As you experience more birthdays, you may eventually notice that it has become increasingly challenging to maintain your shape. Factors like career, family responsibilities, and lack of time all play a part in the appearance of your body, not to mention physical changes such as slowed metabolism that make staying fit an uphill battle.

Thankfully, there is a solution that can be used to complement your body management efforts. Body contouring from an experienced plastic surgeon can help you reach your body goals without having to dedicate all of your extra time towards diet and exercise attempts. As part of a healthy lifestyle, body contouring can take your body to the next level and enhance your confidence and self-image.

Here are a few of the amazing body contouring procedures available today:

• Liposuction – Get rid of excess fat in localized areas like the thighs, abdomen, and arms.
• Tummy Tuck ­– Tone up your abdominal area with this abdominal rejuvenation procedure.
• Buttock Lift – Reshape your posterior for a more youthful contour.
• Leg Lift – Recontour the upper thighs to remove excess fat and skin.
• Arm Lift – Flabby arms can be reshaped for a more toned appearance.
• Post Bariatric Surgery – Removal of excess skin after weight-loss surgery is a great way to complete the total body transformation.
• Breast Reduction –  Women with large breasts or men with gynecomastia can have this surgery to remove excess breast tissue.
• Nonsurgical Body Shaping: VelaShape – Use this nonsurgical treatment to reshape the thighs, buttocks, love handles and abdomen for a firmer, tighter look.
• Breast Enlargement – Get a fuller figure, and a proportionately smaller waist appearance, with safe breast implants.
• Breast Lift – The breast lift procedure works well for women who experience sagging due to aging or breastfeeding.

Body contouring really offers something for everyone. Take a look at some incredible before and after photos to see how effective plastic surgery procedures can enhance your appearance.

Not sure what treatment is right for you? Find your perfect body contouring procedure during a free, one-on-one consultation with highly respected San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Aycock.

—Lindsey Kesel, Cosmetic Surgery Consultant

January is the perfect time to do something just for you. Refreshing your look with plastic surgery is one way to ring in the new year. A plastic surgery team provides so many possibilities for facial rejuvenation. With a variety of affordable facial procedures, you can defy time and minimize those persistent signs of aging.

Whether you’ve got bags under the eyes, drooping eyelids, creases around the mouth, forehead wrinkles or sagging skin around the jawline, both nonsurgical and surgical treatments can help you take years off your appearance.

• Surgical facial options, such as facelift, necklift, eyelid lift and cheek implants, consistently produce very dramatic results and usually require more healing time than nonsurgical procedures.

• Nonsurgical facial options are generally less expensive than the surgical facial procedures and require less healing time.

A skilled plastic surgeon who offers competitive pricing and convenient payment plans can help you get the facial enhancements you want without stressing your budget. Here is a quick glance at some of the nonsurgical facial makeover options available to help you look your best and feel more vibrant.

Botox^® Cosmetic — Stop those brow and forehead creases from dampening your look with this safe, injectable substance that works by relaxing the muscles that cause facial wrinkling.

Injectable Fillers — Injectable fillers such as Juvederm,™ Radiesse,^® Sculptra,™ Restylane,^® and Perlane^® can help you fill in sunken facial areas, wrinkles and creases and add volume to features affected by loss of collagen or elasticity.

Fat Transfer — Fat cells are harvested from your body to fill in deep facial creases and add fullness to areas such as the cheeks and mid-face.

Laser Resurfacing — A variety of skin imperfections can be corrected with laser resurfacing, a treatment that uses the power of light to remove the top layer of damaged skin, revealing a tighter, more toned complexion. Fractional laser resurfacing by Sciton offers a quick recovery (2-5 days) with resulting rejuvenated skin.

Sciton MicroLaser™ Peel — Improve the overall look of your facial skin with this epidermal laser peel that removes skin’s outer layer, effectively targeting wrinkles, scars and pigmentation problems.

Today is a great day to plan a special treat for yourself! If you’d like to learn more about the benefits of facial rejuvenation, experienced plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Aycock can meet with you to discuss your new look and the affordable financing available at his San Francisco Bay area practice.

—Lindsey Kesel, Cosmetic Surgery Consultant

If you are considering enhancing your shape with the plastic surgery procedure breast augmentation, there are a few things you should know to help you decide if this is the right option for you.

About Breast Augmentation

First of all, it is good to understand what breast augmentation can and cannot do for you.  Breast surgery can improve contour, restore breast volume and balance asymmetrical breasts. And while this popular procedure will increase your breast size and enhance  breast appearance, it is not designed to combat extreme sagging due to age or breast feeding. The breast lift procedure is often done in combination with or instead of breast augmentation to help lift and reposition breasts.

Your First Breast Enlargement Visit

Not everyone is a candidate for breast enlargement. You will need to schedule an initial consultation with a skilled surgeon for a thorough evaluation. Once you are approved for augmentation, your doctor will go over all of the risks and benefits of surgery and let you know exactly what to expect. As with any surgical procedure, there are risks. You can minimize these risks by choosing a highly trained plastic surgeon and following the specific pre- and post-op instructions.

Your breast augmentation surgeon can help you choose from saline or silicone breast implants, and decide on the perfect cup size. You will have the opportunity to view breast enlargement before and after photos, as well, to see what kinds of results are possible.  Together, you will choose the ideal breast incision location, either in the breast crease, the areola, or the armpit. During this time, you will go over the affordable financing options that are available.

After Breast Enlargement

After the one-to-two hour procedure, a bandage will be applied to help with healing. Patients often return to work within a couple of days, although healing times will vary based on your individual situation. After the recovery period is complete, you will enjoy your new, shapelier figure and the enhanced self-confidence that comes with looking your best!

To learn more about the benefits of breast augmentation, talk to skilled plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Aycock in the San Francisco Bay area.

—Lindsey Kesel, Cosmetic Surgery Consultant