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Body Contouring

Body Contouring

A planned combination of surgical procedures — liposuction, skin excision, and lifting — designed to reshape the full body silhouette in one or staged sessions.

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Duration

1-4 Hours

Recovery

7-21 Days

Anesthesia

Local / General

Rating

4.9/5

1 Lakh+

Happy Patients

24+

Years Experience

4.9/5

Google Rating

MCh

Board Certified

NABH

Aligned Facility

Treatment Overview

About Body Contouring

Body contouring addresses excess fat, skin laxity, and proportion imbalances that persist despite diet and exercise. At Inform Clinic in Hyderabad, Dr. Dushyanth Kalva approaches it as a full silhouette planning exercise — identifying which areas need fat reduction, which need skin excision, and designing the most efficient single- or staged-procedure plan. Common scenarios include post-weight loss reshaping, post-pregnancy body work, and stubborn localised fat. Procedures may include liposuction, abdominoplasty, body lift, arm lift, thigh lift, and targeted fat transfer, combined in the optimal sequence for each patient.

Body Contouring consultation
Who Is This For?

Benefits & Candidacy

Key Benefits

  • Holistic silhouette improvement addressing multiple areas in a considered, staged plan
  • Removes stubborn fat deposits that resist diet and exercise permanently
  • Corrects skin laxity that cannot be resolved non-surgically
  • Restores body confidence, improves clothing fit, and supports active lifestyle goals

Likely Suitable If

  • Adults at a stable, appropriate weight with localised fat, skin laxity, or proportion concerns
  • Post-bariatric patients completing their body transformation with skin removal surgery
  • Post-pregnancy patients addressing abdominal muscle separation, skin laxity, and fat distribution changes
  • Those with realistic expectations and good baseline health for surgical recovery

Needs Extra Evaluation

  • Active planned weight loss — body contouring should be deferred until weight is stable for 6–12 months
  • Uncontrolled medical conditions affecting healing (uncontrolled diabetes, autoimmune disease)
  • Active smoking — significantly compromises all aspects of body contouring healing
  • Plans for pregnancy following body contouring procedures — defer abdominoplasty particularly
Healing Roadmap

Recovery Timeline

1
Week 1

Week 1–2

What You Can Do

  • Rest, head-of-bed elevation for abdominal procedures, limb elevation for arm/thigh work. Drains managed and removed at first visit. Compression garment worn 24 hours a day.

What to Avoid

  • Avoid strenuous activity until cleared by your surgeon
  • Follow prescribed medication and aftercare schedule

Tip: Healing speed varies by treatment and individual factors. Follow-up visits are essential.

2
Weeks 2-3

Weeks 3–6

What You Can Do

  • Return to sedentary work typically at 3 weeks. Activity progressively increases — walking encouraged from day 3. Avoid strenuous exercise for 6–8 weeks.

What to Avoid

  • Avoid strenuous activity until cleared by your surgeon
  • Follow prescribed medication and aftercare schedule

Tip: Healing speed varies by treatment and individual factors. Follow-up visits are essential.

3
Weeks 4-6

Months 2–3

What You Can Do

  • Most swelling resolved. Compression continued through month 2. Scar management begins after suture removal. Body shape and proportion become clearly visible.

What to Avoid

  • Avoid strenuous activity until cleared by your surgeon
  • Follow prescribed medication and aftercare schedule

Tip: Healing speed varies by treatment and individual factors. Follow-up visits are essential.

4
Months 2-3

Months 6–12

What You Can Do

  • Scar maturation continues. Final body silhouette is fully stable. Long-term weight maintenance and lifestyle activity preserve and enhance surgical results.

What to Avoid

  • Avoid strenuous activity until cleared by your surgeon
  • Follow prescribed medication and aftercare schedule

Tip: Healing speed varies by treatment and individual factors. Follow-up visits are essential.

Transparent Pricing

Cost & Pricing

Personalised quote

After Consultation

Final cost is confirmed after an in-person assessment. Your quote will reflect your specific anatomy, treatment extent, and the approach best suited to your goals — no hidden fees.

What influences the cost

Staging

single-session vs. multi-stage plan across several months

Procedures included

liposuction, skin excision, lifting, or combination

Operative duration

complexity and number of areas addressed

Aftercare

compression garments, drains, and follow-up programme

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Your Surgeon

Why Choose Dr. Dushyanth?

Dr. Dushyanth Kalva
Your Surgeon

Dr. Dushyanth Kalva

MS, MCh - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Dushyanth Kalva provides personalized body contouring planning with a focus on safety, proportion, and natural-looking outcomes.

1 Lakh+

Happy Patients

24+ Years

Experience

MCh

Qualification

4.9/5

Google Rating

Board-certified plastic surgery expertise

Personalized treatment strategy for each patient

Structured recovery and follow-up protocol

Natural, proportion-focused outcomes

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Get Clear Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Post-bariatric body contouring often addresses the abdomen and waist (tummy tuck/body lift), arms (brachioplasty), inner thighs (thighplasty), and sometimes chest. Dr. Kalva designs a staged plan prioritising the areas with the most significant impact on quality of life and confidence first.
The fat removed by liposuction and skin removed by excision is gone permanently. However, weight gain or pregnancy after surgery can affect results. Maintaining a stable weight through an active lifestyle is the best way to preserve long-term body contouring outcomes.
Yes, within safety limits. Procedures that together require no more than 4–6 hours of surgery time with appropriate anaesthesia can be safely combined. Longer combined procedures carry higher risk and are better staged. Dr. Kalva advises the safest combination for your specific plan.
Liposuction and tummy tuck are specific procedures; body contouring is the broader planning concept. A body contouring plan may include liposuction, tummy tuck, arm lift, thigh lift, and fat transfer — combined strategically for the best overall silhouette improvement.
Not always. If the primary problem is skin laxity with a good underlying fat distribution, excision procedures alone may be appropriate. However, combining limited liposuction with skin excision often produces better contour definition. This is determined during clinical assessment.
Cost varies considerably based on the specific procedures, number of stages, and complexity. Inform Clinic provides a detailed, transparent plan with itemised costs after your assessment. Staged plans can be broken across sessions to manage costs over time.
Procedure duration varies by complexity and whether combined corrections are planned. A personalized estimate is shared during consultation.
Return to routine depends on treatment extent and your recovery pattern. Most patients resume desk work earlier than physically demanding work.
Incision placement is planned carefully to keep scars as discreet as possible. Scar maturation continues for several months.
Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

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Inform Clinic - Dr. Dushyanth Kalva

3rd Floor, Park View, Road No. 1, Jubilee Hills

Hyderabad - 500033

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+91 72749 74974

Timings

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

By Road

Located on Road No. 1, Jubilee Hills. Ample parking available at Park View building.

By Metro

Nearest metro: Jubilee Hills Check Post (Blue Line). 10-minute walk or short auto ride.

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24+ Years
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