Body contouring 101

What is body contouring you ask? It's not that different from what makeup can do when we're contouring face with highlighter and contour sticks. With liposuction, we can make deliberate hills and valleys accentuating the abdominal muscles and structure. For example, The line down the middle of the abs is called the linea  alba. This is the junction of the sheath that  covers and surrounds the rectus abdominis muscles. We can remove the fat under the skin so that the skin sits closer to this line of fascia - highlighting the muscles to the sides. By leaving the fat on top of the muscles, but removing select areas, the abs look more prominent and accentuated. 

Body contouring is not for everyone who is looking to get liposuction. You have to have the framework underneath the fat to be a good candidate.  We reserve this procedure for patients who already are at peak fitness and simply looking to reach the next level. Come in today and learn more about what makes a good body contouring candidate.

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Mariangela Rivera MD