| Surplus skin, which has lost its elasticity,
is often considered an aesthetic blemish. Pregnancy is often the
cause, but excessive weight loss and aging also come into play. |
Surplus skin can be removed in exchange for a scar.
Placing it in an inconspicuous area minimizes scarring.
WHAT'S NEW?
In the past, body contouring
was an extensive surgery with high complication risks. The procedure
required general anesthesia, long hospitalization, and commonly
a blood transfusion. The lengthy recovery period had a considerable
influence on your lifestyle.
With the discovery of tumescent infiltration, traditional
narcosis is no longer necessary. With the new technique blood
loss is kept to a minimum. Consequently, the recovery period is
drastically reduced.
Since traditional anesthesia can be avoided and blood loss is
kept to a minimum, it is possible to undergo a combination of
several cosmetic surgeries. This spares the professional and social
hindrances often accompanied with multiple surgeries.
SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
The best results with
body contouring are seen if only surplus skin is removed. Excessive
fat is preferably removed in a separate lipo-sculpture surgery
under a local anaesthetic.
SCARRING
The scars are placed in areas where they are the
least noticeable. Every surgery leaves a different scar. The details
of this will be discussed individually before surgery.
CARE OF THE SCAR
Scarring is the price to
pay for body contouring surgery.
As with all scars, within the first three months
they are red and lumpy. In a year they will fade considerably.
This maturing process can be accelerated with a special highly
concentrated scar improving oil.
IN CONCLUSION
Your decision to undergo body-contouring surgery must be well
founded. The exact site of the scar and details of the surgery
and recovery will be discussed in full detail with you by the
plastic surgeon. With the right information and motivation, body-contouring
surgery can bring you years of pleasure.
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