Body Contouring Surgery After Weight Loss in Sarasota, FL

Awake Brachioplasty

Brachioplasty, or an arm lift, removes extra skin, tissue, and fat to reshape the upper arms for smoother, slender-looking arms with improved muscle tone. Often, Dr. Hamwi performs awake arm lifts under local anesthesia with an incision on the back or inside of the upper arm. While Dr. Hamwi may sometimes use liposuction to help remove excess fat, brachioplasty procedures typically address loose skin that liposuction would not be able to address alone.

Facelift

Facelifts, medically known as a rhytidectomy, are surgical procedures designed to improve loose, hanging skin on the face and neck. Tightening and repositioning the underlying facial structures in the lower portion of the face and neck improves contours and enhances a slimmer, more youthful facial appearance. Patients may also need more attention in the neck region to address sagging skin to restore the appearance, which is why a facelift is also commonly paired with a neck lift. Facelifts typically address factors that arise after weight loss or aging, such as:

• Jowls
• Significant mid- and lower-face wrinkles
• Poor jawline definition
• Sagging neck tissues

Tummy Tuck

Tummy tucks, or abdominoplasty, seek to restore and recontour the midsection by removing excess skin and sometimes tightening weakened or separated abdominal muscles. However, following significant weight loss, sagging skin is often the primary concern addressed during a tummy tuck rather than tightening or repairing muscles. To address remaining pockets of unwanted fat, your body contouring plastic surgeon can include liposuction in conjunction with a tummy tuck for a smoother, firmer abdominal profile. A mini tummy tuck targets the lower abdomen only, usually between the belly button and pubic area. The procedure primarily addresses exercise- and diet-resistant fat or excess skin in the lower abdomen rather than muscle repairs. Mini tummy tucks have significantly smaller incisions and are less invasive than full tummy tucks. As such, mini tummy tucks have a shorter recovery period.

Awake Liposuction

Awake liposuction is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove remaining pockets of unwanted subcutaneous fat to improve body contours. Certain areas of the body maintain their shape, no matter your weight or how much you exercise. Liposuction is a versatile treatment aimed at targeting smaller deposits of fat to sculpt a leaner appearance. However, liposuction does not address loose or hanging skin. Traditionally, areas treated with liposuction include:

• Waist and flanks
• Hips
• Thighs
• Buttocks
• Upper arms
• Chin
• Abdomen
• Back
• Armpit

Renuvion®

Renuvion is a non-surgical skin tightening treatment that precisely targets and treats skin, delivering noticeable effects after the first treatment. Using radiofrequency and helium gas to create cold plasma energy, Renuvion tightens the skin by contracting it. The Renuvion device applies this energy underneath the skin, heating collagen and other structures. As Renuvion stimulates collagen, it improves the skin’s overall health and appearance as it tightens for more sculpted contours. With optimal treatment, full Renuvion results are visible approximately six to nine months after your procedure. Renuvion is partnered with body contouring procedures to tighten the skin after surgery, including liposuction.

Mommy Makeover

A mommy makeover is a term given to a collection of procedures to create a post-pregnancy or post-weight-loss body transformation to improve bodily proportions and enhance the figure. Mommy makeovers are customizable and address the unique needs and aesthetic goals of each patient. Typically, mommy makeovers include tummy tucks, liposuction, and breast rejuvenation procedures like a breast augmentation to restore lost volume or a breast lift or breast lift with implants to improve the appearance of sagging breasts after weight loss or pregnancy and breastfeeding.