Body Contouring
Adjust your shape after weight loss.
Whether you’ve lost weight through diet, exercise or surgery, in most cases substantial weight loss leaves excess, baggy skin. With careful mapping of tissue and the use of new shaping techniques, the American Board of Plastic Surgery board-certified surgeons at Charlotte Plastic Surgery offer innovative body contouring procedures that tighten and smooth your shape.
Our extensive experience and qualifications provide you with methods that are tailored to your specific body type, skin tone and age. All the while giving you more confidence in how you look and feel.
Surgical Overview
Length: 1.5 - 6 hours (depending on stages and procedures).
Anesthesia: General.
In/outpatient: Depends on procedure and length of time (usually outpatient).
Side effects: Temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, soreness, burning sensation, asymmetry, puckering of skin.
Risks: With any surgery, risks such as infection and blood clot exist. Our surgeons will always talk with you about potential risks specific to your procedures in your consultation. Other risks may include asymmetry, skin irregularity, change in pigmentation of the skin, scarring, fluid retention.
Recovery: 2-6 weeks depending on procedure(s).
Duration of results: Permanent with sensible diet and exercise.
