If you’ve undergone gastric bypass surgery or liposuction, you may soon find several inches of extra skin left behind after the surgery. Unless you’re getting a body contouring treatment immediately after your procedure, this skin will not contract enough to leave you with a smooth or sculpted appearance. 

Today’s innovative cosmetic surgery procedures can help get rid of that extra, loose skin so that your body can be sculpted and reshaped into a more aesthetically pleasing shape. 

Here are a few options form today’s innovative body contouring and body reshaping procedures:

Thermage for the Body – Skin Tightening Treatments After Weight Loss

Thermage for facial rejuvenation has become increasingly popular in the last decade, but the same technologies can be used in key areas of the body. Body by Thermage works by ‘injuring’ the skin tissues to deep within the skin’s surface and triggering collagen production as a result. This results in firmer and tighter skin, along with a smooth and sculpted appearance.

VelaShape or VelaSmooth After Weight Loss

The VelaShape and VelaSmooth systems have become popular treatments for getting rid of cellulite, but they also have some skin tightening and body sculpting benefits. VelaShape and VelaSmooth work by emitting infrared light heat to the tissues to shrink the fat chambers in the body. The system has been approved by the FDA, and can help increase the metabolism of stored energy, increase lymphatic drainage and help the body achieve a more sculpted look after a few short weeks. This is a non-invasive procedure that can firm up and tighten trouble spots.

Body Lift after Weight Loss

A body lift is designed to tighten and tone drooping skin and tissues, and is often combined with other surgical procedures such as tummy tucks, breast enhancement and extensive fat removal surgery.  Most areas of loose or drooping skin – including the stomach, thighs and back – can be tightened up with an upper or lower body lift procedure. This is another extensive surgical procedure that requires manipulation of the tissues and repositioning of the skin to create a smooth, natural appearance.

Body Fat Transfer After Weight Loss

Body fat transfer procedures are another option for those who have lost a lot of weight, and can sculpt an undesirable body part to while augmenting another. Body fat transfers can be used to remove excess fat and tissues around the waistline, back or thighs and implanted in other areas of the body that may need an enhancement. Fat cells may be removed using conventional liposuction methods and then replaced in other areas that may need enhancement.

LipoMassage After Weight Loss

LipoMassage by Endermologie is another non-invasive treatment designed for reducing cellulite, and can be a valuable way to recondition the skin and improve it’s overall tone and texture after surgery. This treatment is a highly intensive, targeted massage that helps improve fat cell metabolism while tightening and toning the skin. LipoMassage may be ideal for those who have extra skin around the stomach, thighs and back and want to improve the overall contours of the body for a streamlined silhouette.

Learn more about body contouring in our information guide, or consult with a cosmetic surgeon today for the different treatment options for skin enhancement after weight loss.