Body

If you have tried exercising and diet but still have not achieved the shape that you desire, then a surgical option may be the right step for you.

San Francisco plastic surgeon and body specialist Dr Javaheri is an expert in determining the right procedure for you. He combines surgical skill, experience, and balances patient expectation with the realities of the patient’s anatomy. The results can be a significant improvement in not only a person’s shape but a boost to one’s self-esteem. Losing the excess abdominal skin and tightening of the abdominal muscles lost following pregnancy, removal of unwanted fat of the abdomen safely and expertly, without surgical excision, all can result in a shape which can look as though the years following our youth has not affected us!

Each individual procedure has it’s own merit and advantages. Below are the different approaches for the different areas of the body.

Many individuals who have lost a large amount of weight due to gastric bypass, weight reduction surgery, or just simply lost it on their own through diet and exercise may experience loose, sagging, excess skin around their arms, abdomen, thighs, hips and buttocks areas. It is not uncommon to feel “stress” once achieving your weight loss goals. Your body is going through the natural process of losing skin elasticity. Not to worry, there is hope and Dr Javaheri can help. Men and women with this condition may be ideal candidates for a:

Liposuction: Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or lipectomy, is a cosmetic procedure that can help sculpt and refine the body by removing unwanted fat from targeted areas. These areas include the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks and neck. Read more about liposuction

Tummy Tuck: Commonly known as a “tummy tuck”, abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the lower and middle abdomen, and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. Read more about the tummy tuck procedure

Body Lifts: Many individuals who have lost a large amount of weight due to gastric bypass, weight reduction surgery, or just simply lost it on their own through diet and exercise may experience loose, sagging, excess skin around their arms, abdomen, thighs, hips and buttocks areas. Read more about body lifts

Buttock Lift: For most patients, a buttock augmentation, also known as gluteoplasty, can add increased volume and fullness to underdeveloped areas of the buttock resulting in improved overall appearance and self-confidence. More about buttock lifts

Thigh Lift: Thigh Lift is a procedure that reshapes the thighs by reducing the excess skin and fat that have been affected due to the weight loss process. The results: smoother skin and better-proportioned contour of the thighs. Read more about thigh lifts

Arm Lift: An arm lift, or brachioplasty, is a surgical procedure that reshapes the under portion of the upper arm, from the underarm region to the elbow. If the underside of your upper arms are sagging, droopy or appear loose and full due to excess skin and fat, an arm lift may be right for you. Read more about arm lifts

Buttock Augmentation: Buttock augmentation, also known as gluteaplasty results in the improvement of shape, contour and size. The procedure is designed not only to increase the size of the buttock, but, in many cases, to improve the shape and contour of the buttock. Read more about buttock augmentation

Fat Transfer: As one grows older, the effects of gravity, sun exposure, and the general everyday stresses of life begin to affect the overall appearance of one’s face resulting laugh lines, smile lines, crow’s feet or facial creases over the areas where facial muscle movement occurs. Read more about fat transfer

Mommy Makeover: Mommy Makeover has gained a tremendous popularity over the last decade as it continues to grow. The reason: women want to regain what’s been lost due to the aftermath of pregnancy, gravity, and the natural aging process on a woman’s body. Read more about mommy makeover

Bariatrics: Morbid obesity is now recognized, by the general population, as a contributor of many health problems, including heart disease, vascular diseases, venous insufficiencies, diabetes mellitus, hypertension (high blood pressure), various skin conditions, and many others. Read more about bariatrics

Labiaplasty: Labiaplasty refers to a procedure to enhance, reduce and/or reshape the size of the labia minora. There are a variety of causes, including damage caused to the labia during childbirth, pain/discomfort, aging process, genetics, or aesthetics. Read more about labiaplasty

Pectoral / Bicep / Tricep Implants: Pectoral implants, bicep implants and tricep implants are commonly used to enhance, and in some cases provide, natural body curvatures and muscles. They are designed to make the muscles of the arms, and chest “bulkier”. Read more about implants