Shape & Tone
If diet and exercise aren’t creating the body contours you are expecting or hoping for, it may be time to consider a surgical procedure. Meant to help you present as the best you possible, plastic surgery can smooth, firm and tone many problem areas.
During a consultation with Dr. Manuel Gigena, FACS, he will evaluate your areas of concern, explain how each surgical procedure can reshape your figure and what the short- and long-term surgical results will be.
Body Procedures
Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
This common disorder, which includes more sweating than is needed to maintain regular body temperature, can be uncomfortable and embarrassing. Treatment may include injections and surgical removal of sweat glands.
Fat Shifting
Firmer, smoother body contours can be created by transferring (or shifting) fat tissue from one area of the body to another.
Scar Revision
A scar is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after injury. While a natural part of the healing process, scars can make a person self-conscious. Scar revision minimizes a scar so it is more consistent with your skin tone and texture.
Skin Cancer Removal
Using special techniques to preserve your health and appearance, Dr. Gigena, FCS, can surgically remove cancerous growths and other skin lesions.
Ultrasound Liposuction
To create smoother contours ultrasonic waves are used to dissolve fat planted in problem ares. The ultrasonic waves are emitted from the end of a cannula that’s inserted through small incisions. Once the fat is liquefied, it is sucked out through the cannula.
Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
This surgical procedure reduces sagging skin, tightens supportive tissue that defines the shape of the upper arm, and reduces pockets of fat comomly found in the upper arm area.
Male Breast Surgery (Gynecomastia)
The goal of this surgery is to flatten and enhance a man’s chest contours. In severe cases, areola positioning and sizing may also be completed to correct sagging and stretching.
360 Body Lift (Circumferential Body Lift)
This customized body contouring surgery treats and corrects excess skin, often resulting from a substantial weight loss. Typically areas treated are the abdomen, buttock and outer leg area.
Buttock Lift
This lift improves the appearance of the buttocks by removing excess skin and fat, then repositioning the remains skin to create improved contours. A saggy buttocks is often due to weight loss, aging or genetics.
Thigh Lift
This lift can improve thigh and lower body contours with smoother skin by reducing excess skin and fat.
Tummy Tuck – Mini
This procedure can be considered by individuals with a small amount of abdominal skin to be removed, and who do not have a significantly protruding abdominal muscle wall. Fat and skin and removed to create a more sculpted look.
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
The goal of a tummy tuck is to tighten the muscle and fascia of the abdominal wall to create a thinner and firmer look. Excess skin and fat is removed from the middle and lower sections of the abdomen. The abdominal muscle is also tightened and the belly button repositioned.