Body Contouring Following Massive Weight Loss
Body Contouring Following Massive Weight Loss
After major weight loss, a person often seeks the services of a plastic surgeon to perform body contouring in order to reduce the excess fat and skin left over from the massive weight loss. The most common places that sagging skin occur is on the face, neck, upper arms, breasts, abdomen, buttocks and thighs. The result is often a misshapen and irregular body contour. Patients who have achieved their optimal major weight loss goal, whether through bariatric surgery or diet and exercise, may be good candidates for body contouring.
In addition to the patient's age, the size, shape and skin elasticity of the areas to be operated upon often determines the degree of success of the surgery. Some body contouring procedures leave relatively inconspicuous scars, but those procedures that remove skin and fat often leave more noticeable scars. Despite the scars, most patients find these preferable to no plastic surgery since following the surgery, people are able to enjoy greater self-confidence when wearing flattering clothes and swimsuits.
Facial and Neck Contouring
Following major weight loss, the skin on the face and neck can become loose, resulting in the cheeks dropping and jowls forming. This also reduces the look of a defined jaw line. A face lift can raise the cheeks, reduce the jowls and eliminate the sagging loose skin. Luckily, this is one of the procedures where the incisions can be inconspicuous.
Upper Arm Contouring
An arm lift removes excess fat deposits and skin, leaving the upper arms with a more appealing contour. Upper arm contouring generally involves reducing the skin through an incision that runs on the inner part of the upper arm and crossing onto the arm pit.
Breast Lift
A breast lift raises flattened, sagging breasts that can result in massive weight loss. Some patients also elect to receive breast implants to improve the shape and size of the breasts.
Medial Thigh Lift
Many patients need a medial thigh lift following massive weight loss in order to tighten and lift the sagging skin on the inner thigh. Incisions are generally in the groin area.
Panniculectomy
A panniculectomy removes the hanging pannus (seen as an "apron" of skin) on the lower abdomen below the belly button. This surgery reduces the skin irritation problems that often develop as a result of the loose skin, although it produces minimal improvement in the contour of the belly.
Lower Body Lift
The lower body lift reduces the sagging skin on the abdomen, buttocks, hips, outer thighs and waist. This procedure does create substantial scarring as the incisions wrap completely around the body to remove the "belt" of excess fat and skin.
When people become obese, fat usually is deposited around the entire lower body, including the front, back and sides. Once they lose the weight, the result is excess skin and fat that is quite obvious in the front (looking like an apron).
Patients who have worked so hard to achieve massive weight loss often need body contouring in order finally achieve the body they envisioned since excess skin can prevent a shapely appearance. For best results, they should contact a board certified plastic surgeon who understands the unique aspects of body contouring following massive weight loss.
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