Body contouring encompasses procedures that aim to enhance or restore a more defined  profile of the abdomen, waistline and limbs.

Wherever skin elasticity is adequate, Body Contouring usually refers to liposuction or liposculpture as a means to even the fatty tissue deposits and reduce localised excess.

When skin laxity is a problem, carefully planned excisions like in abdominoplasty (tummy-tuck) or thigh-lift can dramatically improve the body contours - at the expense of more significant scarring.  Arm reduction or brachioplasty can also offer significant improvement in the shape of the arm.

This process can be sometimes considerably improved with a combination of surgical and non-surgical techniques such as manual lymphatic drainage, computerised presso-therapy or endermologie. The aim here is to improve circulation to the skin and underlying fatty tissue and in the process accelerate the body's own healing mechanisms.

For information on the specific types of body sculpture and for pre and post operative images, please select one of the sub-links on the left.