Our culture is becoming more health conscious each day. However, there are limits to the results that diet and exercise alone can achieve, and certain pockets of fat or areas of loose skin can be addressed with simple procedures. Seattle area plastic surgeon Dr. Shahram Salemy offers body contouring procedures as an excellent option for patients who would like an improved appearance to their abdomen, hips, thighs, arms, legs, or neck. In addition, Dr. Salemy will often combine these procedures to provide patients with a comprehensive improvement to their appearance.
Arm Lift:
An arm lift, or otherwise known as brachioplasty, can remove the excess skin and fat deposits, leaving the upper arms with a more pleasing and youthful contour. As a person ages, upper arm skin can become loose and flabby. Dr. Salemy will discuss with you carefully how the procedure is performed, including the location of the incisions, as well as what you can expect in terms of improvement to the appearance of this area In some instances, Dr. Salemy may recommend that liposuction be used alone or in conjunction with an arm lift to create the best possible shape and contour of your arms.
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Thigh Lift:
A medial thigh lift will lift and tighten the sagging skin of the inner thigh. This procedure works very well in select patients with loose, hanging skin that simply will not tighten with exercise. A thigh lift is commonly performed as part of a lower body lift for patients who have undergone weight loss following bariatric surgery, and in some cases Dr. Salemy will recommend liposuction of the area as well to provide a balanced shape and contour.
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Brazilian Butt Lift:
What is a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)?
The Brazilian Butt Lift is fast becoming one of the more popular procedures we perform. It involves removing excess fat from areas of the body that we wish to be slimmer (such as the tummy, thighs, and hips) and transferring that fat to portions of the buttock to create a fuller, lifted, and more youthful appearance.
What are the advantages of the Brazilian Butt Lift over buttock implants?
Patients often prefer this procedure over implants for a couple of reasons: first, we’re using their own fat, so the chance of infection is very, very low and there are no buttock implant-related problems, such as migration, movement, infection or extrusion. In addition, there is the added bonus of slimming the areas around the buttock, which not only enhances the final results, but is something that is not routinely done with buttock implants.
Am I a good candidate for the Brazilian Butt Lift?
The ideal patient for this procedure has some extra fat that she wants removed, for example around the waistline, the abdomen or the thighs, and wants the buttocks to be fuller and more lifted in appearance. It’s also important for patients to be in overall good health and to not use nicotine products around the time of the procedure.
How does the procedure work?
We start a Brazilian Butt Lift by removing or harvesting fat carefully from areas of excess, such as the tummy, thighs, and hips. Then we filter and remove any excess fluid from this fat before we transfer it to the buttock- this is a key step to help the fat last or “take”. I will then contour the areas from which we removed the excess fat so we can achieve a nice contour, similar to our regular liposuction procedures. Finally, we carefully transfer the fat evenly into each buttock and shape it, to create fullness and lift. The entire procedure takes about 2-3 hours and patients go home the same day.
What is the recovery like?
Most patients have soreness for a few days but are able to return to work in about a week. We ask patients to be up and walking from the first day of surgery, but no heavy or strenuous exercises for 4-6 weeks. There is also a special garment we ask patients to wear for a few weeks to help with swelling.
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Body Lift:
If you are a patient who has lost a lot of weight from dieting, exercise, or bariatric surgery (gastric bypass surgery), then you are probably wondering how to get the slim body that you hoped for. Now that the weight and fat are gone, you may have excess skin that needs to be removed before your look can be completed.
Excess skin must be surgically removed through body contouring plastic surgery, and Dr. Salemy is experienced with removing excess skin and fat after weight loss to create a natural look. The goal of these procedures is to provide you with a slimmer profile, more comfort and symmetry in your clothing, and more confidence with your appearance.
Body lift surgery often combines a number of plastic surgery procedures, including Tummy Tuck, Thigh Lift, Arm Lift, Liposuction, or Breast Lift with or without Breast Implants. Dr. Salemy will discuss your options with you in developing a surgical plan that best suits your needs.
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