Body sculpting involves various treatment procedures that help eliminate excess fat, get rid of excess skin, contour body areas, and tighten your skin. It involves non-surgical and surgical techniques. Most people use body sculpting to reshape body areas where diet and exercise are not effective. Body sculpting Santa Monica can treat many body parts, including the arms, back, abdominal area, neck, and thighs. The treatment is not a weight-loss procedure. Non-surgical body sculpting techniques have minimal risks and recovery, while surgical treatments have a longer recovery and more risks but give more noticeable results. There are many body sculpting procedures, and here are some.
Liposuction
Liposuction is a cosmetic technique that eliminates unwanted body fat deposits. It can remove stubborn fat that does not go away after dieting and exercising. The liposuction procedure is not a weight-loss treatment. You can have liposuction in various body parts, including the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, and upper arms. Doctors can use this surgery in men and women. Liposuction can permanently eliminate fat cells but having a healthy diet and exercising helps to maintain the results.
Tummy tuck
A tummy tuck is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat from your abdomen. The treatment also tightens muscles. You can have a tummy tuck to reshape your belly if you have had many pregnancies or lost a lot of weight. If you plan to bear kids, avoid a tummy tuck, as future pregnancies can separate your abdominal muscles again. A tummy tuck flattens your abdomen improving your look and self-esteem.
Arm lift
An arm lift is a cosmetic surgery that helps improve the appearance of your upper arms. It reduces fat pockets, removes excess skin, tightens supportive tissue, and smoothens over the remaining skin. Upper arms sagging or dropping can result from aging, weight loss, genetic factors, or lymphedema. After the arm lift surgery, your upper arms will appear trimmer, and you can feel comfortable wearing sleeveless shirts or swimsuits. The results of an arm lift can last long, but sagging can recur as you get older or if you experience weight fluctuations.
Buttock lift
A buttock lift is a cosmetic surgery that improves the appearance of your buttocks. It involves your surgeon removing excess fat and skin from your buttocks and repositioning the remaining skin to create a more toned appearance. A buttock lift does not add volume to your buttocks, but your specialist can combine it with an augmentation to increase your buttock size. You can consider a buttock lift if your skin becomes loose due to age, weight changes, or genetic factors.
Breast lift
A breast lift changes the shape of your breasts. The procedure involves your surgeon removing the excess skin and reshaping your breast tissues to raise your breasts. You can have a breast lift if your breasts sag or nipples point downward. A breast lift does not change your breast size. Women mostly prefer the procedure to reshape their breasts due to breastfeeding effects.
Body sculpting involves various treatment procedures that help eliminate excess fat, get rid of excess skin, contour body areas, and tighten your skin. These techniques include liposuction, breast lift, tummy tuck, arm lift, and buttock lift. Schedule an appointment at Modern Aesthetica for body sculpting to improve your physical appearance.