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Complete Your Ideal Physique With Body Contouring After Weight Loss in Thousand Oaks

It’s a common misconception that when you lose a lot of weight, your figure immediately becomes slim and beautifully toned. Unfortunately, that’s almost never the case. When you lose a large amount of weight in a relatively short period of time, either through bariatric surgery or more traditional means, it tends to leave you with quite a bit of loose, excess skin. Although weight loss can be wonderful for your health, achieving the sexy, sculpted physique you crave may require additional steps. For that reason, we at Elevate Plastic Surgery offer a transformative procedure called body contouring after weight loss.

What Is Body Contouring After Weight Loss?

Body contouring after weight loss is a cosmetic surgical procedure that combines several body contouring treatments into one comprehensive procedure. Body contouring after weight loss is designed to help individuals get rid of excess skin as well as stubborn fat deposits after losing a significant amount of weight.

Body contouring after weight loss typically includes the following procedures:

Arm Lift

An arm lift is designed to eliminate loose, sagging skin around the upper arms. Specifically, the procedure is meant to eliminate the “bat wing” appearance caused by excess skin on the arms.

Thigh Lift

A thigh lift is used to enhance the shape and contours of the thighs by removing excess skin and fat.

Body Lift

A body lift, which can be performed as a lower body lift, upper body lift, or full body lift, is a body contouring procedure meant to reduce excess skin and fat in several different areas of the body at once.

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Benefits of Body Contouring After Weight Loss

Body contouring after weight loss can be a life-changing treatment offering all of the following benefits:

  • Enhanced bodily contours and proportions
  • Removal of excess skin in multiple areas of the body
  • Removal of stubborn excess fat
  • A slimmer, more toned figure
  • Increased wardrobe options
  • Improved mobility and athletic performance
  • Long-lasting, natural-looking results
  • Increased self-confidence

What to Expect During Your Body Contouring After Weight Loss Procedure

For patients interested in body contouring after weight loss, the first step is to have a one-on-one consultation with Dr. Rahgozar. He’ll discuss the treatment with you, answer any questions you may have, and examine the areas of your body that you’re looking to address with body contouring. He’ll also ask you about your current health, medical history, and aesthetic goals to ensure that you’re a good candidate for the procedure. You and Dr. Rahgozar will then work closely to put together a custom-tailored treatment plan.

Your body contouring after weight loss will likely be performed on an outpatient basis using general anesthesia, which will keep you peacefully sleeping throughout the operation. The specifics of the surgery will depend on your unique needs. Typically, Dr. Rahgozar will make strategic incisions in the areas that you’re targeting for contouring. He will then carefully excise excess skin and redrape the remaining skin to create firmer contours. If excess fat deposits need to be removed, he may use liposuction.

When Dr. Rahgozar has finished contouring all of the targeted areas, he’ll close the incisions with sutures and apply bandages as necessary. You will be carefully monitored in a recovery room for a few hours. Once the anesthesia has worn off, a friend or family member can drive you home and, ideally, stay with you for the first night or two of your recovery period.

Body Contouring After Weight Loss Recovery

Following your body contouring after the weight loss procedure, you’ll experience swelling, soreness, and bruising in the treated areas. Dr. Rahgozar may instruct you to wear one or more compression garments for several weeks, and he can also prescribe you pain medication if needed. It’s important to remember that after this treatment, several areas of your body will be healing at once, so it will be especially important to take it easy, get plenty of rest, and stay hydrated.

Most patients feel well enough to resume their normal routines after approximately two to three weeks. You should be able to return to work after two or three weeks, but you’ll need to avoid strenuous physical activity for at least six to eight weeks.

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Who Is a Good Candidate for Body Contouring After Weight Loss?

Adults dealing with a significant amount of excess skin after losing weight could be good candidates for body contouring after weight loss in Thousand Oaks. If you have loose, sagging skin in multiple areas of your body and would like to address them all with a single procedure, this treatment could be an ideal option for you.

To be an ideal candidate for body contouring after weight loss, you should also meet the following requirements:

  • Be in generally good physical health
  • Have reasonable expectations
  • Not be currently pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Be a non-smoker or willing to temporarily quit
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Why Choose Elevate Plastic Surgery for Body Contouring After Weight Loss in Thousand Oaks?

At Elevate Plastic Surgery, we believe that our patients deserve only the very best when it comes to cosmetic and reconstructive care. We take pride in providing a warm, welcoming environment and a diverse selection of state-of-the-art treatments. When you choose our clinic for your body contouring procedure, you’ll be under the expert care of Dr. Paymon Rahgozar. Dr. Rahgozar is an award-winning, triple-board-certified plastic surgeon who has trained at several top institutions. With every procedure he performs, he strives to deliver superb, natural-looking results in the least invasive way possible. If you’d like to schedule a private consultation with Dr. Rahgozar, simply reach out to our office today.

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Body Contouring After Weight Loss FAQ

How long does body contouring after weight loss take?

Does body contouring after weight loss require multiple surgery sessions?

Are the results of body contouring after weight loss permanent?

How long does body contouring after weight loss take?

The length of the procedure can vary significantly from patient to patient depending on their specific needs. In total, the operation can take anywhere from two to six hours.

Does body contouring after weight loss require multiple surgery sessions?

Whenever possible, Dr. Rahgozar will perform body contouring after weight loss in a single surgery session. There may be rare cases in which a second session is required, but Dr. Rahgozar will always discuss this thoroughly with you beforehand.

Are the results of body contouring after weight loss permanent?

Typically, the results of body contouring after weight loss will last for multiple years. That said, the effects are not necessarily permanent. You can significantly prolong the results of your procedure by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and stable weight going forward.

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