What body plastic surgery covers
Body plastic surgery reshapes areas that diet and exercise do not change on their own: loose skin, stubborn fat, stretched abdominal muscles and changes left by pregnancy or major weight loss. The procedures fall into three groups, and many patients combine more than one.
Removing loose skin
When skin has lost its elasticity, only surgery that removes it will tighten the area. A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) removes excess skin from the lower abdomen and repairs separated muscles; the fleur-de-lis tummy tuck adds a vertical incision for skin that is loose in both directions, and the hourglass tummy tuck focuses on shaping the waist. The same principle applies to the arms, the thighs, the upper back and, after large weight loss, the whole trunk in a body lift.
Removing fat and contouring
Where the skin is still firm, liposuction removes fat deposits that do not respond to exercise. Vaser liposuction uses ultrasound to loosen fat first, argon plasma liposuction combines fat removal with skin tightening, and high-definition liposuction and abdominal etching sculpt the outline of the muscles underneath.
Adding volume and shape
Some procedures add rather than remove. A Brazilian butt lift moves the patient's own fat to the buttocks, and calf aesthetics balance the lower legs.
Combined procedures
A mommy makeover brings together the changes pregnancy leaves on the abdomen and breasts, and patients who have lost a great deal of weight often plan their surgery in stages. Body contouring after weight loss explains how those stages are usually ordered.
Choosing the right procedure
The right choice depends on the quality of the skin, where the fat sits, the patient's weight and whether it is stable, their general health and what they want to change. That is decided in a consultation: the surgeon examines the area, explains what each option can and cannot do, and plans the recovery with the patient, including the compression garments and activity limits that body procedures require. Body plastic surgery at ClinMedica is led by plastic and reconstructive surgeons including Op. Dr. Hasan Beyhan Kanmaz and Op. Dr. M. Türker Özyiğit.
