Body Surgery Gold Coast

Body surgery may be recommended in the form of injuries, congenital anomalies, or details on the body where there is excess skin or excess fat.

Whether you have stubborn pockets of fat in your abdominal area, are suffering from skin irritation due to excess skin on your arms and legs, or your body has undergone significant changes due to pregnancy, weight fluctuations. You may be a suitable candidate for body surgery.

Body surgeries include surgical procedures that can alter the body. Body surgeries include treatments that change parts of the body affected by weight gain, sudden or continuous weight loss, but also special medical conditions such as muscle separation post pregnancy, or excess skin caused by any of these conditions. Body surgery procedures offered by Gold Coast Plastic Surgery’s Dr Mark Doyle, a specialist plastic surgeon include:

• Liposuction
• Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
• Body Lift
• Arm Lift
• Thigh Lift
• Post Pregnancy Procedures
• Belt Lipectomy
• Fleur De Lis Abdominoplasty

What is Body Surgery?

Body surgery is a group of procedures that can surgically change your body. These procedures may remove excess fat, excess skin, and excess tissue from your body to tighten the area. Once the surgical incisions have healed, the treated area may become firmer. Depending on your condition, whole-body surgery can be tailored to suit your cosmetic and medical surgery goals.

Each body procedure is tailored to each patient. Also, the procedure itself can be more or less extensive, which can be determined by the specialist plastic surgeon during the consultation.

It is important to mention that operations on certain parts of the body, such as the breast, do not belong to this group of operations, although they are anatomically in a group that could be called the body. However, since such body parts already have a large number of surgeries that can be performed, they form a separate category in plastic surgery.

Am I a Suitable Candidate for Body Surgery?

Body surgery is technically demanding but can deliver results when carefully recommended procedures are performed on suitable candidates.

For this very reason, it is important that in conjunction with your specialist surgeon, you determine if you are a suitable candidate for a particular surgical procedure on your body.

Many factors influence the decision of a specialist surgeon whether you are a suitable candidate for body surgery, or perhaps a non-invasive procedure is a better option for you. Medical conditions, taking certain medications, medical history, and general health are just some of the factors that will influence a surgeon’s decision.

In general, you may be a good candidate for a body surgery procedure if:

• You prefer to change a certain part of your body
• You have pockets of excess fat in your abdomen
• You have excess or loose skin in your arms, abdomen, thighs, or other parts of your body
• You are at a stable weight
• You are physically healthy
• You have realistic expectations about what body surgery can achieve.
• You don’t smoke – (read more about the risks of smoking and surgery)
• You are not suffering from medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, a bleeding
• disorder, heart disease, or depression
• You do not have other medical conditions that can impair healing or increase the risk of surgery

What Are The Benefits Of Body Surgery?

The goal of cosmetic surgery is not to obtain perfect body shapes, because all bodies are unique to each person, the goal is to remove excess or reduce certain areas that are a source of discomfort and in the patient and represent a physical problem, thereby which may be impairing their health.

This is where the benefits of body plastic surgery can be found. Whether it’s a tummy (Abdominal) surgery or torso surgery, undergoing body surgery may include some the following benefits:

• Firmer arms and thighs
• Flatter abdomen
• Improved body posture
• Improved comfortability
• Improved sexual function
• Reduced chance of skin infection
• Reduced risk of skin irritation due to excess skin
• More clothing options
• More firmer chest
• A tighter body

Regardless of whether the benefits of surgery represent a cosmetic or functional improvement for you, the decision to undergo body surgery is unique to each individual.

What Are Body Surgery Procedures?

Body procedures are what Dr Doyle is most experienced with, having completed hundreds of body procedures over the past 30 years as a specialist plastic surgeon. Genetics, age, pregnancy, weight gain, weight loss, health, stress, and lifestyle habits can all affect our bodies.

For this reason, surgical procedures such as Liposuction, Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty), and Body Lift are among the highest surgical procedures in the world and occupy high positions in the top 10 surgical procedures performed each year by surgeons.

For example, last year alone, nearly 270,000 patients opted for liposuction surgery, this was an increase of 3% over the previous year, making this surgery the second most performed in the world, just behind breast surgery.

Other performed body procedures are:

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Abdominoplasty or “Tummy Tuck” targets loose abdominal skin. This surgery removes excess lower abdominal skin or ‘apron’ and tightens the abdomen. Abdominoplasty surgery has the power to repair weakened or separated muscles and alleviate hygiene issues caused by the folding of excess skin. It may also improve posture, bladder function and the shape of the abdomen to create a firmer abdomen.

Liposuction

Liposuction removes excess fat from specific areas of the body that are prone to storing excess pockets of fat. It’s these pockets of fat that usually prevent people from reaching their health and fitness goals. At Gold Coast Plastic Surgery, we use liposuction in conjunction with other surgery procedures to firm the surfaces of the body, including areas such as the neck, upper arms, abdomen, buttocks, hips, thighs, knees and calves. Multiple areas can also be treated at the same time if recommended by your surgeon.

Post Pregnancy Procedures

Post Post-pregnancy procedures refer to a combination of body procedures, which are performed to repair and reduce the physical changes that occur in pregnancy, weight gain and weight loss. Post-pregnancy procedures refer to a group of surgical procedures, in the field of plastic cosmetic surgery, including breast lift surgery — with or without breast implants, liposuction and tummy tuck (abdominoplasty).

Body Lift

A body lift is the combination of several different plastic surgery procedures that can remove excess skin, stretched muscles, loose buttocks and even excess fat after substantial weight loss.  It is a prevalent body procedure for patients looking to complete their weight loss journey by removing large skin folds and stubborn excess fat from the hips, outer thighs, lower abdomen and upper buttocks areas.

Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)

Brachioplasty or an arm lift allows Dr Doyle to tighten and remove excess skin and excess fat from the armpit to the elbow. When we age or lose a significant amount of weight, the skin on the upper arm can lose elasticity and become loose. This can be an area that women are unable to improve through exercise alone.

Thigh Lift

A Thigh Lift or Upper Thigh reduction is a procedure to reduce excess and loose skin on your upper thighs. Massive weight loss can often result in excess skin that can rub and impact your comfortability. This excess skin can be surgically excised and removed along with some excess fat to firm your thighs.

Belt Lipectomy

A belt lipectomy or circumferential abdominoplasty may be a suitable surgery option to remove the excess and loose skin after massive weight loss. If you have had weight loss surgery such as a gastric sleeve, lost weight with weight loss medication or lost a lot of weight through dieting, then a belt lipectomy may be suitable.

Recovery After Body Surgery

Body surgery is unique to each patient, and as such results in individual recovery for each patient varies

Body surgeries often involve several different individual surgical procedures combined into a single procedure. Some patients will undergo lighter and faster procedures to achieve their surgery goals, while others will undergo more extensive surgery.

For this reason, it is impossible to estimate the time and severity of recovery for all patients.

The recovery time after body surgery may vary from patient to patient. This will greatly depend on several factors such as the type and extent of your surgery, surgeon’s skills, your healing ability, and surgery goals. Whether it’s an upper-body or lower-body surgery, your surgeon will give you specific instructions during your consultation on how to speed up your recovery. These include refraining from cigarette smoking and stopping medications that may impair your wound healing.

Most importantly, following the surgeon’s instructions precisely can greatly determine your recovery and minimise pain. Following these instructions will help you get back to your daily life and activities faster.

Also, if your specialist plastic surgeon schedules a follow-up appointment, you must attend it so that your surgeon can monitor your results and ensure a stable recovery.

What Does Dr Doyle Do Differently?

It is important to choose an experienced specialist surgeon who follows innovative techniques in the field of his work and provides patients with options.

Dr Mark Doyle is a fully qualified and experienced Specialist Plastic Surgeon in Queensland who has over 30 years of experience implementing modern body surgery techniques. He uses modern equipment and has a professional team of people to ensure patient care is optima.

Through years of working with different patients and challenging surgery cases, Dr Doyle can help to reduce the concerns you may have relating to your cosmetic or functional body surgery procedure. His main goal is to put you at ease and answer any of the questions you may have leading up to any surgery.

A trained specialist plastic surgeon with extensive experience can minimise your recovery. This allows for minimising pain and discomfort. Furthermore, a specialist plastic surgeon is trained to discuss your enquiries before and after the operation and to help you answer any questions you may have about surgery.

How Much Does Body Surgery Cost? – Prices and Costs

Some cosmetic Body Surgery procedures might fall under Medicare-covered procedures. As a rule, all procedures that have only an aesthetic character are generally not covered by health insurance, while those that impair the functionality of your body and life may be covered. It is important to consult with your health insurance provider to find out which procedures fall into the group of those funded by health insurance funds.

To receive an accurate estimate of what you can expect to spend on body surgery, schedule a consultation with Dr Doyle. You can access our list of patient resources to find out more about the cost of body surgery:

• Plastic Surgery Pricing

Further Reading – Medical References

• Cosmetic Procedures | American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Body Contouring | ASPS
• RealSelf – Body Procedures

What Are The Risks Of Body Surgery?

Every surgery comes with certain risks and complications. Some procedures come with more potential risks than others, side effects are possible and conditioned by the extent of the procedure, the patient’s health condition, age, but also the skill of your surgeon. Inexperienced “doctors” or “cosmetic doctors” are not surgeons and they are not specialists in the field of surgery! This can greatly influence the outcome and results.

Like any invasive procedure, the most common possible risks and complications are:

• Bleeding
• Haematomas
• Infections
• Implant rupture
• Pain
• Seroma
• Loss of sensation in the chest area
• Scars
• Risk of poor reaction to anesthesia

Whether it’s a body fat surgery or torso surgery, there are risks associated with the procedure such as:

• Body weakness
• Changes in skin sensation
• Delayed wound healing
• Numbness in one or both sides of your body
• Severe swelling
• Skin discolouration
• Skin loss
• Sutures that protrude through the skin
• Unwanted scarring
• Wound dehiscence
• Allergic reaction to anesthesia such as skin rashes and difficulty breathing

Best Blogs About Body Surgery

• Benefits of the Most Popular Plastic Surgery Procedures in Queensland 
• Best Plastic Surgery for Excess Skin Removal
• Bra Line Back Lift Surgery for Excess Loose Skin (and Stubborn Back Fat)
• Can I Have a Second Tummy Tuck or Post Pregnancy Procedures?
• Choosing Your Perfect Surgery Date
• Combining Plastic Surgeries: When Can Multiple Procedures Be Combined?
• How to Lose Weight Before Surgery
• How to Tell If Your Abdominal Muscles Were Torn During Pregnancy
• Liposuction vs Tummy Tuck For a Flatter Stomach
• The Best BMI and Ideal Weight for Abdominoplasty
• Will Medicare Cover my Abdominoplasty Tummy Tuck in Queensland?
• Will Medicare Cover My Post Pregnancy Procedures?

Body Surgery Frequently Asked Questions

Can you change your body shape with plastic surgery?

Yes, it may be possible for a surgeon to change the shape of the body by using various surgical treatments and techniques. Of course, there are certain criteria that the patient must meet in order to be suitable for surgery, you can learn more about this during a consultation with a specialist plastic surgeon.

What is Full Body plastic surgery?

Full Body Plastic Surgery can be a set of surgical processes, of wide extensiveness, by which the surgeon would change the shape and size of multiple areas of your body in one process.

How much is full-body plastic surgery?

The price itself is individual for each patient. It is recommended that you avoid offers that contain a fixed price for plastic surgery, as each procedure is individual.

Is body surgery painful?

Most surgery involves discomfort and pain during the healing stages. It can be difficult to predict the pain levels as each individual’s pain and discomfort may vary.

Will Medicare cover my Body surgery?

There are some Medicare item numbers that may assist with excess skin reduction surgery (Lipectomy) for major weight loss patients. You must meet strict criteria but gaining more information about Medicare may help you be eligible for Private Health Insurance Subsidy.

When can I return to work?

The time taken to recover before returning to work or daily activities often varies depending on each person and their role at work, Typically most people return to work a few weeks after the initial surgery. It is recommended that no heavy lifting is done 12 weeks after surgery to ensure the body has had time to heal.

How can I minimise scarring?

Any surgery procedure that involves an incision will result in a scar. However, after 6 weeks post-surgery you may commence using a topical scar treatment such as vitamin E or silicone gel. Your scars will be reddened for approximately 12 months after surgery, and then it should start to fade and soften. Please avoid direct sunlight on the scarring areas and wear sunscreen when in the sun.

If you would like more information, or to book a consultation with Dr Doyle, please contact us today.