Dramatic Weight Loss-Results of Bariatric Surgery or Diet
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Dramatic weight loss, whether achieved by proper nutrition and exercise, as the result of bariatric surgery, or from other forms of medical treatment, has many benefits. However, once you reach your weight loss goals, you may find that you still don't have the fit and healthy body image you desire. Skin may be loose, sagging and in many cases, your body contours may appear irregular and disharmonious.
If you have undergone dramatic weight loss that has resulted in excess sagging skin, surgical body contouring may be right for you. In general, body contouring following major weight loss reduces excess fat and skin that has developed in multiple area of the body. The result of surgery is a smoother, more attractive body contouring. Body contouring after major weight loss is an important and rewarding phrase of your challenge to have a healthier, more proportionate body, and can help you further enhance your body image and self-confidence.
Your body contouring following major weight loss will be individualized to specific conditions and the regions to be treated. The procedures necessary to achieve your goals will be defined along with a plan for the timing of the procedures. Specific plastic surgery procedures that may be recommended for your body contouring include:
Face lift: to reduce sagging of the mid-face, jowls and neck
Breast lift: to correct sagging, flattened breasts
Tummy tuck: to correct the apron of excess skin hanging over your abdomen
Lower body lifts: to correct sagging of the abdomen, buttocks, groin and outer thighs
Brachioplasty: to correct sagging of the upper armsInformation on all of these procedures is available. Ask your plastic surgeon for the information on any procedure recommended for you.
