Body Contouring in Miami, FL
Custom Transformations
Dramatic weight loss or aging can cause skin laxity, leaving you with sagging skin. Combined with poor skin elasticity, this can create a shapeless, displeasing appearance. If you have achieved significant weight loss, excess skin may cause painful irritation or hide the new body you have worked so hard to create. Undergoing a comprehensive body contouring procedure that targets multiple problem areas is preferable to scheduling several separate surgeries.
A body contouring surgery package requires only one recovery period and less general anesthesia, maximizing patient comfort and safety. Dr. Mendieta can combine several body contouring procedures to produce a remarkably sculpted figure and restore a firmer, slimmer body contour.
Body Contouring Cost in Miami & Flexible Financing Options
The cost of body contouring surgery in Miami varies based on the length and complexity of the procedure(s), as well as the level of revision needed (such as the amount of skin removal). The national average cost of combining body contouring procedures ranges from $20,000 to $35,000 or more, depending on the number of procedures and the above variables.
Each body contouring package is highly customized to the patient’s needs, goals, and anatomy, so no two are the same. Patients will work with one of our experienced body contouring experts: plastic surgeons Dr. Mendieta, Dr. Chang, or Dr. DeSouza, who will discuss goals, expectations, and risks before creating a unique plan. Once your treatment plan is finalized, you will receive an accurate cost estimate. We also proudly partner with third-party financing companies to offer flexible financing options to help you pay for your procedure in part or in full.
Why Choose 4Beauty by Mendieta for Your Body Contouring Procedure?
4Beauty by Mendieta is Miami’s elite plastic surgery group, led by legendary body contouring artist and pioneer of the modern BBL, Dr. Constantino Mendieta. A visionary in aesthetics, Dr. Mendieta has led 4Beauty by Mendieta to deliver a quality experience for each patient, exemplifying the best Miami has to offer.
Dr. Mendieta leads our team of surgeons in delivering truly custom, transformative results. We create the iconic Miami curves and contours that make our city famous: From stunning BBLs to tiny cinched waists with custom tummy tucks, your aesthetic dreams can become reality.
Book Your Body Contouring Consultation Today
Choose confidence and joy—choose yourself with a custom body contouring package at 4Beauty by Mendieta. Schedule a body contouring consultation today with one of our experienced body contouring experts by calling (305) 860-0717 or completing the online contact form.
If you have any questions, please contact our practice online or call 305-860-0717.
What Is Body Contouring?
Body contouring is an umbrella term for plastic surgery procedures that reshape the body. These procedures typically remove excess skin from various parts of the body; excess skin is a common concern for body contouring patients, as many have experienced rapid weight loss that leaves swathes of loose skin. In many cases, the objective is to remove loose skin, tighten underlying muscles or tissues that contribute to a misshapen appearance, and contour or reshape the body to appear more idealized or “normal.”
Popular body contouring procedures include tummy tucks, liposuction, and lower body lifts, although skin-tightening procedures can be performed nearly anywhere on the body. The flexible label of body contouring means patients work closely with their surgeon to create a plan that addresses multiple concerns at once, often with multiple procedures performed in tandem during surgery.
Benefits of Body Contouring
Few things are as frustrating as reaching your weight loss goals only to have loose skin detracting from your results.
That’s where body contouring procedures like an arm lift or circumferential tummy tuck come in: By removing loose skin and tissue and recontouring the body, patients can finally enjoy their hard-earned weight loss results. In this way, body contouring procedures offer more than physical benefits; they also offer emotional and mental benefits. These procedures are often some of the most impactful, bringing confidence and vitality back into patients’ lives.
Benefits of body contouring procedures include:
- Reduced skin irritation or chafing caused by loose skin
- Enhanced body contours
- More clothing options
- Boosted confidence
- Improved mobility and physical comfort
Who Is an Ideal Candidate for Body Contouring?
Candidates for body contouring procedures are patients who want to reshape their body to become slimmer or more proportionate, or to reveal hidden contours under loose skin. While some may have experienced rapid weight loss due to surgery or GLP-1s, not every patient is post-weight loss. Some may wish to combine multiple procedures in one to save on recovery and anesthesia fees, while others simply want a wow-factor makeover!
Ideal body contouring candidates:
- Are in good health and have no conflicting conditions making them ineligible for surgery
- Are close to their goal weight
- Have excess skin and loose tissue
- Want to remove excess skin and reveal ideal contours
- Want to reshape their body for an enhanced aesthetic
- Have reasonable expectations for results
- Are nonsmokers or are willing to quit prior to surgery
Body contouring procedures are not weight-loss procedures; they are intended to improve the body after weight loss has been achieved and patients want to fine-tune their results. While some procedures, such as tummy tucks and liposuction, remove a small amount of fat, this is not the primary goal. In fact, the closer patients are to their goal weight, the better the results of body contouring procedures.
What Are My Body Contouring Options?
Custom body contouring procedures are our team’s specialty, and you will work closely with one of our board-certified plastic surgeons to determine the ideal combination of procedures for your goals. While there are many options, you don’t have to choose all on your own. During your consultation, you’ll be able to discuss what you want for your figure, and your surgeon will help you narrow down your options until you create your own custom plan.
Body Lifts
Excess weight takes a toll on the body, including by stretching skin, tissues, and muscles. Once you lose the weight, all those structures remain stretched, detracting from your normal anatomical contours. Body contouring procedures like body lifts, arm lifts, and thigh lifts are commonly performed for patients experiencing loose skin and tissue after massive weight loss. Through discreet, minimal incisions, your surgeon removes loose skin and surgically tightens underlying tissue for a more natural appearance.
Liposuction
Liposuction is a great surgery to pair with any body contouring procedure, as it lets your surgeon artistically slim problem areas while creating seamless transitions between treatment areas and the rest of the body for a natural-looking result. The procedure uses a small, thin tube to remove excess fat, leaving minimal scars.
For more advanced results beyond slimming, our surgeons offer abdominal etching with high-definition liposuction techniques that create greater muscle definition through the midsection—a very popular option for male body contouring packages.
Abdominoplasty
If your midsection isn’t what it used to be, or you’ve always struggled to achieve that tightened, hourglass waist, a tummy tuck might be right for you. This transformative procedure is so popular, it’s almost a must-have when considering body contouring procedures, and is a staple for postpartum women during Mommy Makeovers.
Tummy tucks are highly customized to the patient’s anatomy and goals, and your surgeon will work closely with you to create a plan that works for you. By surgically repairing separated abdominal muscles, tummy tuck patients can do more advanced workouts than before, with better performance and the confidence boost we all want.
Miami Thong Lift
If your backside is drooping and even resists your glute workouts, a Miami Thong Lift might be the answer. Dr. Mendieta created this procedure for patients who need a little lift to achieve that ideal peach-shaped booty. Through hidden incisions, Dr. Mendieta carefully tightens the tissue and muscles for a subtle lift that enhances the shape of the buttocks for a stunning result—combine with fat grafting for more volume, or leave as is; the Miami Thong Lift gives the backside the boost it needs.
Preparing for Body Contouring
Preparing for your body contouring package makes the process smoother, easier, and safer. Your surgeon will discuss what you need to address before surgery, which may include:
- Undergoing necessary medical testing and diagnostics, especially if you have certain conditions
- Stopping or pausing certain medication or supplements that can affect healing or surgery
- Quitting smoking and all tobacco use (including patches, gum, vapes, etc.)
- Maintaining a healthy, stable weight
We ask patients to maintain a steady weight for several reasons, including for safety and ideal results. Weight fluctuations can adversely affect your results: Losing weight right after surgery can make the skin loose, while weight gain can also reshape your proportions. Staying at a stable weight also makes you more likely to stay that way after surgery, reducing some of this risk. If you just hit your weight goals, it can be tempting to schedule your consultation right away—and you can! But we may ask that you wait a few months to see how your weight stabilizes.
What to Expect During Body Contouring?
Body Contouring Consultation
The first step in the body contouring process is to schedule a consultation with your experienced body contouring surgeon at 4Beauty by Mendieta. During this meeting, you’ll be able to discuss your goals for the procedure, even if you aren’t sure which option is right for you.
Describing what you’d like your midsection or hips to look like can help your surgeon understand what you’re looking for. They’ll also ask you questions about your medical history, including any conditions or relevant procedures; examine the treatment area; and show you before and after images.
They will discuss the potential surgical steps, the recovery, and risks. If you both decide the procedure(s) are right for you, they will create a custom surgical plan detailing the steps they’ll take. Finally, you'll receive an accurate cost estimate.
Body Contouring Procedure
Body contouring procedures require general anesthesia and may last several hours from start to finish. Depending on the complexity and number of procedures you choose, your surgeon may opt to perform them in separate surgeries for safety reasons. In any case, your body contouring package will be entirely unique to your needs and the discussion you had with your surgeon during your consultation.
However, a general body contouring procedure may look like the following: After anesthesia is administered and you are fully asleep, your surgeon will make a careful incision in the predetermined area. For tummy tucks, incisions are located low on the abdomen, while arm lifts involve a single incision on the inside of the upper arm, and thigh lifts are on the interior of the thigh. Liposuction incisions are very small and are around the treatment area.
Through these incisions, your surgeon will perform the necessary steps of the procedure. They may tighten loose tissue, surgically repair stretched muscles, and redrape and trim excess skin. For liposuction, they will artfully remove fat in even motions to maintain a natural contour. Once your surgeon is satisfied with the results, they will close the incisions with neat sutures.
Body Contouring Recovery & Aftercare
Bruising, swelling, and discomfort are expected after body contouring surgery. Pain can be managed with medication as prescribed by Dr. Mendieta. EXPAREL® injections are also an option to reduce pain during and after surgery. You will also be bandaged and dressed in the necessary compression garments, which help minimize these side effects and support the treatment areas as they heal.
Drains may be inserted to collect fluid that accumulates during the initial recovery stage. Most patients can return to work in two weeks or less, but it is imperative to avoid vigorous activities and heavy lifting for at least six weeks.
What Results Can I Expect From Body Contouring?
Your results will vary depending on the procedures you chose for your body contouring package; however, the effects of body contouring surgery are immediately noticeable. Your results will only continue to improve as the swelling subsides and your body adjusts to its new, enhanced shape. Your midsection will tighten, tone, and slim, improving as you heal and can do more effective core exercises. Loose skin disappears, revealing toned, contoured arms, legs, and midsection.
The results after body contouring are impactful, encouraging, and confidence-boosting, going beyond the physical to help you feel stronger, more confident, and more like the person you want to be.
*Legal Disclaimer: Individual results may vary; every patient is unique, therefore, no single technique is suited to all cases. Before & after photos and videos are not guarantees that your results will be the same or even similar: each individual patient’s results will be different.
Body Contouring FAQs
When can I exercise after body contouring procedures?
You can do light activity, such as walking, after four to six weeks of recovery. You may resume regular exercise, including heavy lifting, after eight weeks. Dr. Mendieta will provide thorough aftercare instructions detailing the specific physical limitations for your unique surgical plan.
What are the risks associated with body contouring?
Severe complications after a body contouring procedure are uncommon. However, all surgeries come with risks that may include:
- Scarring
- Infection
- Excessive bleeding
- Changes in sensation
- Abnormal reaction to anesthesia
How long do body contouring results last?
Body contouring surgery is designed to deliver permanent results. While the effects are expected to last a long time, this procedure does not stop the natural aging process or subsequent weight gain. Patients can help preserve their results by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle.
Contact Dr. Mendieta
If you have been considering getting a body contouring procedure, or another type of aesthetic treatment, call us today to schedule a consultation at (305) 860-0717 or fill out the contact form below and a member of our team will get in touch. We look forward to speaking with you!
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