- Purpose: Liposuction removes localized fat deposits to improve body contours in areas like the abdomen, thighs, hips, and arms.
- Side Effects: Swelling, bruising, and numbness are common. Rare risks include infection, contour irregularities, fluid accumulation (seromas), fat embolism, or damage to surrounding tissues.
- Purpose: Breast augmentation enhances breast size and shape using implants (saline or silicone) or fat transfer. It is also performed for breast asymmetry or reconstruction.
- Side Effects: Common side effects include swelling, bruising, and discomfort. Potential complications include capsular contracture (scar tissue around the implant), implant rupture, asymmetry, infection, and changes in nipple sensation.
- Purpose: A tummy tuck removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen and tightens the abdominal muscles to create a firmer and smoother contour.
- Side Effects: Swelling, bruising, and discomfort are typical during recovery. Potential risks include scarring, seroma formation, infection, blood clots, and wound healing issues.
- Purpose: A BBL involves liposuction to harvest fat from other areas of the body, which is then injected into the buttocks to enhance their size and shape.
- Side Effects: Swelling, bruising, and soreness are common. Risks include fat embolism (fat entering the bloodstream, which can be life-threatening), infection, asymmetry, and lumpiness.
- Purpose: Procedures like lower body lifts, arm lifts (brachioplasty), and thigh lifts remove excess skin and fat following significant weight loss to improve body contour and firmness.
- Side Effects: Swelling, bruising, and scarring are common. Potential complications include infection, poor wound healing, fluid buildup, and uneven results.
- Purpose: CoolSculpting is a non-surgical fat reduction procedure that uses controlled cooling to freeze and eliminate fat cells in areas like the abdomen, thighs, and love handles.
- Side Effects: Temporary side effects include numbness, redness, bruising, and discomfort in the treated area. Rarely, paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH) can occur, causing an increase in fat in the treated area.
- Purpose: Thigh lifts and arm lifts (brachioplasty) involve the removal of excess skin and fat from the thighs and upper arms to improve contour and firmness.
- Side Effects: Bruising, swelling, and scarring are common. Complications can include infection, poor wound healing, asymmetry, and changes in skin sensation.
For all cosmetic procedures, it is important to consult with a board-certified and experienced surgeon to discuss the benefits, risks, and recovery. Careful post-procedure care and follow-up appointments are essential for optimal results and minimizing side effects. The potential for asymmetry, scarring, infection, and adverse reactions should be considered before undergoing any beautification procedure.
Non-surgical body and facial beautification procedures are popular because they offer cosmetic enhancement with little to no downtime. These minimally invasive or non-invasive treatments address various aesthetic concerns like wrinkles, skin laxity, uneven texture, and localized fat. Below are some of the most common procedures and their potential side effects.