Body Contouring: Having A Body You've Only Dreamt About

Nothing beats the joy you've felt when you saw yourself in the mirror after a major weight loss. But your biggest cause for celebration might not be the fact that your health improved, but rather from being able to engage in physical activities you earlier thought were impossible prior to the weight loss.

Sadly, it wouldn't be long before you realize that you are still facing difficulties in moving freely due to your excess skin hampering your movements. You may not feel comfortable wearing sexy athletic outfits. You could also find it tough to fit into ordinary clothes, let alone the revealing ones. That's why there is a cosmetic procedures meant to help you fit into your own skin. It's called Body Contouring!


Body contouring, also referred to as body lift, is a renowned procedure to get rid of excess skin and fat tissue, tighten abdominal muscles and, most importantly, recontour the skin surrounding your torso. Based on the shape and size of the tissue to be removed, the number of incisions needed may vary significantly. The use of a catheter tubes might be involved for monitor during your recovery period and your hospital stay will last from one day to less than a week.


What your doctor should do before surgery

Patients who undergone significant weight loss must to be treated with special care, particularly when the weight loss happened in a short period of time. The surgeon at Dermlaze Skin Lazer Centre, Dr. Jeswender is highly experienced not only in patient-specific cosmetic procedure, but also in helping his patients through any further adjustments that they might need following the surgery.


What you should do before surgery

During the consultation, you'll need to brief your doctor with your medical history by informing him of your any previous surgeries, medications, diet supplements, vitamins and prescription or other drugs that you are taking. After the consultation, you will receive a comprehensive physical exam along with blood tests to determine your eligibility for the procedure.

It very important that you choose a target weight to hit before go for the surgery. This is important because if you lose a lot weight after your surgery, excess skin might become a recurring problem that demand your doctor's attention. But no worries, as the doctor will assist you in deciding on the timing of your surgery.

Few days before surgery, your doctor will provide you with instructions on what to and what not to eat, drink or take as a medication. He will also give you a detailed advice on basic routines such as shaving and bathing. If you smoke, your surgeon may ask you to quit prior to surgery just to help you with the healing process as well as to reduce your risk of complications. But rest assure, smoking itself will not significantly impact the outcomes of the procedure.


What to expect after surgery

After surgery, it's completely normal to feel a discomfort shortly after coming out of anesthesia. The areas where incisions were made might look slightly bruised and swollen. Luckily, you will wake up to various therapy options of which you can choose to help you in alleviating any discomfort or pain. Your sutures will be removed in progressively as your recovery takes in. Compression garments will be given to you wear based on your surgeon's instructions.

The side effects of the procedure will disappear within about a month after the surgery. During that period, your body's new shape to be revealed. Your doctor will tell you how to move to protect your sutures and eliminate the risk of blood clots, particularly in your legs. The doctor will recommend you specific exercises sleeping positions as well as ways to take shower without hurting yourself.

After less than two weeks, you will, not only resume to your daily activities, but also enjoy new sexy outfits and perform physical exercises that were nothing but dreams before the procedure.


Interested in body contouring? Book an appointment anytime with Dr. Jeswender. If you couldn't find an answer to what you were looking for in this article, you can leave a question and Dr. Jes will personally respond to your inquiry!