Body contouring, also known as body lifting and body shaping is a lengthy, expensive procedure plastic surgeons use to remove large amounts of hanging skin from the bodies of men and women who have lost massive amounts of weight, often as much as 45 to 136 kg (100 to 300 pounds). The excess skin interferes with almost all aspects of the patient’s life.
Body lifting
Food restriction operations to the stomach have several onerous side effects. One such undesirable side effect that is very bothersome and visible is the loose, hanging skin that covers much of a weight loss patient’s body. Because hundreds of pounds have stretched the patient’s skin to the maximum, it has lost its elasticity and the ability to spring back. Instead, the newly slimmed patient must deal with so much extra hanging skin, he or she can actually stumble on an overhanging panniculus, the large apron of skin hanging from the stomach that can cover the pubis and groin areas. Notably, many extra inches (and sometimes, feet) of floppy skin hang from the upper arms, the chest, the stomach, the upper thighs and buttocks. In the most extreme cases, in order to walk, the patient must reach down and gather up the extra skin hanging on the lower body much like an 18th century woman gathering up her skirts to run.
Most women who have lost massive amounts of weight complain about the difficulty of getting their fleshy arms into sleeves and their excess stomach skin tucked into clothing. Many say that sitting on the loose skin is like sitting on Jell-O. Most women in this state condition require a mastopexy, or breast lift, often with breast implants. Men who have body shaping surgery usually undergo male breast reduction surgery to remove the pendulous skin hanging from their chests
Breast Augmentation |
Liposuction |
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Breast Reduction
The breast is reduced by removing part of the mammary gland and extra skin. The nipple is normally also reduced and placed higher on the breast. This leaves a circular scar around the nipple area with a line down to the breast crease. In time, these scars will lighten and become less noticeable. There are several different methods. The surgeon will discuss them with you to help you choose the best option.
Buttock Lift
People come to plastic surgeon formany reason Sometimes they have lost weight and their buttocks have sagged. Sometimes they were born that way and they just can’t improve the looks of their buttocks through exercise. Some come because they have noticed considerable flabby and loose skin on their buttocks as they have aged.
Abdomino Plasty or Tummy Tuck
Abdominoplasty, known more commonly as a “tummy tuck,” is a major surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall.
Thigh Lift
Many individuals who have lost a large amount of weight may experience loose, sagging, excess skin around their thighs, hips and buttocks. This skin has lost what is known as elasticity. It is stretched and hangs.
Fat Injections
Fat cells can be harvested from your own body and injected as a filler to smooth wrinkles and other problem areas. Known as autologous fat transplantation or mico-lipo injection, fat cells are removed from the abdomen, thighs, or buttocks and transferred to problem areas of the face or elsewhere.
