Leo J. Urbinelli, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon *Top Plastic Surgeon in CNY* Bringing his expertise from NYC and Los Angeles back home to Upstate NY
Leo J. Urbinelli, MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon *Top Plastic Surgeon in CNY* Bringing his expertise from NYC and Los Angeles back home to Upstate NY
Some changes in the body do not go away on their own. Weight comes off, life moves on, the habits improve, yet the shape still feels unfinished. Skin sags. One area holds on. Another looks softer than it should.
At Premier Aesthetics, Dr. Leo J. Urbinelli’s body contouring in Syracuse, NY, gives people a practical way to address those stubborn changes with a plan that is surgical, focused, and built around the body they have now.
This is not about chasing a fake ideal. It is about helping the body look cleaner in its shape, with less excess and more balance. For some patients, that means taking care of loose skin after weight loss. For others, it means refining areas that never responded well to exercise alone.
A careful plan for body contouring in Syracuse, New York, considers multiple spots at once. This is important. Your waist influences your abdomen. Your abdomen alters how your hips appear. Your arms, thighs, and back can imbalance your entire shape if one spot holds too much added tissue or skin.
At Premier Aesthetics, our care is centered on your actual anatomy, not a single solution that fits everyone.
Dr. Leo J. Urbinelli offers surgical skill and a precise understanding of proportion. That is important because body contouring needs judgment. Too much removal can look harsh. Too little leaves the same problem in place.
Body contouring may help with:
People often come in after doing the hard part already. They worked on weight loss. They kept the routine. But the body did not bounce back the way they hoped. That is when contouring starts to make sense.
The initial chat is not quick. It must not be. Dr. Urbinelli examines the spots that trouble you, but also how they join the whole body. You talk about what feels strange, what you wish changed, and what you want untouched.
A few patients require one spot treated. Others need a mix. Body contouring may include skin tightening, liposuction, or surgical removal of excess skin, based on the issue. Each blueprint is unique since everyone holds change differently.
Depending on your needs, body contouring may focus on:
There is a practical side to this. Clothes fit better. Movement can feel easier. Some people also feel more settled in their own skin. That part matters too.
Recovery does not happen in a flash. It takes some time, and your body needs you to be calm. Puffiness, purple marks, and a tight feeling can show up at first. That is quite common. A few spots might feel tender or odd for a bit, then slowly find their way back to normal.
Healing tends to move in stages. First, the swelling drops. Then the shape starts to show. Then it begins to feel like progress and not just recovery. That is usually when people get quiet for a second and realize the change is real.
Some people are past the point where exercise or weight shifts will help enough. The skin has already stretched. The tissue has already changed. That is when body contouring by Dr. Urbinelli becomes less of a luxury and more of a solution.
Sometimes the frustration is not dramatic. It just builds. One shirt does not sit right. One mirror check bothers you. Then another. That is often the sign that people have been waiting too long to act.
Dr. Leo J. Urbinelli’s body contouring procedure looks cleaner, smoother, and more in line with the rest of your figure. The goal is not to carve a new person. It is to restore a better balance to the shape you already have.
Premier Aesthetics aims for results that feel believable. That is where good planning shows.
Premier Aesthetics is offering the following services in Syracuse, New York:
Patients usually want straight answers. Not fluff. Not pressure. Just a clear explanation of what is possible, what is not, and what kind of result they can realistically expect.
Premier Aesthetics offers that kind of care. Dr. Urbinelli understands that body contouring is often the final step after a long process. Weight loss, pregnancy, aging, or all three. The emotional side of that can be heavy. So the consultation needs to feel calm and honest.
People do not usually come in lighthearted about body concerns. They come in relieved to finally ask about them. That shift matters.
Body contouring is often part of a larger return to self. Someone loses weight and wants the shape to catch up. Someone else finishes having children and wants the midsection to feel more settled. Another person simply wants to stop hiding behind loose clothing
This is where planning matters. The body is connected. A shift in one part may help the other areas look better, too. That is why the right surgical approach by Dr. Urbinelli can make a great visible change without being excessive.
It can improve loose skin, remove stubborn body fatty deposits or smooth out areas of fullness, improve irregularities or even fill out depressions or areas of flatness that the patient desires such as the tummy, trunk, back/brawline, buttocks, arms, legs and neck.
No. It can be done just as a tweak for a small area under the chin (double-chin) or flabby upper arm area that just won’t go away with diet and exercise. We also see patients wanting fat grafting to the buttocks, face, hands, earlobes. Liposuction is a great relatively-inexpensive and permanent way to remove fat, sculpt the body and gain more confidence.
It depends on procedures performed, but in general 1-2 weeks of soreness is all that is experienced with liposuction or Renuvion (J-plasma energy for skin tightening) and patients can return to gym after that timeframe. For more invasive skin removal techniques (armlift, breast lift, gynecomastia, tummy tuck, buttock lift, etc) these procedures can take 6 weeks to return to gym or heavy lifting but most patients can return to work in 1-2 weeks.
Yes, that’s our goal. We help patients visualize the proposed procedure with 3d imaging software and simulations (while these are merely computer simulations and not a guarantee of actual results). Some patients may want a very augmented buttocks or bust area which is less natural appearing but is the aesthetic they wish for. Our aesthetic is natural and balanced and proportioned. We counsel all our patients on realistic expectations, safety, and our combined aesthetic vision to partner with the patient and achieve the happiest, most satisfied patient experience. Body contouring should accentuate your natural beauty, curves, silhouette and profiles to give confidence in clothes and out of clothes (should you choose to show off!).
Yes, it very often does. Adjacent areas often complement one another, we often will combine chest and abdomen, or abdomen, back, bra-line and flanks for a more comprehensive and cohesive look of smooth, fit contours. You can do a little neck liposuction in isolation or do in conjunction with other areas. Each case is assessed on a patient-by-patient basis, for safety, goals, and logistics (in OR and recovery).
If you have been thinking about body contouring in Syracuse, NY, Premier Aesthetics provides a simple and caring opportunity to begin with Dr. Leo J. Urbinelli.
You will receive truthful replies, a personalized plan, and support focused on a real-looking shape. Arrange a meeting to discuss your targets and discover what kind of change works best for your body.
Contact Premier Aesthetics right now if you are ready to quit struggling
with the same issue and start moving toward a shape that feels you fully.
