Body contouring plastic surgery has undergone significant changes in recent years with the incorporation of auxiliary technologies to traditional surgical techniques. Brazil leads the world ranking in surgical aesthetic procedures according to the ISAPS Global Survey 2024, with liposuction at the top of the national list, ahead of breast augmentation and abdominoplasty. The survey reinforces the relevance of body contouring procedures in the routine of Brazilian plastic surgeons.
For plastic surgeon Dr. Gustavo Vital, specialized in body contouring and breast surgeries, based in Recife, the arrival of new technologies has expanded the range of therapeutic possibilities available to treat skin laxity. According to the doctor, treatment options for patients suffering from skin laxity or contour alteration were more restricted in the past, often limited to skin removal and, consequently, to gaining a scar.
