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Answers to Your Common Body Contouring Questions

You’re working hard to achieve a lean, sculpted figure, but what happens if you can’t achieve your goals through fitness and nutrition alone? Teaming body contouring procedures with your current healthy diet and exercise routine might provide the answer to addressing stubborn fat in specific areas.

At Gables Plastic Surgery, we can help boost your confidence and enhance your appearance with the best body contouring provider in Miami, Dr. Jorge de la Pedraja. Here are answers to some of your top questions about these procedures.

Choosing Body Contouring Procedures

While not body contouring is not a weight loss surgery, this procedure can complement your healthy lifestyle to address problem areas such as:

  • Abdomen
  • Love handles
  • Thighs
  • Back
  • Chest
  • Neck
  • Chin

Body contouring procedures offered by Gables Plastic Surgery include:

Will I Lose Weight After My Body Contouring Procedure?

Weight loss and body contouring both reduce body fat. However, there is a vital distinction to note. Weight loss happens when existing fat cells throughout your body shrink.

The best body contouring results happen when people at a stable, healthy weight aim to address targeted areas of stubborn fat. Body contouring removes fat cells only from these specific trouble zones.

When Will I See My Body Contouring Results?

Recovery time depends upon which body contouring procedures you choose, but it can take up to six weeks. While many patients notice immediate improvements to their appearance, you may experience swelling that temporarily obscures your results. As your body heals, swelling decreases and new contours become more visible.

How Long Do the Results Last?

By maintaining your healthy lifestyle, eating whole foods, and following a consistent fitness routine, you should experience long-lasting results from your Miami body contouring procedures.

When Can I Resume Exercising?

Depending on the procedure, you may need to avoid strenuous exercise or activities that raise your blood pressure for at least four to six weeks. However, we encourage you to start slowly walking as soon as you feel well enough to do so. Walking will speed your recovery process by increasing your circulation.

Are You a Candidate for Miami Body Contouring Surgery?

Ideal candidates for body contouring procedures are patients in good health who hope to enhance their appearance as a complement to their diet and workout regimen. Body contouring surgery candidates should:

  • Be in good overall health
  • Be a non-smoker
  • Be at a healthy, stable weight
  • Be finished childbearing
  • Have realistic expectations and a positive outlook
  • Understand the surgical risks

Choosing Dr. Jorge de la Pedraja as Your Body Contouring Provider

Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Jorge de la Pedraja is an experienced plastic surgeon who maintains expertise in performing many body contouring procedures. As Dr. de la Pedraja prioritizes ensuring a safe, exceptional experience with outstanding results for all patients, he develops individual care plans tailored to each Miami body contouring patient. Get ready to partner with Miami’s best body contouring provider! Contact us today to learn more!