
Body Contouring Procedures
To help patients achieve the body contour they desire, Chicago’s St. Charles Plastic Surgery offers various body contouring procedures, from liposuction and tummy tuckto the body lift procedure that assist patients in dealing with the excess skin associated with dramatic weight loss.
For mothers who desire to enhance their appearance following pregnancy, Dr. Ghaderi offers the comprehensive treatment known as the mommy makeover.
If you are a healthy and active person, problem areas like the tummy and thighs can make you feel self-conscious and embarrassed.
If you’ve done everything you can to lose weight, but certain areas continue to be a problem, body contouring may be right for you.
Interested in visiting our Greater Chicago area practice? Learn more about the body contouring procedures offered by Dr. Ghaderi below.
Featured Body Contouring Procedures
Liposuction is a safe and effective body contouring procedure. While liposuction is not recommended for weight loss, it is a great way to smooth out curves and give those hard-to-control areas an extra lift.
Liposuction can often eliminate the need for more invasive body contouring procedures because once excess fat is removed, the skin’s natural elasticity will increase, tightening up and improving the appearance of the problem area.
Tummy Tuck surgery, another popular procedure offered at our practice, can help you achieve a trim midsection when diet and exercise fail. When performing this surgery, Dr. Ghaderi will remove excess fat and skin from the middle and lower abdomen and tighten the muscles along the abdominal wall.
The best candidates for tummy tuck surgery are men and women who are in good physical shape, but are bothered by loose sagging skin in the abdominal area. In certain cases, tummy tuck can be combined with liposuction for optimal results. Some patients also opt to receive a facelift or breast enhancement procedure with their tummy tuck for complete rejuvenation.
Many people who have invested time and effort into losing a large amount of weight are left disappointed and disillusioned by sagging skin that is present after weight loss.
Fortunately, there are many ways to give certain areas of your body a much needed lift. At St. Charles Plastic Surgery, we offer body contouring procedures that will help you look your best after significant weight loss.
St. Charles Plastic Surgery offers an extensive array of sophisticated cosmetic surgery procedures, including a comprehensive combination treatment for mothers who desire to regain their pre-pregnancy body contours. Often referred to as the “mommy makeover”, this treatment consists of several body, breast, and/or face procedures designed to reverse some of the aesthetic side effects of childbearing.
Fat transfer plastic surgery is growing increasingly popular as more people become aware of the possibilities of the procedure. Also known as fat grafting or fat harvesting, it is a safe, effective and versatile technique that can be utilized for a range of applications.
With fat transfer, Dr. Ghaderi “recycles” your own fat by harvesting it from areas of the body that have a sufficient amount of excess fat (e.g., the abdomen, hips, thighs) and re-injecting in, or transferring it to, areas of the body that lack volume (often, the breasts, buttocks or the back of the hands).
Cosmetic Body Contouring Articles
Plastic Surgery Trends to Skip: The “Scarless” Reverse Tummy Tuck Explained
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Why More Men Than Ever are Considering a Liposuction Procedure
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Minimizing Scars from a Tummy Tuck: Five Strategies
Tummy tuck procedures have come a long way since their invention. Patients are seeing these benefits through procedures that are safer, look better, and heal faster, including leaving less scarring that makes it obvious you’ve had a procedure done. As a general rule, your surgeon will try to make the…
Advances in Liposuction Tech Mean Shorter Recovery Times
Liposuction is one of the five most popular cosmetic procedures in the world, with more than 230,000 people undergoing it every year in the U.S. alone. With that amount of interest, much research and innovation is taking place in the field of liposuction. Advances in liposuction technologies means that…
Are You a Good Candidate for a Body Lift?
With age and weight fluctuation, and particularly after dramatic weight loss, certain areas of the body may experience unsightly sagging. When that happens, the person may attempt various diet and exercise regimens to correct the problem, but these are frequently not enough. A body lift cosmetic…
Lost Weight? How to Tell if you’re a Good Candidate for a Tummy Tuck and Loose Skin Removal
If you’ve recently lost a large amount of weight, you’re probably enjoying your new slimmer figure this summer season. However, one of the few downsides to radical weight loss is the loose skin you may have noticed around your abdominal region. A cosmetic procedure known as a tummy tuck is the perfect…
Do the Results of Liposuction Last? How This Procedure Can Help You Hit the Reset Button on Your Body
If you exercise regularly but are having trouble with a particular area of your body, liposuction can help you tackle stubborn fat in that area. We often have patients ask us what makes a good candidate for liposuction, and if the results of liposuction can be expected to last. This post should help to…
Liposuction and Fat Transfer Buttock Augmentation: A Newly Popular Combo
Occasionally, depending on what results a particular patient is looking for, two cosmetic procedures performed at the same time can lead to better results than either of the procedures performed separately. The combination of liposuction and fat transfer buttock augmentation, also known as a Brazilian…
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