As the summer months draw near in San Diego, it’s the perfect time to think about getting your body ready for the beach. While a healthy diet and regular exercise are essential habits, certain areas of the body stubbornly store excess fat and loose skin, especially the lower body. Even the most dedicated fitness routines can’t always address the fatty tissue that accumulates in these zones, partly due to genetics and the natural aging process.
Lower body contouring in San Diego includes non-invasive fat reduction, muscle toning, and skin tightening targeting the thighs, buttocks, and abdomen.
At Avalon Lipo & Aesthetics, we offer a comprehensive range of body contouring procedures to address areas on your lower body. Many lower body areas, such as the thighs, buttocks, and abdomen, can be treated with advanced techniques for optimal results. We understand that these parts of the body tend to store stubborn fat cells that simply don’t respond to diet and exercise. Our highly-skilled surgeon, Dr. Tirgari, reviews each patient’s medical history and unique goals before recommending a treatment plan.
By using the latest techniques and equipment, including technologies like Thermage that gently heat the skin with radio-frequency energy to boost collagen and elastin production, Dr. Tirgari and the entire staff at Avalon Lipo & Aesthetics work to give you the figure you desire. Improvement in body contour and skin tightening may take several months to become fully apparent as the skin continues to heal.
Body Contouring for the Lower Body: Areas We Treat
We offer body contouring for the lower body, targeting these common problem areas:
- Thighs
- Hips
- Buttocks
- Abdomen
- Love handles
- Neck
Our liposuction options can safely remove fat from almost all parts of the body, including the face, neck, chin, breast, stomach, hips, flanks, back, inner and outer thighs, buttocks, knees, calves, and ankles.
Our Body Contouring Procedures
Through various advanced methods of liposuction, we can safely remove fat and, where needed, remove excess skin to give you a leaner, trimmer figure. Our most popular procedures include:
- Tumescent liposuction — A time-tested technique that uses a solution containing a local anesthetic to numb the area and shrink blood vessels before fat removal, minimizing discomfort and recovery time. Liposuction removes stubborn fat via small incisions, often in the thighs, hips, and flanks. Tumescent liposuction involves injecting a tumescent solution (containing saline, epinephrine, and local anesthetic) into the targeted areas, causing fat cells to swell and making it easier to remove unwanted fat. The frequency of complications in tumescent liposuction is significantly reduced when the procedure is performed by a qualified and well-trained surgeon. Some procedures may require medications for anesthesia, reducing bleeding, and controlling pain.
- Smartlipo — A laser-assisted liposuction method that liquefies fat cells before removal while also tightening the skin; ideal for patients with excess skin or loose skin in the treatment area. The heat from the laser helps to seal blood vessels, reducing bruising and swelling typically associated with traditional liposuction. The skin-tightening effects from the Smartlipo procedure take several months to be fully realized.
- Thermalipo — A thermal energy–based approach that targets and eliminates fatty tissue while encouraging skin tightening for smoother, more contoured results.
- VelaShape fat reduction — A non-invasive body contouring treatment that uses a combination of infrared light, radiofrequency, and vacuum technology to reduce the appearance of fatty tissue and improve skin texture. VelaShape is a non-surgical device used to treat unsightly cellulite, and it combines radiofrequency waves, suctioning massage, and a laser to minimize fat cells while contouring areas where cellulite lingers.
What to Expect
Most patients are excellent candidates for these procedures if they are at or near their ideal weight and in good overall health. During your consultation, Dr. Tirgari will review your medical history to ensure the safest and most effective approach for you. It’s important to understand that these procedures are not weight loss solutions; they are designed to address localized fat deposits and excess skin that resist diet and exercise.
Following your procedure, most patients wear a compression garment to support healing and help the body conform to its new contours. Recovery time is typically one to two weeks, depending on the procedure performed, after which most patients can return to their regular routines.
Schedule Your Consultation
If you have excess fat or loose skin in any of these areas of your lower body and would like to explore your options, contact us today at 619-436-5224 to schedule your complimentary consultation. We proudly serve patients in San Diego and Carlsbad, California.