Body Contouring Archives - Virginia Center for Plastic Surgery

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Plastic surgery’s popularity is on the rise and shows no signs of slowing down. Today’s options are safer and more effective than ever before, leading patients of all gender identities to seek surgical solutions to improve their self-esteem and confidence in their body image. At...

How to Prepare for Post-Weight Loss Body Contouring Surgery

If you’ve recently lost a dramatic amount of weight, but folds of sagging skin are still overshadowing your accomplishment, you may be an excellent candidate for body lift surgery. At Virginia Center for Plastic Surgery, Dr. Eric Desman works with many patients who find themselves...

May Is for Moms: Get a Mommy Makeover!

May brings spring at its beautiful peak – with plenty of sunshine, flowers blooming, and birds singing. May is also a time when we honor our mothers with Mother’s Day. You might expect your family to treat you to something memorable like serving you breakfast...

What Does a Mommy Makeover Consist Of?

Being pregnant and caring for a newborn child are life-changing experiences. While you probably fell in love with your baby at first sight, you may not adore the changes pregnancy and breastfeeding have caused to your body. Many women seek a mommy makeover to help...

When Is the Right Time for Body Contouring After Major Weight Loss?

Shedding a dramatic amount of weight represents a significant life milestone for many formerly overweight people. Whether your accomplishment resulted from having bariatric surgery or you worked off the pounds through diligent diet and exercise, you’ve likely found yourself feeling healthier and more confident. However,...

3 Body Contouring Procedures to Transform Your Shape Before Summer

With the first day of summer a little more than two months away, you may already be dreaming of long days, lazy afternoons spent poolside, and meals cooked entirely on the grill. You can get ahead and make this summer your best yet by booking...

How to Regain That Sleek Jawline at Home and at the Plastic Surgeon’s Office

Skin laxity along the chin, neck, and jawline is a common complaint as people age. A gradual loss of collagen and elastin, the two primary structural proteins in healthy, youthful skin, causes the skin to be less resilient to the effects of time. This lack...

Pairing Surgical Body Contouring Procedures: Which Go Together?

If you have more than one aesthetic concern to address, you may wish to consider combining body contouring procedures. The continual advances in surgical techniques and patient safety have made it more likely for skilled surgeons like Dr. Eric Desman to recommend getting two procedures...