Weight loss after bariatric (gastric bypass, lap band) surgery has grown exponentially across the nation. Individuals with weight loss of greater than 100 pounds need specialized care to achieve the post weight loss body they desire. Post-operative bariatric patients most commonly request tummy tucks, body lifts, liposuction, and thigh and arm lifts to help reveal the smaller figure that lies beneath excess skin that remains after bariatric surgery. Many plastic surgeons have the experience and skills to help these patients meet their goals. Some plastic surgeons are even double board-certified in both plastic and general surgery.
Almost all body lift procedures are performed at certified facilities or hospitals. During these procedures, many plastic surgeons work with board-certified anesthesiologists and a licensed nursing staff, many who have worked with the plastic surgeon since the facility opened. A plastic surgeons' staff adheres to defined preoperative, intra-operative, and postoperative care maps that ensure consistent, safe care is provided to each patient during their overnight hospital stay.
In addition to many plastic surgeons' excellent reputations with breast and body contouring procedures, they are happy to offer laser treatments, nutritional guidance, and lifestyle management as part each bariatric patient's postoperative care.
Your plastic surgeon's patient coordinator and concierge can answer your questions about your options after bariatric surgery, arrange for a consultation, and help schedule surgery. His or her assistants can also help coordinate travel and accommodations for patients visiting the facility from outside of the area.
Liposuction of the arms removes underlying fat through a tiny incision. The skin will contract as it heals, leaving you with a more toned appearance.
In addition to liposuction, arm lift (brachioplasty) surgery removes excess skin, thereby giving your arms a tighter look and feel. This procedure is especially effective for patients who have lost a large amount of weight and are concerned about sagging skin. Both procedures require wearing a compression garment to minimize swelling and bruising.
The thigh lift procedure can help ameliorate the rubbing, sweating, and uncomfortable feeling that results from excessive inner thigh skin, usually following weight loss or lifestyle change.
The inner thigh area incorporates muscle, fat, and skin. It is the fat and skin that can be addressed with a thigh lift. Surgical options for this procedure include direct excision with a groin crease incision or a T-shaped incision with extension down the leg to tighten the whole inner thigh area. Frequently, liposuction is also used to help address any fat pockets that are present.
This procedure is done on an outpatient basis and is usually performed after a tummy tuck or body lift has been completed. Depending on the size of the individual, this procedure can last two to three hours. Compression garments are required post-operatively to help the skin re-drape and minimize bruising.
Author Resource:
Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com offers information on plastic surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina and cosmetic surgery procedures such as body lift, arm lift, thigh lift, face lift, forehead lift, eyelid lift, and breast lift.
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