Transgender people may seek out options for body contouring. This is especially true for people who have loose or saggy skin after significant weight loss in the course of a gender transition. Trans women sometimes opt for non-surgical options to reduce abdomen fat. Nonsurgical procedures may cause skin to look loose after, in which case patients may need surgical procedures to tighten the skin.
Non-surgical procedures
- Cryolipolysis (fat freezing)
- Laser lipolysis (fat melting)
- Radiofrequency lipolysis (fat melting)
- Injection lipolysis (fat dissolving with deoxycholic acid)
Surgical procedures
- Liposuction
- Facelift
- Arm lift
- Breast lift
- Tummy tuck
- Lower body lifts (abdomen, buttocks, thighs)
Ideal candidates
- Healthy adults whose weight loss has stabilized
- Nonsmokers
- People with realistic goals
- People with a healthy lifestyle (diet and exercise)
Resources
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (plasticsurgery.org)
WebMD (webmd.com)
Healthline (healthline.com)