Achieving a significant weight loss can change one’s life. But many patients are concerned about the issue with their skin tone and elasticity loss after their weight loss journey. Many people have hanging and loose skin around various body parts, including the arms, abdomen, thighs, chest, and even the face, after significant weight reduction or bariatric surgery. The biggest concern these patients have when they see cosmetic surgeons is the dropped body tone after weight loss. These patients typically visit cosmetic or plastic surgeons a year or two after bariatric surgery or after significant weight loss following dieting. Therefore, the major goal for these patients is to get the ideal body tone, which is practically unachievable with simple exercise and diet.
These patients have so much extra skin that it is impossible to shrink without removing it, and simply training the muscles won’t be enough to get rid of the extra skin that is hanging down. In this blog, Dr. Akangsha Sharma, the Best Plastic surgeon in India, practicing at AK Aesthetics has shared some insights which will help one to determine when is the right time to get plastic surgery after dramatic weight loss.
Why does Skin Elasticity get Lost?
The elastin fibers responsible for skin elasticity, are stretched to their maximum strength when skin is stretched in a significant weight gain, and they break when the weight is lost. These fibers lose some of their strength and are unable to return to their pre-damage state.
The areas around the waist, thigh, abdomen, hips, buttocks, and other body parts tend to have major fat deposits and saggy skin. These areas can be treated in one operation with a lower body lift. To provide patients a more natural and attractive shape, the upper body-lift addresses the sagging skin and body areas surrounding the arm, chest, and upper back skin fold.
The body shaping surgery will therefore result in a huge increase in comfort and self-confidence. If one is still troubled by the additional skin fold even after losing weight by altering the way of dressing and being able to exercise with ease, this skin lift surgery performed by an expert surgeon is an ideal choice.
Choosing a Plastic or Cosmetic Surgeon?
A qualified cosmetic or plastic surgeon is trained and experienced in performing body contouring treatments, who also assures the safety of the patient, and who can provide desired and attractive results should perform post-bariatric or post-weight reduction body contouring.
Who can be an Appropriate Candidate for Body Contouring Surgery?
- After a continuous weight loss, and the weight has been stabilized for last 6 months
- Healthy adults without any medical conditions or with controlled medical conditions
- Individuals who have realistic goals
- Those who have never smoked and if a smoker, it is advised to stop smoking at least two weeks before the surgery.
- Individuals who can continue with the fitness regimes after the surgery.
What are Body Contouring Procedures?
There are a wide variety of body contouring procedures performed at AK Aesthetics, best plastic surgery clinic in Jaipur that are personalized and specific to the patient’s area of concern to produce best results. This includes:
Lower Body Lift
Targeted areas for a lower body lift (circumferential body lift) the skin sagging around the abdomen buttocks. It is one of the most frequent and significant body lifting techniques that patients need following weight loss as it targets the sagging tummy, back, buttock, and thigh.
Upper Body Lift
- Arm lift: Aims to treat the loose, hanging skin on the arm. The underside of the arm serves as the incision site, and all underlying structures are meticulously safeguarded by carefully removing any additional loose hanging skin.
- Breast lift surgery: Many women suffer from shrinking breasts after losing weight. In some cases, the breasts may also sag due to the presence of extra skin tissue. Depending on the degree of deflation and sagginess, the patient may require either a simple breast lift with implants
- Back lift surgery: In some instances, back liposuction and excess skin removal can provide a smooth and firm back without any rolls, but in other instances, back rolls skin removal necessitates skin removal combined with a breast lift depending on the requirement.
If one has any additional questions or concerns about post weight loss plastic and cosmetic surgery, book a consultation at AK Aesthetics with Dr. Akangsha Sharma, the best cosmetic surgeon in Jaipur. One can also receive treatments for other surgeries that may be required post weight loss like brow lift, upper and lower lid blepharoplasty, face and neck lift, dark circle treatment, lip lift, fillers for face, buccal fat removal, and many more at AK Aesthetics. To get the benefits book a visit today!
