Body Aesthetics: Shaping, Recovery, and Proportioning
Body aesthetics is the general name for shaping surgeries that evaluate areas such as the abdomen, waist, back, arms, legs, and genital area as a whole, rather than focusing on a single region. When planning body aesthetics in Samsun, our goal is not to make the person a "size zero", but to achieve a form that balances body proportions, is more recovered, and makes the person feel good.
While in some patients only the abdominal region is in the foreground, in others, the waist-back, arm, and thigh region may require shaping together. For this reason, body aesthetic surgeries are applied with personalized planning, not with the same template for every patient.
Which Surgeries Does Body Aesthetics Cover?
The most frequent surgeries we evaluate under the heading of Samsun body aesthetics are:
- Tummy tuck
- Liposuction (regional thinning)
- Arm lift
- Thigh lift and leg aesthetics
- Genital area aesthetics
- Mommy Makeover
These surgeries can be applied alone, or they can be planned combined in the same session in suitable patients. For example; liposuction can be performed on the waist, back, and hip area along with tummy tuck, or both abdomen and breast can be handled in the same process within the scope of mommy makeover.
Who is Body Aesthetics Evaluated For?
Body aesthetics can come to the agenda in patients whose body form is distorted due to weight gain and loss, births, aging, and genetic structure, but who have difficulty recovering this only with diet and sports. We most frequently encounter the following complaints in Samsun body aesthetics examinations:
- Sagging, loosening, and stretch marks in the abdominal area
- Regional fat deposits that do not go away despite diet and sports
- Swaying and excess skin in the arms
- Excess soft tissue causing friction in the inner thigh and leg
- Deformations around the abdomen and waist that cannot be recovered after birth
This situation may not be solved with a single surgery. Therefore, body aesthetics is a comprehensive process in which it is determined which region will be intervened, in what order, and with which combined plan.
Evaluation Before Body Aesthetics in Samsun
For a successful body aesthetic surgery, the analysis performed before the surgery is at least as important as the surgery itself. In the examination process in Samsun, the following headings are evaluated in detail:
- Body mass index and distance to ideal weight
- Abdominal wall, muscle structure, and degree of skin sagging
- Regional fat areas such as waist, back, hips, inner knees
- Excess skin and loss of elasticity in the inner arms and thighs
- Number of births, cesarean scar, loosening in the abdominal wall (diastasis)
Additionally, chronic diseases, the medications you use, and past surgeries are taken into consideration. According to this information, it is decided whether a single-stage, combined, or stepped body aesthetics plan will be safer.
Tummy Tuck and Body Shaping
The abdominal area is one of the areas most affected by births, weight changes, and the aging process. For this reason, tummy tuck is frequently at the center of body aesthetics applications.
In tummy tuck surgery:
- Sagging and cracked excess skin is removed,
- If there is loosening in the abdominal muscles, tightening is performed,
- The belly button position is reorganized,
- When necessary, liposuction can be added to the waist and back area.
The goal is not only to thin the anterior abdominal wall but to achieve a more recovered torso silhouette when viewed from the front and in profile.
Regional Thinning with Liposuction
In some patients, the main problem is not sagging, but regional fat excesses that do not go away despite diet and sports. In this case, liposuction becomes an important part of the body aesthetics plan.
- Waist and "love handle" area
- Hips, buttock line
- Inner knees and outer leg line
- Lower abdominal area
In areas such as these, if skin quality is suitable, shaping can be done with liposuction. It should not be forgotten that liposuction is a shaping method, not a weight loss method; the best results are obtained in patients close to their ideal weight.
Arm Lift and Thigh Lift
After weight loss or age-related loss of elasticity, excess skin and swaying may become prominent, especially in the inner arm and inner thigh area. In this case:
- Saggings on the inner surface of the upper arm can be recovered with arm lift.
- Excess skin causing friction and discomfort on the inner surface of the thigh can be reduced with thigh lift.
In necessary cases, by combining with liposuction, both the excess skin and the underlying fat tissue are shaped together.
Mommy Makeover and Body Aesthetics
In many patients, the need for body aesthetics becomes evident especially after the birth and breastfeeding process. In this case, the mommy makeover concept comes into play.
This plan usually includes the performance of procedures such as:
- Tummy tuck
- Breast aesthetics (augmentation, lift, or reduction)
- Liposuction to the waist-back line
either in a single session or in stages according to the health status and expectation of the patient. The goal is to reverse the effects of the birth and breastfeeding process on the body as much as possible.
Recovery Process After Body Aesthetic Surgeries
The recovery process varies according to the type and scope of the surgery performed and the tissue structure of the person. In general:
- Tension, swelling, and movement restriction may be felt in the first days.
- The use of corsets or special garments helps both in preserving the shape and reducing edema.
- The return time to desk jobs can vary from a few days to a few weeks, in direct proportion to the procedures performed.
- For activities such as sports and heavy lifting, the periods recommended by the doctor should be awaited in the later period.
In control appointments, incisions, shape, symmetry, and edema status are closely monitored; lifestyle recommendations are also shared in detail for the preservation of long-term results.
Scars and Result Expectation in Body Aesthetics
A significant part of body aesthetic surgeries requires the removal of excess skin to correct sagging; therefore, a completely scarless surgery is not possible. However, the scars are planned as much as possible from:
- Areas that will remain inside underwear and swimsuits,
- Lines parallel to natural body lines.
The appearance of scars varies according to skin type, wound healing characteristics, smoking, and post-operative care habits.