Body Contouring Newport Beach

Body contouring after significant weight loss helps give your body a firmer overall appearance. This treatment improves the shape of your body and the tone of the underlying tissue that had previously been used to support excessive fat deposits.

Who Can Benefit from Body Contouring?

Good candidates for body contouring are healthy individuals who have recently undergone major weight loss. Candidates have a strong desire to remove any excess and sagging skin or fat deposits. The real key to ensuring that body contouring after weight loss is effective and long-lasting is to remain fully committed to maintaining your new weight. A healthy lifestyle and stable body weight are critical to maintaining an appropriate body image following body contouring procedures.

Candidates for body contouring after weight loss are:

Adults whose weight loss has stabilized
Individuals without medical conditions that may otherwise impair postoperative healing
Non-smokers
Individuals committed to leading a healthy lifestyle after receiving operations

Given the unique demands of body contouring procedures, contraindications that may make a person a poor candidate for this treatment are usually lifestyle-related.

If you are unsure how successful you’ll be at maintaining your new body weight and a healthy, active lifestyle, you should think seriously before committing to body contouring treatment.

How Does Body Contouring Work After Weight Loss?

After major weight loss, body and skin tissue often lack elasticity, and excess skin may feel loose and saggy. Body contouring removes this excess tissue, allowing your skin to better conform to your new body size and shape. In the end, this gives your body a firmer shape more suited to your fitter, healthier body.

Because body contouring after weight loss involves a series of surgical incisions, all procedures will be performed with the aid of general anesthesia. The procedures vary and often combine a series of procedures that target loose skin on the abdomen, buttocks, groin, thighs, breasts, and arms.

In each case, Garrett Wirth, MD, MS, FACS will make strategic incisions, remove redundant skin, tissue, and fat deposits, reshape sagging and loose tissue and smooth the skin over the newly reshaped body. Finally, all incisions and alterations will be sutured.

Dr. Wirth is the best plastic surgeon. He really cares and strives to give his patients the best outcomes. He provided excellent care for me before, during, and after my surgery. He is very professional, friendly, and takes the time to talk to me at every appointment. I am so glad he is my doctor.

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What Happens After the Procedure?

After body contouring procedures, you will experience soreness and swelling at incision and operation sites. Dr. Wirth will properly dress and bandage all incisions, and you may also be given some sort of compression garment to help reduce swelling. The final outcome of your body contouring will become apparent as swelling subsides, and your skin returns to its normal color and tone.

It is critical that you maintain a consistent body weight after receiving body contouring procedures. If you continue losing significant amounts of weight after surgery, pockets of sagging skin will redevelop. On the other hand, if you gain weight after surgery, you will stress your already weakened and thinned skin, potentially leading to stretch marks and scars.

Body Contouring FAQs

What does body contouring cost?

The cost of body contouring varies based on the areas treated and the procedures used, such as liposuction, tummy tuck, or skin tightening. Dr. Wirth will provide a detailed personalized quote during your private consultation, which will include Dr. Wirth’s fee, facility and anesthesia costs, and all necessary post-operative care.

How long does it take to see the final results of body contouring?

Results from body contouring procedures typically begin to show within a few weeks as swelling decreases. However, final results can take several months to fully reveal, as the body continues to adjust and heal. Dr. Wirth will monitor your progress during follow-up visits to ensure optimal results.

What is the difference between body contouring and a tummy tuck?

Body contouring refers to a range of procedures aimed at sculpting and refining the body's silhouette, often combining treatments like liposuction, skin tightening, and lifts. A tummy tuck, on the other hand, specifically targets excess abdominal skin and fat, often after significant weight loss. Dr. Wirth will tailor the approach to your individual needs and goals.