Body Lift Options after massive weight loss.
Significant weight loss after bariatric surgery or through diet and exercise is a great and exciting experience for people battling persistent obesity and trying to live a healthier life.
However, in many cases, when weight is lost, the body presents loose excess skin and areas of localized thickness in various areas of the body. This is quite common and can cause feelings of low self-esteem.
The face is not left unaffected, but the areas most affected are the abdomen, chest, and arms, followed by the thighs and buttocks.
Plastic surgery can offer a variety of procedures aimed at tightening by removing excess skin, restoring body shape and restoring lost self-confidence. The planning in order to proceed with reconstructive procedures in the various areas is done based on individual needs and grouping the procedures, if possible, so as to reduce the overall recovery time and ensure the minimization of possible complications.
Body lift procedures are designed to target all areas of the body that are affected by loose and excess skin after significant weight loss. Upper body procedures are designed to reduce excess skin on the arms, back, and to restore sagging breasts.
Similarly, lower body procedures involve the abdomen, genitals, buttocks, thighs and knees. In these procedures, excess skin is removed in a way that leaves what remains tight and smooth. Depending on individual needs, the design of these procedures may require more than one stage, in order to ensure the best possible aesthetic result while avoiding side effects.
Abdominoplasty is a surgical procedure that targets the sagging skin of the abdomen that is often seen after massive weight loss. The entire procedure restores sagging abdominal muscles and removes excess skin so that the remaining skin is tight and flat .
Liposuction is the method that allows us to get rid of small or large concentrations of fat in specific areas of the body after weight loss. It is perhaps the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure that achieves the permanent removal of localized fat from almost any part of the body .
Significant weight loss can cause sagging and drooping of the breasts. As long as the remaining volume is satisfactory, breast lift surgery can correct the problem by restoring shape and firmness. In the case where the breast has “emptied” the operation is modified by the simultaneous placement of an implant.
Breast augmentation with implants adds volume to a breast that appears smaller after weight loss and as long as there is relatively little skin sagging. Such a procedure restores body image and emphasizes body curves.
Brachioplasty is the procedure that addresses the loose and often wrinkled skin that gathers under the arms after significant weight loss. Strategic placement of the incisions is important so that they are inconspicuous over time.
After weight loss, it is possible to notice severe sagging skin, especially on the inner thighs. A thigh lift involves removing excess skin in a way that restores the contour of the thighs and reduces any friction when walking.
Sometimes referred to as a Brazilian butt lift , it involves increasing the volume of the buttocks with fat injections from another area of the body, as well as lifting them with skin removal, giving a fuller and more athletic appearance.
Weight loss affects the appearance of the face in many ways. The reduction of adipose tissue increases sagging by creating excess skin and increasing skin folds, while the signs of aging are accentuated by a downward shift of soft tissues and an increase in wrinkles. Starting with a surgical face lift, a wide variety of available non-invasive treatments can offer a radical renewal of the facial image.
The length of stay in the clinic depends on the number and type of procedures to be performed. In some cases, day hospitalization is possible, although in cases of major procedures involving the body, an overnight stay is a given.
Recovery time depends on the type and number of procedures a person undergoes. It usually ranges between one and two weeks.
As with any other procedure, post-operative scars are inevitable. In plastic surgery procedures, minimizing scars and concealing them is part of the original design.
Perhaps most importantly, the ability to utilize the effort of weight loss. Massive weight loss can have disappointing results if extensive skin sagging and an altered facial and body image result. With plastic surgery, we can achieve restoration of our image and reward our efforts.
