Body Contouring Surgery

Sometimes working hard, eating well and losing weight can achieve the right number on the scale, but sometimes there are stubborn areas of fat and skin that are left hanging leaving your abdominal area not like you had hoped. A tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, removes excess fat, sagging skin, tightens and flattens the underlying muscle structure, leaving a smoother, slimmer, firmer, more pleasing profile.

Post Care:

After an Abdominoplasty-Tummy Tuck surgery,  your abdomen will be covered with surgical dressing that provides gentle pressure to minimize swelling and bruising. In many cases, there will be thin, small tube placed around your incision in order to drain any fluid that builds up around it.  

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After your Tummy Tuck, we will help you manage:

• Mild to moderate pain
• Taking pain medication as recommended by your doctor
• Drainage from the incisions and reapplying the compression garment
• Applying cool packs to the face to ease pain and reduce swelling
• Walking when your doctor recommends it.  This helps to reduce swelling, lower the  chance of developing blood clots and/or pneumonia, and avoid  constipation.
• Rest comfortably so that there is no pulling on the incision that could cause it to not heal properly

We will contact your doctor immediately if you have:

• Severe pain  within 24 hours of surgery
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Irregular heartbeats

Buttock Augmentation

Buttock augmentation, or gluteal augmentation, is used to improve the contour, size and/or shape of the buttocks. This is done through the use of buttock implants, fat grafting or sometimes a combination of the two.  

Post Care:  

After Buttock augmentation, drains may be placed at the incisions right after surgery to drain  fluids that may accumulate in the surgical site.  In addition, your surgeon may also recommend wearing compression garments to help keep the drains in place in addition to offering support and help prevent any potential complications and infections from arising.

Moderate to severe pain and tenderness in the area is common and will be managed through pain medication. Patients should refrain from sitting down, bending over, or sleeping on their back until they are cleared to do so by their surgeon. You may have a compressive garment on if liposuction was performed at the same time as your implant surgery.

We will help you:

• Take measures to medicate and reduce  moderate  to severe swelling and pain that is common after this surgery
• Refrain from sitting down, bending over or sleeping on your back until you are cleared by your surgeon
• Manage the compression garments which may be in place if liposuction was performed at the same time as your implant surgery
• Get plenty of rest.
• Prepare balanced meals
• Increase more raw fruit to your diet, in addition to increasing fluid intake. to prevent constipation
  

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Fat Transfer

Body fat transfer (also known as fat grafting, fat injections, or lipofilling) is a surgery procedure that removes unwanted fat from fat from your hips, thighs, or stomach to add or restore volume to other places of the body to help fill and smooth out irregularities.

Post Care:

There will be swelling and bruising after surgery, both in the area it is transferred to  and in the area from where the fat was harvested.  

We will help you:

• Use ice packs liberally in the areas of the face where fat was transplanted to minimize bruising and swelling
• Use ice packs to the body area from where the fat was harvested
• Take your pain medication as directed by your surgeon
• Keep your head elevated to help reduce swelling and pain
• Get plenty of rest
• Avoid any excessive activities
• Prepare proper foods to limit excessive chewing
• Avoid extreme laughing, smiling, or other facial expressions that cause strain on your healing tissues
• Pull clothing over your head
• Gently brush your teeth
• Update loved ones inquiring about your progress while you rest  
  

Liposuction

Sometimes when traditional diets and exercise don’t work, liposuction does. Sometimes the little pockets of stubborn fat just won’t go away even after you’ve lost weight.  Liposuction is an effective way to remove fat by selectively dislodging and removing the cells with a tube and suction device.  Once the fat cells are gone, they won’t come back helping to sculpt a sleek silhouette that is more pleasing in appearance.

Post Care:  

During your liposuction recovery, a compression garment or elastic bandages may cover treatment areas once your procedure is completed. These help to control swelling and compress the skin to your new body contours.  In addition, small temporary drains may be placed in existing incisions beneath the skin to remove any excess blood or fluid.

We will help you:

• Manage the surgical site and drainage
• Take measure to reduce swelling and pain
• Get plenty of rest
• Prepare balanced meals
• Increase more raw fruit to your diet, in addition to increasing fluid intake to prevent constipation
• Take your pain medication as directed by your surgeon.  

Body Lifts: Arm, Body, Thighs, Buttocks, and Abdomen

A body lift improves the shape and tone of the underlying tissue that supports skin and fat. Excess sagging skin and fat are removed and the procedure(s) can improve a dimpled, irregular skin surface.

Post Care:  

After body lift surgery,  your incisions will be covered with surgical dressings. In many cases, there will be thin, small tubes placed around your incision in order to drain any fluid that builds up around it.  

After your Body Lift surgery, we will help you manage:

• Mild to moderate pain
• Drainage from the incisions and reapplying the compression garment
• Swelling and bruising
• Walking when your doctor recommends it - this helps to reduce swelling, lower the  chance of developing blood clots and/or pneumonia, and avoid  constipation.

We will contact your doctor immediately if you have:

• Severe pain  within 24 hours of surgery
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Irregular heartbeats

Your incisions will likely be covered with bandages that provide gentle pressure to minimize swelling and bruising. A small tube might be placed under the skin to drain any excess blood or fluid.  It is imperative that we help  you:

• Rest comfortably so that there is no pulling on the incision that could cause it to not heal properly
• Take pain medication as recommended by your doctor
• Apply cool packs to the face to ease pain and reduce swelling

In addition to managing your recovery care, we can provide the following:

• 24 hour dedicated, one-on-one concierge services assist you with your post-op recovery
• Transportation from the surgery center to your recovery location
• Transportation for your post-operation appointments and follow-up visits
• Continuation of discharge orders
• Transportation to your home and your appointments
• Prescription drop off and pickup
• Medication assistance
• Monitoring and assistance with activity, sleep, and personal hygiene
• Physical and emotional support
• Direct communication with your surgeon with updates on your recovery as needed
• Personal care assistance
• Bathing assistance
• Transferring assistance
• Drainage tube assistance
• Light housekeeping
• Grocery shopping, and other errands
• Meal preparation
• Discreet service
• Genuine compassion