Loose Skin after Weight Loss
Loose Skin after Weight Loss
Loose skin after a weight loss may occur whenever anyone loses a great deal of weight rapidly, most frequently because of childbirth or weight loss surgery. Although some of the looseness may be reduced over time, in the long run there is no reliable way to stop the sagging without the help of a competent plastic surgeon. Beverly Hills Physicians is here to provide access to world class plastic surgeons and complete support for procedures aimed at removing unsightly loose skin.
Because loose skin often follows after a large weight loss, dealing with the issue can involve some pretty mixed feelings. Patients who have lost a great deal of body fat may be extremely proud of their achievement, but embarrassed by the loose skin. For these patients, getting rid of those unwanted folds of skin is the confidence booster they need so they start enjoying their new, post-weight loss bodies.
A tummy tuck removes rolls of excess skin and stubborn fat that may accumulate in the abdominal area after one or more pregnancies or a major weight loss. When needed, the procedure can also tighten abdominal muscles. The world-class board-certified plastic surgeons of Beverly Hills Physicians have performed these surgeries on countless patients with consistently outstanding results. (You can see some of these outcomes on our tummy tuck before-and-after gallery.)
Stress, sun damage, and other environmental factors contribute to wrinkles, deep creases, and blemishes on the face. Skin begins to lose elasticity, creating jowls around the jaw line and folds and fat deposits around the neck. All these qualities can make you look even older than you actually are.
Sooner or later most of us experience loose skin around the body. Whether the cause is a dramatic weight loss following pregnancy or bariatric surgery, or the loss of skin elasticity due to aging, the outstanding plastic surgeons of Beverly Hills Physicians are here to help with the procedure popularly known as a body lift.
The thigh lift is an outpatient procedure that requires minimal anesthesia. Recovery usually takes between one and two weeks before painless and unrestricted movement returns. Incisions are usually hidden in the crease of the groin, but adequate rest is necessary to speed recovery and decrease scarring.
Beverly Hills Physicians surgeon may advise a full scale body lift.
Depending on where the skin is accumulating, there are a number of ways of ways to deal with loose skin after weight loss. In some instances, where elasticity has been lost in multiple, large areas, your Beverly Hills Physicians surgeon may advise a full scale body lift. In other instances, surgery might be restricted to certain specific – but often all too noticeable – areas of the body. Tummy tucks, referred to medically as abdominoplasty procedures, are an extremely popular and reliable method for dealing with loose folds of the skin in the belly and abdominal area.
Sometimes the areas where work is done are somewhat smaller. Arm lifts, called brachioplasty, are becoming especially popular for creating the attractive tight and toned arms that have attracted so much attention in certain celebrities. Naturally, if the loose skin after weight loss has appeared around the thighs, a thigh lift might be called for. Whichever procedure is involved, patients agree that taking advantage of the complete range of services and support available from Beverly Hills Physicians is one of the best favors you can do for yourself.
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