Do Body Contouring Procedures Leave Scars?

In the field of plastic surgery, when it comes to body contouring, operations such as liposuction, fat grafting, tummy tuck, arm lift, inner thigh lift, back lift will come to mind. These operations are generally aimed at the removal of excess fat and skin in the body and are performed to provide better defined and proportioned body lines.

Body contouring procedures, such as liposuction and tummy tuck operations, can provide very effective results for those who want to regain their younger, better defined silhouettes after weight loss, pregnancy and the formation of small amounts of regional fat deposits due to aging. While well defined body curves can make a person look and feel better, it is possible to mention scars that may occur as a result of these surgical operations.

Liposuction, which is one of the most performed plastic surgery and body contouring operations, will not cause much of scarring at all. Liposuction operations are performed with cannulas entering under the skin through very small incisions made on the skin. As the incisions are very small and there will usually be no scars left after the operation, and sometimes darker or raised, fleshy tiny scars may occur. It is important to note that one of the most important factors in the formation of a post-operative scar is the individual skin structure of the patient.

This situation is slightly different for operations such as tummy tuck, arm lift and thigh lift where excess skin and tissues are removed. The size of the scars is determined by the length of the incisions required for the operation. Tummy tuck operations are performed by making a horizontal incision on the abdomen, which can be easily hidden under the panty line, to remove excess skin and fat. Vertical incisions on the arms are usually made during arm lift operations Horizontal or vertical incisions can be made according to the procedure to be chosen during thigh lift surgeries.

To summarize, scars that may occur after body contouring operations are related to the incisions to be made. One of the most important factors affecting the prominence of the scars that will remain after body contouring operations is the individual skin structure of the patient. While some people may be inclined to heal faster and form less scar tissue, the skin structure of some individuals is more inclined to heal slower and form more scar tissue. Rarely, the scars may turn into hypertrophic scars (large, fleshy, raised scars) or keloids (they may continue to grow and grow, turn pink / red, become raised, fleshy) at advanced levels. However, if there is no such inclination in the genetic structure of the person, and the other factors are favorable, the scars to remain can be expected to become quite unnoticable in time. This period can take up to a year and it is important to protect the scars from the sun. Healthy nutrition and