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Post Weight Loss Surgery
What Is Post-Weight Loss Surgery?
Post-weight loss surgery refers to the procedures performed to remove excess skin and fat significant weight loss. When the body loses a large amount of weight — typically more than 45 kg — the skin that was to the excess fat cannot to match the body’s new shape. The result is loose, hanging skin affecting the abdomen, flanks, arms, thighs, back and breasts. Diet, and non-surgical cannot remove this excess skin. Surgical excision is the only effective treatment.
Post-weight loss surgery is also known as body contouring or excess skin . It a range of different body areas, performed in a staged plan tailored to each patient’s anatomy and priorities.
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Who Is Affected by Excess Skin After Weight Loss?
Excess skin develops after any form of weight loss — bariatric surgery ( bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, banding), weight loss medication, or diet and . The greater the weight loss and the older the patient at the time of loss, the more the skin laxity is likely to be, as skin reduces with age.
Men and women are both affected, though the of skin laxity . Women develop more skin changes in the abdomen, breasts and inner thighs. Men tend to develop more significant abdominal and chest changes, with — enlarged or ptotic chest tissue — a common post-weight-loss concern to men.
Excess skin causes functional as well as problems: skin rashes and infections in deep skin folds, chafing, mobility, difficulties and from the weight of hanging skin panels. These functional problems, as well as the cosmetic concerns, are addressed by loss surgery.
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Am I Suitable for Post-Weight Loss Surgery?
for post-weight loss surgery is confirmed at a with a GMC Specialist Register consultant plastic surgeon. across all procedures:
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Post-Weight Loss Surgery Procedures
Centre for Surgery offers the full range of post-weight loss body contouring procedures. Each is under as a day case at our .
Significant weight loss can also cause a gaunt or facial . is for with facial and neck skin laxity major weight loss. RELATED:
Staging — Why Procedures Are Performed in Stages
Most requiring post-weight loss body contouring need more than one procedure. Performing multiple skin procedures in a single session significantly increases the risk of wound complications, anaesthetic and prolonged time. At Centre for Surgery, are staged across sessions — typically with a of six to twelve weeks stages — to allow full from each before the next.
Staging also produces better . Each can be independently, and the results of stages can be assessed before subsequent work. who require both upper and lower body contouring may have four or more separate sessions over twelve to months.
The plan is agreed at consultation. You are not required to commit to all stages at the initial consultation — each stage is and quoted .
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Can I Have Bariatric Surgery and Skin Removal at the Same Time?
No. loss must be after bariatric surgery, not at the same time. The two types of are performed by different specialists — bariatric by a surgeon; body contouring by a plastic surgeon. More importantly, excess skin cannot be removed until the excess weight has been lost and weight has been stable.
After surgery, reaching target weight typically takes twelve to months. Weight must then remain stable for at least six months before skin removal surgery is . Most post-bariatric patients are not for skin removal until at least eighteen months after their bariatric procedure.
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Risks of Post-Weight Loss Surgery
Post-weight loss involve lengthy skin excision incisions and carry a higher risk than many other procedures. The risks common to all in this are:
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Recovery After Post-Weight Loss Surgery
Recovery timelines vary by . principles across all post-weight loss procedures:
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Post-Weight Loss Surgery at Centre for Surgery
Centre for is a CQC-regulated cosmetic surgery clinic at 95–97 Baker Street, London W1U 6RN. All loss are under TIVA by GMC Specialist Register surgeons. We perform the full range of loss body procedures in-house — from apronectomy to staged upper and lower body lift .
The £100 consultation fee is the cost of your procedure if you . Finance is through at 0% APR to status. A two-week period applies from the date of .
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