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Body Contouring After Weight Loss in Hollywood, FL

After you lose weight, you usually feel great about the way you look. You can fit into clothing that you have not been able to wear for years. You feel lighter, you have more energy, and you feel like you can take on the world. Or do you feel that great? Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there who have lost a lot of weight, but they do not feel so happy. The reason why they are not happy is that their body is not what they expected it to be. They have excess skin and pockets of fat that are causing them to feel unsatisfied with their weight loss results. If this is your situation, learn more about body contouring after weight loss in Hollywood, FL.

The interesting thing about weight loss is that you do not have any control over where the weight is lost. Of course, you are going to shrink the size of your fat cells, so it is obvious that in areas where you have a lot of fat, those areas are going to shrink. However, usually, people have what is often referred to as trouble areas. No matter what they do, they still have fat in certain areas. For some people, it is their thighs, hips, or buttocks. For others in Hollywood, FL, it is abdominal fat. Or a person may have fat on their arms or under their chin. These problem areas can make you feel less than satisfied with your weight loss.

Body contouring takes on a variety of forms. In many cases, non-invasive treatments can be used to help individuals to target fat in specific areas. At times, some of these treatments promise to tighten the skin in addition to removing fat. Body contouring treatments are not considered weight loss tools, but they are used after a person has lost weight but still has unwanted fat on their body.

There are also surgical procedures that can be used to contour the body. Liposuction is the most well-known procedure. When it is used traditionally, the fat is simply removed via a tool called a cannula. Newer forms of liposuction are not quite as invasive.

Some individuals need to use surgical procedures to remove excess skin. This is something that often happens after a person has lost a lot of weight. Their skin does not bounce back to normal after their weight loss. Lift procedures can go a long way in helping a person to have a body that is smooth, trim, and toned.

We are interested in helping our clients feel satisfied with the weight that they have lost. When you look in the mirror, we want you to see the body that you imagined. At Plastic Surgery Specialists of South Florida, we can use body contouring techniques to help you love the way you look. We proudly serve clients in Hollywood, FL and the surrounding areas. Contact us today to book your first consultation at our office in Hollywood, FL!

Yoav Barnavon, MD, FACS

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