Body Contouring
At Celestia Aesthetica, we specialize in advanced body contouring procedures designed to help you achieve your aesthetic goals. Whether you're looking to refine, enhance, or rejuvenate your body, our expert team provides personalized care using the latest techniques and technologies.
Explore a range of options tailored to restore balance, symmetry, and confidence.
From liposuction and tummy tucks to specialized contouring for the arms, thighs, and buttocks, we offer customized solutions to sculpt your ideal shape.
At Celestia Aesthetica, we combine expertise with a patient-centered approach, ensuring safe, effective treatments in a comfortable and supportive environment.
Experience transformative body sculpting with precision and care, helping you achieve a more confident and contoured appearance.
Liposuction (Lipoplasty)
Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty, is a highly effective cosmetic procedure designed to remove stubborn fat deposits that resist diet and exercise.
This versatile treatment is suitable for adults of all ages and genders, targeting areas such as the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks, arms, back, chest, knees, calves, chin, and neck.
It is also a proven solution for male breast reduction (gynecomastia).
Liposuction can be performed on multiple areas simultaneously and is often combined with tummy tucks, breast reductions, or face and neck lifts for enhanced results.
Ideal candidates are healthy individuals with stable weight and good skin elasticity.
While it effectively contours the body, it is not a treatment for obesity or cellulite.
Depending on the extent of fat removal, the procedure is performed under general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation.
If you struggle with localized fat deposits that don’t respond to traditional weight loss methods, liposuction may be the perfect solution to achieve a sculpted, refined look.
Procedure:
Liposuction involves small, strategically placed incisions hidden in natural creases or less visible areas. A tumescent liposuction technique is typically used, where a large volume of a specially prepared solution is injected into the subcutaneous fat. This solution helps loosen the fat, which is then suctioned out using a cannula under negative pressure.
There are various techniques available for liposuction, including power-assisted (PAL), ultrasonic (UAL/Vaser), laser-assisted (LAL), and the conventional suction method (SAL). The procedure duration can range from one to several hours, depending on the areas being treated. Most liposuction procedures are performed as day-care treatments, except in cases of massive liposuction, where an overnight stay of one to two nights may be advised.
Recovery Phase:
- Fluid Leakage: Minor fluid leakage from the incision site may occur for 1–2 days.
- Bruising: Most bruising subsides within 2–3 weeks.
- Swelling: Swelling can take 3–6 months or longer to completely subside.
- Compression Garment: A customized compression garment must be worn for 6 weeks to reduce swelling and promote better body contouring.
- Physical Activity: Strenuous exercises should be avoided for 4–6 weeks.
- Skin Retraction: The skin gradually contracts to fit the newly contoured body. Factors like age, genetics, skin tone, and elasticity influence the extent of skin tightening.
Autologous Fat Transfer (Fat Grafting / Fat Injection / Lipofilling / Lipoinjection)
Autologous fat transfer is a cosmetic procedure that enhances volume, refines contours, and rejuvenates the skin using the patient’s own fat. This natural and long-lasting technique is ideal for facial rejuvenation, breast enhancement, buttock augmentation, and correcting contour defects. The procedure involves extracting excess fat from donor areas such as the abdomen, flanks, hips, or thighs through liposuction, making it a dual-benefit treatment.
Once harvested, the fat is purified using centrifugation, filtration, or decantation before being carefully injected into the recipient site. Since around 50% of the injected fat is naturally reabsorbed by the body, a slight overcorrection is performed to ensure optimal results. The procedure requires only minimal incisions, strategically placed in hidden areas, resulting in discreet healing and natural-looking outcomes.
To achieve long-lasting results, 2-3 sessions may be necessary at intervals of 3 to 6 months. Autologous fat transfer is a safe and biocompatible solution for volume restoration and contour refinement, offering a non-synthetic alternative with minimal downtime and enduring benefits.
Advantages:
- Natural and Long-Lasting Results: The procedure uses autologous fat (your own tissue), ensuring no risk of rejection. The fat integrates seamlessly with the surrounding tissue, providing a natural appearance.
- Faster Recovery: Recovery time is shorter compared to other augmentation procedures.
Disadvantages:
- Resorption: Approximately 50% of the injected fat may be reabsorbed by the body, requiring 2–3 repeat sessions to achieve the desired results.
Common Indications:
- Cheek augmentation
- Lip augmentation
- Calf augmentation
- Buttock augmentation (Brazilian butt lift)
- Breast augmentation
- Hand rejuvenation
- Correction of contour defects after liposuction
- Correction of facial scarring and acne scars
- Treatment for congenital defects like hemifacial atrophy
- Filling nasolabial folds and glabellar creases
Procedure Details:
- The procedure takes 1–3 hours, depending on the number of areas treated and the volume of fat injected.
- It is typically performed as a day-care procedure.
- Cold compresses are recommended for the first 48 hours to reduce swelling and bruising.
Recovery and Results:
- Swelling and bruising usually subside within 2–3 weeks.
- Patients can typically return to desk jobs within 2–3 days.
- The results improve gradually over 6 months to 1 year, as the fat settles and integrates with the surrounding tissue.
Brachioplasty (Upper Arm Lift)
Well-toned and shapely arms are a common aesthetic goal, but factors such as aging, heredity, or significant weight loss can lead to sagging skin and excess fat in the upper arms. This condition, often referred to as "bat wing deformity," becomes more noticeable when the arms are extended horizontally, affecting confidence and overall appearance.
Brachioplasty, also known as an upper arm lift, is a cosmetic procedure designed to reshape and contour the arms by removing excess skin and subcutaneous fat. By tightening and refining the upper arm structure, this procedure effectively reduces arm circumference and enhances definition.
Ideal for individuals seeking a more sculpted and youthful look, Brachioplasty delivers long-lasting results. With advanced techniques, minimal scarring, and improved skin tone, this procedure restores confidence by achieving firmer, well-proportioned arms.
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate for brachioplasty is a healthy adult with stable weight and realistic expectations, who has skin laxity and excess fatty tissue in the upper arms.
Procedure Overview:
Brachioplasty is a 1 to 2-hour day-care procedure performed under general or local anesthesia with sedation. If there is no significant skin laxity, a circumferential arm liposuction can provide well-contoured arms. For more extensive sagging, a surgical arm lift is necessary. The incision is typically placed on the inner aspect of the arm to minimize visibility. The length of the incision depends on the degree of tissue laxity and can range from limited incisions under the arms to extended incisions down the inner aspect of the upper arm, partially or fully above the elbow.
In cases of severe skin laxity, such as after massive weight loss or bariatric surgery, an extended brachioplasty may be performed, which may include the removal of excess tissue on the chest wall or, rarely, the forearm.
Recovery:
- A customized compression garment should be worn for 6 weeks to reduce swelling and improve contour.
- Elevating the arms for the first 2 weeks helps decrease swelling.
- Most patients can return to desk jobs within a week.
- Strenuous activities and heavy lifting should be avoided for 6 weeks.
- Swelling and bruising typically subside within 2 to 3 weeks.
Complications:
While complications are rare in ideal candidates, they can occur if the procedure is not performed correctly. Possible complications include bleeding, infection, hematoma, seroma, delayed healing, wound dehiscence, altered sensation, undesirable scarring, and tissue necrosis. However, when performed by an experienced surgeon, these risks are minimized.
Thigh Lift (Thigh Plasty)
Well-shaped, toned thighs are a common aesthetic goal, but factors such as aging, heredity, obesity, and significant weight loss can lead to sagging skin and excess fat accumulation. This laxity in the thigh area can impact both appearance and comfort, making it difficult to achieve a contoured look through exercise alone.
A thigh lift, or thighplasty, is a cosmetic surgical procedure designed to remove excess skin and subcutaneous fat, enhancing the shape and definition of the thighs. This procedure helps restore a firmer, smoother, and more youthful appearance by tightening loose tissue and improving overall symmetry.
Ideal for individuals struggling with excess thigh skin after major weight loss or due to aging, a thigh lift provides long-lasting results. By utilizing advanced techniques, this surgery enhances comfort, mobility, and confidence while maintaining natural proportions.
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate for a thigh lift is a healthy adult with stable weight and realistic expectations, experiencing excess fatty tissue and skin laxity in the thighs.
Procedure Overview:
- A thigh lift is typically a 2 to 3-hour day-care procedure performed under general anesthesia.
- The type of thigh lift performed depends on the extent and location of the laxity:
- Mini Thigh Lift: Targets laxity in the upper part of the inner thigh.
- Medial Thigh Lift: Focuses on the inner aspect of the thighs.
- Outer Thigh Lift (Lateral Thigh Lift): Tightens the tissue on the front and outer areas of the thighs.
Recovery:
- Recovery is smooth, with legs elevated during sleep to reduce swelling.
- Most swelling and bruising resolve within 2 to 3 weeks.
- A customized compression garment is recommended for 6 weeks to support healing and improve contour.
- Patients can typically return to office work within a week.
Complications:
Complications are rare when the procedure is performed by experienced surgeons on suitable candidates. However, potential risks include bleeding, infection, hematoma, seroma, delayed healing, wound breakdown, altered sensation, undesirable scarring, and tissue necrosis.
Buttock Contouring (Gluteoplasty)
A firm, shapely buttocks is a common aesthetic desire, but factors such as aging, heredity, weight fluctuations, pregnancy-related changes, and trauma can lead to sagging or an unbalanced appearance. Unfortunately, diet and exercise alone may not always achieve the desired shape, making cosmetic intervention a viable solution.
Buttock contouring, or gluteoplasty, is a cosmetic procedure designed to enhance the shape, size, and firmness of the buttocks. This treatment helps create a more youthful, proportionate, and sculpted look by addressing volume loss, sagging skin, or asymmetry. Depending on individual needs, the procedure may involve fat grafting (Brazilian Butt Lift), implants, or skin tightening techniques.
Ideal candidates for buttock contouring are healthy adults with realistic expectations who experience sagging or lack of definition in the buttocks. With expert techniques, this procedure provides long-lasting results, improving body harmony and boosting confidence.
Buttock Contouring Procedures
Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)
Excess fat is harvested from donor areas like the abdomen, hips, back, or thighs via liposuction and injected into the buttocks to create a shapely contour.- Advantages: Less invasive, no risk of foreign body rejection, quick recovery.
- Downside: 40–50% of the injected fat is reabsorbed, requiring 2–3 sessions for optimal results.
- Procedure Details: Done under general anesthesia (2–3 hours).
- Recovery: Avoid lying on the back for 8 weeks; use a special pillow when sitting. A compression garment is required for 6 weeks. Normal activities can resume in 1–2 weeks, and strenuous activities in 6 weeks.
Buttock Implant Surgery
Silicone implants are used for individuals with insufficient body fat for augmentation.- Procedure Details: Implants are placed beneath the gluteus maximus via a midline incision (2-hour surgery under general anesthesia).
- Recovery: Avoid sleeping on the back for 6 weeks; desk work can resume in 2 weeks. Strenuous activities should be avoided for 6 weeks.
Surgical Butt Lift
Ideal for restoring contour and projection in sagging buttocks, often part of a lower body lift.- Procedure Details: Excess skin and tissue are removed, or tissue is reused for auto-augmentation (2-hour surgery under general anesthesia).
- Recovery: Customized compression garments are worn for 6 weeks. Swelling and bruising subside in 3–4 weeks. Resume work in 2–3 weeks, and strenuous activities in 6 weeks.
Buttock Reduction
Liposuction removes excess fat, improving contour and aesthetics, with adjacent areas like the lower back and thighs also sculpted.- Procedure Details: General anesthesia (2–3 hours).
- Recovery: Swelling and bruising reduce within 2–3 weeks. A compression garment is needed for 6 weeks. Normal activities can resume in 3–5 days, with strenuous activities avoided for 6 weeks.
Calf Augmentation
Many individuals, especially men, aspire to have well-defined, shapely legs with strong calf muscles. This is particularly important for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and models who seek a balanced and proportionate lower body. However, despite intense workouts, some people struggle to achieve the desired calf muscle development, leading to dissatisfaction with their leg aesthetics.
Calf augmentation is a cosmetic procedure designed to enhance the shape and volume of the calves, creating a more sculpted and proportional appearance. This procedure is commonly performed using implants or fat transfer techniques, depending on the individual's goals and body type. By increasing calf definition, it helps improve overall leg symmetry and contour.
Beyond aesthetics, calf augmentation is also used for medical or reconstructive purposes, such as correcting congenital leg asymmetry or muscle imbalances caused by injury or certain medical conditions. The procedure offers a long-lasting solution for individuals seeking enhanced calf definition and improved body harmony.
Procedure Overview
Calf augmentation is performed under general or local anesthesia with sedation and can be done through two primary methods:
1. Autologous Fat Transfer:
Fat is harvested from areas such as the abdomen or thighs and injected into the calf region to add volume or correct asymmetry. Since the body resorbs approximately 50% of the injected fat, additional sessions (spaced 6 months apart) may be required.
Advantages:
- No visible scars
- No foreign material used
- Faster recovery phase
2. Calf Implants:
Silicone implants, available in various sizes and shapes, are inserted via incisions at the back of the knee. They are placed sub-facially (beneath the fascia) or sub-muscularly (below the muscle), typically on the inner (medial) calf. For larger enhancements, implants can be placed on both the medial and lateral aspects of the calf region.
Procedure Duration
- Typically takes 1.5 to 2 hours.
Recovery and Post-Procedure Care
- Leg Elevation: Use pillows to elevate legs for 1–2 weeks to reduce swelling.
- Bruising and Swelling: Subside within 2–3 weeks.
- Compression Garment: Wear a customized garment for 6 weeks for optimal results.
- Return to Work: Resume office work within a week.
- Strenuous Activities: Avoid heavy exercises for 6 weeks.
This procedure enhances calf shape and symmetry, catering to aesthetic or corrective needs.