Body Procedures

We all want to feel comfortable with our bodies. Sometimes, no matter what we do, we can’t seem to achieve the look we want. Dr. Galante can help by offering plastic surgery solutions such as a tummy tuck or liposuction at his Valparaiso and Schererville offices, serving Munster, Merrillville and surrounding communities in Northwest Indiana.

Liposuction

Every time you pick up a magazine, turn on the television, or go to the movies, you see models, pop divas and movie stars with perfect bodies: svelte tummies, slim hips, long thin legs and everything they wear looks fantastic on them. Don't be fooled, not all of them look that way because of great genetics or personal trainers; some of them had extra help. In Indiana, liposuction procedures can give you that extra help with fat deposits that are resistant to exercise and weight loss and that keep you from looking and feeling exceptional. Any personal trainer or fitness expert will tell you that spot training will strengthen muscles, but it can't reduce fat deposits. Weight loss experts know that you can't target an area of the body for fat reduction. In many cases, liposuction is a great option for men and women who are in good physical condition and who maintain a normal weight. In Indiana, liposuction can also help to reduce certain fat deposits after major weight loss, but liposuction by itself is not a weight loss procedure. At our Schererville and Valparaiso, Indiana, plastic surgery offices, Dr. Galante performs tumescent liposuction on many areas of the body including the abdomen, hips, back, and thighs. If you've been considering liposuction, take a moment to review Dr. Galante's photo gallery of his many Indiana liposuction patients. For an in-depth understanding of Dr. Galante's procedures, please take the time to read his information page for Liposuction in Indiana.

Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)

Every era of human history has a standard of beauty. Since the 1960's, our standard of beauty is a slender body. Since the mid 1990's, that standard has been refined and specified as a flatter, taut abdomen. For the real men and women of Indiana, trying to achieve Jennifer Aniston abs or a Hugh Jackman washboard has nothing to do with the number of crunches you do everyday. Your torso is as much the result of genetics, as it is the result of diet and exercise. You can't change your genes, but you do have cosmetic surgery options that may significantly alter the cut of the jeans you wear. Being able to wear certain clothes with pride and confidence often brings with it a new sense of self-esteem and assurance that can have a very positive impact in a person's life. Technically called abdominoplasty, but you may know it as a tummy tuck, this procedure removes excess skin and fat and tightens the muscles of the abdominal wall. This procedure is especially beneficial for men and women who have experienced major weight loss resulting in extra, sagging skin and loose muscle tone. Many mothers who have lost muscle definition from childbirth, and who have lost the additional weight of child bearing only to experience excess skin and sagging, may also benefit from a tummy tuck in Indiana. At his offices of cosmetic surgery in Indiana, Dr. Gus Galante offers two different tummy tuck procedures: mini-abdominoplasty and standard abdominoplasty. If you've been considering a tummy tuck, take a moment to review Dr. Galante's photo gallery of his many Indiana abdominoplasty patients. For an in-depth understanding of Dr. Galante's procedures, please take the time to read his information page for Tummy Tucks in Indiana.