Body sculpting surgery: What is it, its types, benefits, and risks?
Body sculpting is the general term used to describe a wide range of aesthetic cosmetic surgery procedures designed to reshape and enhance the appearance of the body.
What is body sculpting?
Body sculpting is a cosmetic surgical procedure that aims to reshape an area of the body. It may include a combination of procedures to:
Remove excess skin.
Remove excess fat.
Reshape or contour an area.
Body sculpting does not typically help with weight loss. Instead, it helps to sculpt the body and address specific areas after significant weight loss, which can lead to increased sagging skin.
What are the different types of body sculpting?
Body sculpting can include both surgical and non-surgical procedures. First, we'll discuss non-surgical body sculpting, also known as lipolysis.
There are several methods of lipolysis:
Cryolipolysis (CoolSculpting): This procedure uses extremely cold temperatures to target and destroy fat cells in various areas of the body. Surrounding tissue is left unharmed. The freezing temperatures kill the fat cells, which are then eliminated from the body through the lymphatic system. This procedure is safe for the buttocks, abdomen, inner and outer thighs, and under the buttocks.
Laser Lipolysis: This procedure uses controlled heat to break down subcutaneous fat.
Red Light Therapy: This is a low-risk treatment with no proven side effects. It is suitable for the hips, abdomen, and thighs.
Surgical body sculpting is the second type of body sculpting we will discuss. Surgical body sculpting options include:
1- Liposuction: Liposuction usually requires general anesthesia, but it can be performed as an outpatient procedure. Liposuction can be performed in several ways, including:
Traditional liposuction
Laser liposuction
Ultrasound liposuction
2- Lifts and Tucks: These surgical procedures remove excess fat and excess skin. Examples include buttock lifts, tummy tucks, breast lifts, and inner thigh lifts.
Why is body sculpting used?
People choose body sculpting to look and feel slimmer, or to achieve a specific shape. Childbirth and breastfeeding can affect a woman's figure, and diet and exercise may not be enough to achieve the desired shape, so body sculpting is often considered.
What are the benefits of body sculpting?
Both surgical and non-surgical body sculpting share these benefits: more defined and toned body parts, as well as a slimmer, more youthful appearance.
The advantages of non-surgical body sculpting over surgical body sculpting are:
It requires less time.
It does not require general anesthesia, incisions, or leave scars.
It has few or no side effects.
What are the risks of body sculpting?
Body sculpting is a surgical procedure that, like any surgery, can cause complications. Some complications of body sculpting include:
Anesthesia complications, such as nausea, vomiting, or difficulty waking up.
Nerve injury, which may cause weakness, swelling, or changes in skin sensation.
Bleeding. Unsatisfactory results, which may require follow-up surgery.
These risks are reduced with non-surgical body sculpting and include: skin redness, swelling, and pain.
After reading this article and learning so much about body sculpting, would you prefer to undergo this procedure?