover:

• Liposuction – Get rid of unwanted pockets of fat in the stomach, thighs, arms, and other areas.
• Breast surgery – With breast lift, reduction, or augmentation, your cosmetic surgeon can reshape your bust to get just the right proportions. Breast lift is one of the most popular mommy procedures, as it can help combat the effects of breastfeeding and aging simultaneously.
• Tummy tuck – The abdominal area can be repaired after childbirth with techniques to tighten the tummy muscles and remove skin and fat.
• Thigh lift – The thigh lift targets upper and lower thigh, removing excess skin and fat for a more toned appearance.
• Body lift – Multiple body contouring techniques can be combined to help tighten and firm the body through the removal of loose or sagging skin.

The confidence and empowerment that can come from doing something wonderful for yourself is priceless. Mommy makeovers are recommended only for women who do not plan on having additional children.

If you are interested in learning more about the mommy makeover and its incredible benefits, contact experienced cosmetic surgeon Dr. Nirav Savalia at his Orange County practice.

—Lindsey Kesel, Cosmetic Surgery Consultant

Cosmetic Options for 40 +

No matter how well you take care of yourself, aging is an inevitable process that can eventually slow your metabolism, cause skin to wrinkle and sag, and change the shape of your body. Cosmetic surgery is a very popular solution for men and women over age 40 who wish to fight back against the signs of aging and rejuvenate their appearance. Not only can these options help you look years younger, they can do wonders for your self-confidence and image.

So, what procedures can give you great results after age 40? It all depends on your problem areas. For improvement in the facial and neck region, consider the following options:

• Non-surgical facial rejuvenation
• Botox
• Chemical peels
• Facial fillers: Radiesse, Juvederm, and Restylane
• Face lift
• Forehead lift
• Neck lift

To enhance or improve the body, consider the following cosmetic body rejuvenation and reshaping choices:

• Tummy tuck
• Body lift
• Thigh lift
• Liposuction
• Breast lift
• Breast enlargement

If you are ready to explore the safe and effective cosmetic surgery options for patients over 40, start with an experienced cosmetic surgeon who can show you an in-depth photo gallery of results.

Ready to learn more about the affordable, advanced anti-aging options available to you? Schedule a complimentary consultation with experienced Orange County plastic surgeon Dr. Nirav Savalia at Finesse Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery today.

—Lindsey Kesel, Cosmetic Surgery Consultant

Plastic Surgery After Bariatric Weight Loss

Whether you’ve achieved significant weight loss on your own or with the help of weight loss surgeries such as bariatric or gastric bypass, large-volume weight loss can take a toll on your body and appearance.

Now that have come closer to your target weight, you may be anxious to show off your new figure. But sagging skin that has lost its elasticity can be a source of embarrassment. Maybe there are pockets of stubborn fat that need to go.

Body contouring procedures can help you refine your image and gain confidence by reducing or eliminating folds in the stomach, legs, arms, breast, neck, and other areas. Removal of excess tissue and skin folds will depend on the areas that need attention and your overall general health. Here are a few of the procedures that can help you firm, tighten and tone after shedding pounds.

• Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) – targets the stomach area
• Brachioplasty (arm lift) – targets arm folds
• Liposuction – sculpts areas of the body with excess fat
• Body Lift & Belt Lipectomy – targets the lower body
• Breast Lift – targets sagging breasts
• Thigh Lift – targets upper thighs
• Face Lift – targets sagging skin and excess fat in the facial area
• Neck Lift – targets sagging skin and excess fat in neck

If you want to refine and rejuvenate your appearance after bariatric weight loss, consider the benefits of advanced plastic surgery. And remember to look for a highly-trained cosmetic surgeon who has extensive experience and an impressive photo gallery of great results.

Schedule a complimentary consultation with experienced Orange County plastic surgeon Dr. Nirav Savalia at Finesse Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery today.

—Lindsey Kesel, Cosmetic Surgery Consultant

Rejuvenate With a Body Lift

The body lift procedure is a body contouring treatment that can transform your lower and upper body areas using a combination of custom procedures designed to address your specific appearance issues. This treatment has helped thousands of men and women resculpt areas of the body resistant to diet and exercise, including the abdomen, thighs, hips, and buttocks. Your unique combination of procedures is performed in a single session for dramatic results.

Here’s a brief description of the procedures that can be used during the body lift:

Tummy tuck – A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, tones the abdominal area through the removal of excess skin and fat and the tightening of the underlying muscles.

Thigh lift - A thigh lift improves the appearance of the upper thighs through surgical removal of excess skin and fat.

Arm lift - An arm lift removes sagging skin from the upper arm area.

Breast lift - A breast lift rejuvenates sagging breasts with strategic repositioning.

Liposuction - Liposuction removes excess fat from areas of the body resistant to diet and exercise.

Buttock lift – A buttock lift creates a more appealing, toned rear-end through removal of fat tissue and gentle reshaping.

Because several procedures are combined into one surgery, patients experience dramatic appearance improvements without the additional costs or healing times of separate treatments.

Who can have a body lift?

A body lift procedure is common for patients who have undergone major weight loss surgery or liposuction, have lost large amounts of weight without surgery, or who are simply highly resistant to weight loss through diet and exercise. Body lift is also a popular choice for those fighting body changes due to aging. The ideal body lift candidate should have a stable weight for a period of six months to a year.

If you are interested in learning more about the body lift procedure, an experienced cosmetic surgeon can help you decide if this is the right treatment for you. You may want to visit photo galleries, consult with an Orange County cosmetic surgeon, and read patient testimonials to get an inside view into the specific procedures that make up the body lift.

To learn more about the your cosmetic surgery options, contact Dr. Nirav Savalia at Finesse Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery in Orange County.

-Lindsey Kesel, Cosmetic Surgery Consultant