Normal aging, weight loss, and weight gain all affect the attractiveness of the body. If you are dissatisfied with your body, both in or out of clothes, body cosmetic surgery may be an important step towards improving your body image. For most operations, there is a trade-off of scar for improved contour. While scars are permanent, they usually improve with time and hide well under clothes. Given the improvement that body contouring operations deliver, patients almost unanimously find their scars to be a minor issue.