Body

Procedures

Liposuction and Ultrasonic Liposuction are procedures that sculpt the body by removing unwanted fat from specific areas, including the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck.

Abdominoplasty, known more commonly as a tummy tuck, is a major surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall.

Arm lift surgery, also known as brachioplasty, is a procedure that removes loose skin and excess fat deposits in the upper arm. The aging process or significant changes in body weight can leave a person with sagging upper arms and excess skin. 

Post bariatric body contouring includes all the procedures that resolve problems of excess skin occuring after weight loss. If you have lost a massive amount of weight and find that you have problems with excess skin and sagging tissue in one or many body areas, ask Dr. Aboolian about body contouring after major weight loss.

Body lift surgery treats sagging skin in the lower body, in ares such as the buttocks, abdomen, waist, hips and outer thighs. The body lift can be done in one procedure or in staged procedures.

Thigh lift surgery can Improve the contours of the inner or outer thigh. This may require an incision extending from the groin around the hip. Through these incisions, Dr. Aboolian will tighten tissues for a smoother, better toned thigh.

Brazilian Butt Lift is a procedure that can enhance your body shape by gradually injecting a significant volume of fat into your buttocks. Using liposuction, fat is taken from other areas of the body and transferred.

Mommy Makeovers are a series of cosmetic procedures that aim to resotre a woman's youthful body shape after childbirth. While your makeover will be designed with your unique conditions in mind, most procedures involve breast enhancement, liposuction and a tummy tuck.

Male Breast Reduction is a surgical procedure to correct gynecomastia, a condition of excess male breast tissue. Liposuction and excision techniques work to provide a flatter, more masculine chest.

Buttock lift may be done alone or as part of a body lift or in combination with tummy tuck. The procedure results in getting rid of wrinkles on the buttock while pulling it up giving it a smoother and tighter look.

Labiaplasty involves surgical removal of excess labia minora that may be causing pain with intercourse, hygiene issues and/or self-confidence problems.

Dr. Aboolian on Body Contouring

Patients of all ages benefit from plastic surgery when they are self-conscious or troubled about a part of their body and when those feelings remain over time.  I’ve had amazing experiences with patients when doing these procedures.

For instance, a 68-year-old patient of mine lost 180 pounds and was left with a lot of excess hanging skin. She decided on a body lift, arm lift and tummy tuck and she got a great outcome.  Eight months later, she came in to see me and during our visit she told me she had just celebrated 43 years of marriage and that she had worn her original engagement dress for that special occasion. After 43 years…and after losing 180 pounds and undergoing plastic surgery, she could wear it again. It meant so much to her and her words meant so much to me.

 On Abdominoplasty / Tummy Tuck

I want my patients to know what kind of results I get when I do this important procedure. I want them to look at Before & After photos with multiple views of each patient. For instance, I like to show them sitting views of patients who have undergone tummy tucks.

It’s interesting to pay attention to what people look at when they look at themselves. We see ourselves not as a whole, but in pieces. When we sit down, we look down and what we see becomes the focus of our attention. When a patient sits down and looks down at her abdomen, she sees that part of her body separate from the rest of her. That becomes the focus of her concern and her desire for improvement.

I want her to see what she will look like after an abdominoplasty – not just standing up, but also sitting down. Then she will know how important it is to take the person in motion into consideration. My patients aren’t static. They’re living, breathing individuals and I plan the specifics of their procedures with this in mind.