Body Contouring in Dnipro
Body contouring at GENEVITY is comprehensive surgical reshaping of the silhouette for cases where a single procedure is not enough. The plan may combine liposuction of several areas, removal of excess skin and work on the muscles, so that the proportions of the body are coherent rather than improved in one isolated area.
What Is Body Contouring?
Three different things shape the silhouette: the distribution of fat, the condition and tension of the skin, and muscle tone. When only one of them has changed, a single procedure is enough. When two or three have, correcting one area can make the imbalance more obvious. Body contouring is not a single operation but an approach: first establishing what is actually causing the problem in each area, then drawing up a plan from several techniques. It may include liposuction of the flanks and thighs, removal of excess abdominal skin, diastasis repair and correction of adjacent areas. Some goals can be met without surgery. Device-based treatments address moderate changes in skin quality and small fat deposits, and the consultation assesses separately where those will suffice and where surgery is required.
The result depends on the starting condition of the tissues in each area, the combination of techniques chosen, weight stability, how healing proceeds and adherence to postoperative recommendations.
Expected improvements after body contouring may include
Coherent proportions between different areas of the body.
A more defined waist and transition to the hips.
Reduction of localised fat deposits in several areas.
Removal of excess skin where present.
A smoother contour without pronounced laxity.
A more even silhouette in clothing.
Indications for Body Contouring
- Disproportion of the silhouette affecting several areas at once.
- A combination of fat deposits and excess skin.
- Loss of definition at the waist and flanks.
- Changes in body shape after pregnancy, at a stable weight.
- Residual changes in contour after weight loss.
- Asymmetry between the right and left sides of the body.
- An inadequate result from device-based treatments where the changes are pronounced.
- A wish to bring the proportions of the body into balance rather than correct a single area.
Contraindications for Body Contouring
- Acute infectious and inflammatory conditions.
- Uncontrolled diabetes.
- Blood clotting disorders.
- Decompensated cardiovascular and other severe systemic conditions.
- A tendency to keloid scarring.
- Conditions in which anaesthesia or surgery would carry an unacceptably high risk.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Smoking, without a willingness to stop three to four weeks before and after surgery.
- Unstable weight, or weight loss that is still ongoing.
- A history of thrombosis or thromboembolic complications without appropriate preparation.
- Active cancer.
- Pregnancy planned in the near future, where the abdominal wall is to be corrected.
- A combined procedure whose extent would exceed safe limits for the patient's health.
- Other individual limitations determined by the doctor.
Body contouring may be recommended where the changes involve several areas, or combine excess fat, excess skin and reduced muscle tone. The extent of a combined procedure is limited by safety — it is sometimes better to separate the stages in time. The indications are determined by the condition of the tissues, weight stability, general health and how realistic the patient's expectations are. Because this is a surgical procedure, it requires a consultation with a plastic surgeon, preoperative assessment and a consultation with an anaesthetist beforehand. The final decision on whether surgery can go ahead is made on the basis of that assessment.
How Is Body Contouring Carried Out?
Consultation and Assessment of the Areas
The doctor assesses each area separately: the thickness of the fat layer, skin elasticity and excess, and the tone of the abdominal muscles. For each area the surgeon establishes what is actually causing the problem, since the method of correction follows from that. Expectations, possible results, limitations and risks are discussed.
Drawing Up a Staged Plan
The combination of techniques and the order in which they are carried out are determined. Some stages can be done in a single operation; others are better separated in time so that the extent of surgery stays within safe limits.
Preoperative Preparation
The patient undergoes laboratory and instrumental investigations, a consultation with an anaesthetist and, where indicated, with further specialists. The doctor advises on preparation, medication, diet and the regimen before surgery.
The Corrective Surgery
The operation is performed under general anaesthesia. Its extent follows the agreed plan: liposuction in one area, removal of excess skin in another and, where indicated, diastasis repair. Contours are assessed during surgery so that the transition between treated and untreated areas stays smooth.
Postoperative Monitoring
After the operation the patient remains under medical supervision in hospital. A compression garment, pain relief, early mobilisation and wound care are prescribed. The length of stay depends on the extent of the procedure and the patient's condition.
Benefits of Body Contouring at GENEVITY
Assessing the Silhouette as a Whole — The areas are assessed in relation to one another, not in isolation, so that correcting one does not accentuate an imbalance in the next.
Surgery and Device-Based Treatment Distinguished — The consultation establishes where non-surgical treatment will suffice and where surgery is required.
Staging Where Needed — Where the correction is extensive, the stages are separated in time so the safe limits of a single operation are not exceeded.
Operating at a Stable Weight — Surgery is planned once weight is stable, since later fluctuations change the result achieved.
Medical Care and Follow-Up — Preoperative assessment, anaesthetic care, the inpatient stay and postoperative review are essential parts of surgical treatment.
Body contouring, like any surgical procedure, carries risks. These include bleeding, haematoma, seroma, infection, impaired wound healing, contour irregularity and asymmetry, changes in skin sensation, noticeable scarring, thrombotic complications, and the possibility that further correction may be needed. The risks increase with the extent of a combined procedure. All material risks are discussed before the procedure.
Our Medical Team
Consultations are provided by specialists across multiple disciplines, ensuring a comprehensive approach to your health
Harmash Serhii Kostiantynovych
Plastic Surgeon, Oncologist, Dermatologist
Experience: 41 years
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FAQ
Liposuction is a single technique that addresses fat. Body contouring is an approach that may combine liposuction with removal of excess skin and work on the muscles across several areas, where one technique alone is not enough.
It depends on the extent. Smaller combinations are done in one procedure, but a large volume of surgery increases the risks and the time under anaesthesia. In such cases the stages are better separated in time — a decision the surgeon makes with the patient's health in mind.
Where the changes are moderate, sometimes yes. Device-based treatments address skin quality and small fat deposits. They do not remove excess skin or restore muscle, however, so where the changes are pronounced they will not give a substantial result.
Yes. Surgery is planned at a stable weight, since further loss or gain changes the contour achieved. If weight loss is still under way, surgery is usually deferred.
This depends on the combination of techniques. Where the correction involves only liposuction of several areas, initial recovery takes two to three weeks; where removal of excess skin is included, four to six. The final contours emerge over several months.
It depends on the techniques used. Liposuction leaves small puncture marks; removal of excess skin leaves longer scars, positioned where underwear will cover them. This is discussed before surgery.
The fat cells and excess skin removed do not return. Contours continue to be affected by weight fluctuation, ageing and skin elasticity, so a stable weight and physical activity help preserve the result.
Where indicated, yes, but this significantly increases the extent of surgery and the time under anaesthesia. Whether such a combination is possible is decided individually, based on the patient's health and the results of assessment.
Light activity, including walking, is encouraged from the first days to reduce the risk of thrombotic complications. Full training is usually permitted after six to eight weeks, depending on the extent of surgery.
The cost depends on the combination of techniques, the number of areas, the extent of surgery, the anaesthesia, the investigations and the length of the inpatient stay. An individual estimate is prepared after a consultation.
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