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Post Weight Loss Surgery
What Is Post-Weight Loss Surgery?
Post-weight loss surgery refers to the surgical performed to remove excess skin and fat following weight loss. When the body loses a large amount of weight — 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 the abdomen, flanks, arms, thighs, back and . Diet, and non-surgical treatments cannot remove this excess skin. Surgical is the only .
Post-weight loss surgery is also known as body contouring surgery or excess skin . It a range of procedures body areas, in a staged plan tailored to each patient’s and priorities.
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Who Is Affected by Excess Skin After Weight Loss?
Excess skin after any form of significant weight loss — bariatric surgery (gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, banding), weight loss medication, or sustained diet and . The the weight loss and the older the patient at the time of loss, the more pronounced the skin laxity is likely to be, as skin elasticity with age.
Men and women are both affected, though the pattern of skin laxity differs. Women typically more skin changes in the abdomen, breasts and inner thighs. Men tend to develop more abdominal and chest changes, with gynaecomastia — or ptotic chest tissue — a common post-weight-loss to men.
Excess skin causes functional as well as cosmetic problems: skin rashes and infections in deep skin folds, chafing, mobility, hygiene and from the weight of hanging skin panels. These problems, as well as the cosmetic concerns, are addressed by post-weight loss surgery.
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Am I Suitable for Post-Weight Loss Surgery?
for loss is confirmed at a face-to-face with a GMC Specialist Register plastic surgeon. General criteria across all procedures:
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Post-Weight Loss Surgery Procedures
Centre for Surgery offers the full range of loss body contouring procedures. Each is under as a day case at our .
weight loss can also cause a gaunt or hollowed facial appearance. is appropriate for patients with facial and neck skin laxity following major weight loss. RELATED:
Staging — Why Procedures Are Performed in Stages
Most requiring post-weight loss body need more than one . Performing lengthy skin excision in a single significantly the risk of wound complications, and prolonged time. At Centre for Surgery, are staged across separate — with a of six to twelve weeks between stages — to allow full recovery from each before the next.
also produces better results. Each can be independently, and the results of earlier stages can be before subsequent work. Patients who both upper and lower body may have four or more sessions over twelve to twenty-four months.
The plan is agreed at consultation. You are not to commit to all stages at the — each stage is and quoted separately.
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Can I Have Bariatric Surgery and Skin Removal at the Same Time?
No. Post-weight loss surgery must be after surgery, not at the same time. The two types of surgery are by — bariatric by a specialist surgeon; body by a consultant surgeon. More importantly, excess skin cannot be removed until the excess weight has been lost and weight has been stable.
After bariatric surgery, 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 therefore not for skin removal until at least eighteen months after their procedure.
SAFElipo™ liposuction is frequently combined with skin excision procedures to remove fat . Liposuction is not a weight loss and does not substitute for the weight loss achieved by bariatric surgery.
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Risks of Post-Weight Loss Surgery
loss procedures lengthy skin excision incisions and carry a higher risk than many other procedures. The risks common to all procedures in this cluster are:
Your surgeon will all risks in full at consultation. RELATED:
Recovery After Post-Weight Loss Surgery
Recovery vary by procedure. General across all post-weight loss procedures:
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Post-Weight Loss Surgery at Centre for Surgery
Centre for Surgery is a CQC-regulated cosmetic surgery clinic at 95–97 Baker Street, London W1U 6RN. All post-weight loss are under TIVA by GMC Register plastic surgeons. We perform the full range of loss body in-house — from isolated to comprehensive staged upper and lower body lift programmes.
The £100 consultation fee is redeemable the cost of your procedure if you proceed. Finance is available through at 0% APR to status. A mandatory two-week cooling-off period from the date of .
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