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Body contouring, at NCSS.

Tummy tuck, liposuction, Renuvion, mommy makeover, body lifts, and surgery after weight loss.

The Category

The full spectrum of body contouring.

Six of our nine affiliated surgeons perform body contouring as part of their practice. Dr. Douglas Hendricks — triple-boarded and marketed as one of the region's most-refined liposuction surgeons — anchors the category. Drs. Toohey, Bernett, and Nichter each bring decades of body-contouring experience, and our newer generation (Drs. Andre and Castaldo) offers the most current techniques in mommy makeover and post-weight-loss reconstruction.

Body contouring frequently combines multiple procedures in a single surgical session — a tummy tuck with liposuction, a mommy makeover pairing breast and body work. This is one of the categories where physician anesthesia on every case matters most. Longer combined procedures require deeper airway and hemodynamic vigilance than a single short case, and every NCSS operating room is staffed by a physician anesthesiologist, not a CRNA.

What We Offer

Fourteen procedures. One category.

Individual procedure pages describe technique, recovery, and which of our surgeons is best positioned for each.

i.

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)

Removal of excess skin and tightening of the abdominal wall — often with diastasis recti repair for post-partum patients.

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ii.

Pubic Lift

Refinement of the mons pubis — reducing fullness or laxity in the pubic area, most often incorporated into a tummy tuck or mommy makeover.

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iii.

Liposuction

Refined body contouring across the abdomen, flanks, thighs, arms, back, and neck — often paired with skin-tightening technology.

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iv.

Body Fat Grafting

Autologous body-to-body fat transfer for hip dip correction, muscle asymmetry, post-traumatic contour deformity, and other body applications. Distinct from face, breast, and buttock fat transfer, which have their own pages.

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v.

VASER

ENERGY DEVICE

Ultrasound-assisted liposuction — selective fat emulsification for tissue-preserving refinement, high-definition contouring, and improved fat viability for transfer procedures.

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vi.

Renuvion Skin Tightening

ENERGY DEVICE

Helium plasma with radiofrequency — a modern skin-tightening approach often paired with liposuction to firm the treated area.

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vii.

Mommy Makeover

Combined breast and body procedures — typically abdominoplasty plus breast lift or augmentation — addressing post-partum change.

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viii.

Surgery After Weight Loss

Removal of loose skin and reshaping of the body following major weight loss — often a staged approach across multiple regions.

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ix.

Body Lift

Circumferential lifting of the lower body — addressing skin laxity across the abdomen, hips, thighs, and back in a single procedure.

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x.

Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)

Removal of excess skin and reshaping of the upper arms — commonly performed after weight loss or age-related change.

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xi.

Thigh Lift

Reshaping of the inner or outer thighs — addressing skin laxity that will not respond to liposuction alone.

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xii.

Male Chest (Gynecomastia)

Surgical correction of enlarged male breast tissue — combining targeted gland excision with sculpting liposuction for a natural masculine chest contour.

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xiii.

Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)

Autologous fat transfer to the buttocks — strictly subcutaneous, safety-consensus technique under physician anesthesia. Never the historic mortality-associated approach.

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xiv.

Calf Augmentation

HENDRICKS SPECIALTY

Silicone gel calf implants for congenital calf hypoplasia (including post-clubfoot patients), muscle asymmetry, gender-affirming shaping, or aesthetic contour. A specialty of Dr. Douglas Hendricks.

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Who Does Body at NCSS

Six surgeons. Different focuses.

Each surgeon page describes training, technique, and how to schedule a consultation.

H
Dr. HendricksBody-Contouring Anchor · Laser Leader

Triple-boarded; region's most-refined liposuction focus; Renuvion practitioner.

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T
Dr. Toohey27 Years · Full Body Continuum

All-UC trained; abdominoplasty, mommy makeover, liposuction; next door in Suite 100.

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B
Dr. BernettFull Aesthetic · Reconstructive

UC Irvine; body contouring plus fat transfer; in our building.

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Dr. NichterTriple-Board · Body & Face

Four decades in Newport Beach; body contouring alongside signature breast/face techniques.

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A
Dr. AndreNew Generation · Burn Fellowship

Cleveland Clinic Florida; UC Davis burn fellowship — rare tissue-handling depth for elective body work.

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C
Dr. CastaldoFemale Surgeon · Modern Techniques

UMASS + Pacific Center aesthetic fellow; mommy makeover, tummy tuck, liposuction.

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Why NCSS for Body Contouring

Four reasons this facility.

Beyond the surgeon you choose, the room you're operated in matters.

COMBINED-CASE ANESTHESIA VIGILANCE

Body contouring often combines multiple procedures in one session. Physician anesthesia on every case means airway, fluid, and hemodynamic management by a board-certified physician anesthesiologist — never a CRNA.

BBL PERFORMED SAFELY — OR NOT AT ALL

Every Brazilian Butt Lift at NCSS uses strictly subcutaneous fat placement, the safety-consensus technique that eliminated the mortality risk of the older intramuscular approach. If a surgeon insists on the older technique, we decline to schedule.

ENDOCRINOLOGY ON CALL

Dr. Denise Scott, our medical director's wife and a board-certified endocrinologist, is available on call for our surgical patients — particularly valuable for post-weight-loss patients with metabolic considerations.

RECOVERY SUITES DESIGNED FOR BODY WORK

Body procedures often require positioning support and privacy through recovery. Our private suites are designed for this — no shared bays, no hanging drapes.

Where to Begin

The right starting point is a conversation.

Every scheduled surgical patient is offered a free Rest-Assure pre-operative consultation with Dr. Rand Scott personally — medical history, medication planning, and discharge coordination before the day of surgery.

Call (949) 644-8182

Monday–Thursday, 8am–3pm · Friday by appointment only.

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Pain Management

Ultrasound-guided epidural, facet, sacroiliac, and genicular blocks — performed by Dr. Rand Scott.

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