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How is a Body Contouring Surgery performed?
Body contouring is a procedure that can help men and women improve their body contour by removing excess weight. Read on to find out what body contouring is and how it works.

Body Contouring Surgery

A typical body contouring surgery procedure lasts between 1-2 hours, depending on the areas to be treated. The procedure followed during body contouring surgery is as follows:

 

Marks are drawn to determine the precise location of the area to be treated.

The patient is given specific medications.

The area has been cleaned.

The plastic surgeon makes incisions in the skin over the marked area.

Tissue shaping is done to contour the body shape.

As part of the procedure, muscle tissues are tightened.

Liposuction technology is used to suction out excess skin.

Stitches are used to close incisions.

Bandages are used to aid in recovery.

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