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What Procedures Would Be Recommended to Achieve an Hourglass Look?

asked 10 months ago by CJ in NJ in Belleville, NJ
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 380 times
Tags: sagging, hourglass, loose skin, options

I am not happy with my body shape with my torso being the biggest area of dissatisfaction. Loose, saggy skin with hanging over my abdomen and "rolls" on my back. I am interested in a curvy, hourglass look. What procedure or combination of procedures would you recommend to achieve the look I desire?

12 answers to What Procedures Would Be Recommended to Achieve an Hourglass Look?

Liposuction is the first step in achieving the best look you can get.

Plan on liposuctioning the abdomen in 1 procedure and a week later doing the liposuction on the hips, midback, and axillae as a 2nd procedure. Each lipo will run about $5-6000. Wait 5 months, exercise a lot and diet and then see if you will need a tummy tuck or not once everything heals. That should make a major change in itself. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

Hourglass Figure?

Thank you for the question and pictures. The operation that is “best" for you will be based on your exact goals and physical examination. For example, “seeking a hourglass figure” may mean different things to different people; communication with your plastic surgeon in person is critical. If there is a failure to communicate exactly your goals are there is a high likelihood that you will be disappointed with the results of surgery. Some patients... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

How to Achieve an Hourglass Figure

Thank you for your question. To achieve an hourglass figure there are three areas that need to be addressed- the upper fullness (breasts), middle slandering (waistline), and lower fullness (hips/buttocks). In our San Francisco Bay Area practice we tailor all treatment plans to each patient’s existing shape. Creating the upper fullness in the breasts is generally accomplished by augmentation with saline or silicone implants, lifting the breasts, or a combination of both. ... more

Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.trivalleyplasticsurgery.com

Hourglass Figures

You appear to be a good candidate for liposuction of your abdomen, waist and back, and fat grafts to your buttocks. You would also benefit from a tummy tuck if you wanted an even more dramatic result. Weight loss through diet and exercise will enhance your appearance whether or not you do surgery.

David Stoker, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Hourglass Body Shaping Begins With Waistline Modifications

When most women are referring to an hourglass body look, they are talking about a tailored waistline that is clearly more narrow with a concave silhouette compared to their breasts and buttocks. Which procedures that any woman will need to get closer to that appearance will depend on where they are when they start. Based on your photos, it will require several stages of surgery. The first place to start is with a full tummy tuck and waistline liposuction. The liposuctioned fat can... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

How to get an hour glass look? Liposuction and fat grafting ( brazilian butt lift)

How to get an hour glass look is a great question. The answer of course, depends on where you are starting from. If you have excess fat or fat in the wrong spots, the answer is liposuction to reduce the unwanted fat. The liposuction alone may be able to sculpt your shape to an hour glass. If not fat grafting, which adds fat to specific locations such as the butt (Brazilian butt lift) or outer hip areas, or even outer thighs may be able to give you the desired look. I have done many of... more

Sheila Bond, MD
Montclair Plastic Surgeon

What Procedures Would Be Recommended to Achieve an Hourglass Look?

Based ONLY on the posted photos, without an in person examination, you may need staged operations. I would do a TT with MR, 1 liter lipo first. Than stage 2 a 3 to 4 liter lipo with fat transfer to buttock, Best to obtain in person evaluations.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction

Unfortunately, I can't see your lower abdomen in the photos. Your skin looks like it is pretty good. That said, you would probably do well with liposuction of your full abdomen, waist, hips, and back bra area. There are a number of ways to do lipo. My preference is under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis.

Edmond A. Zingaro, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Hourglass, Brazilian butt lift, S-curve sagging, loose skin,

Liposuction is a procedure that makes curves. Tummy tucks make the stomach flat but liposuction makes the curves. SpongeBob is flat but that does not look too good. Betty Boop has curves and that looks good. An hourglass shape is created by making the waist narrower than the hips. And that is a key to making her curvy figure. Liposuction works by decreasing the concentration of fat cells in the problem areas of the abdomen waist and back. The prominence of liposuction comes from the fact... more

Wendell Perry, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.wperrymd.com

Hourglass shape - lipo flanks, tummy tuck, buttock fat inj., weight loss

Liposuction for sure, to reduce fullness of the tummy and flanks. Many of our patients now elect to have fat injection simultaneously into the buttocks to provide more of an hourglass look. Often I treat the underarm/bra fat areas with liposuction too. You may also be a candidate for a tummy tuck, which can further flatten the tummy by tightening the muscles. Ultrasonic liposuction works particularly well in fibrous areas such as the love handles (you need this)... more

Eric Swanson MD
Leawood Plastic Surgeon

www.swansoncenter.com

Tummy tuck and liposuction

Hello, Thanks for posting your photos. Based on these alone, it is my impression that you would need an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and liposuction to the flank area to achieve the desired look. If you are above your ideal body weight, I would suggest you undertake a diet and exercise program to get closer to a weight you can maintain and then undergo the tummy tuck and lipo. I do not believe your body frame will permit a complete "hourglass" appearance, but certainly the tummy... more