More About Body Contouring after Weight Loss

As we get older we usually gain weight. Usually, after we turn thirty five or forty, many of us tend to put on an additional 4.5 kilograms every ten years until we reach the age of sixty five. Then it gradually begins to fall off as we move toward old age. Women going through menopause might notice an even bigger gain.

While this type of weight gain is normal and can usually be kept under control with proper diet and exercise, some localized areas may not respond. Regardless of whether it is a large stomach, double chin, or heavy thighs, these confined areas of excess fat can cause both embarrassment and frustration.

Cosmetic Surgical Solutions

Often even after the massive weight loss from surgical procedures like gastric banding, excess skin remains due to the fact that while a large portion of the fat can be eliminated, the skin stretches and doesn't always tighten back. Body contouring entails cosmetic work around the midsection and other areas where skin folds are most apparent.

Brief Descriptions of Different Lifts in Body Contouring

Body contouring involves several procedures. A lift for the neck, also called a platysmaplasty, tightens the muscle in the neck and removes excess fat if required. This procedure is much more effective when implemented in conjunction with a facelift.

The inner thigh lift is designed to remove sagging skin in that area and anchors the rest to the area by your pubic bone.

Unsightly flaps of loose skin and excess fat under the arms, a common result of massive weight loss and the aging process, can be corrected with brachioplasty. Brachioplasty is also known as an arm lift. An incision may be made from the armpit area, along the underside of the arm to approximately the middle of the upper arm. Excess fat and skin are removed, carefully avoiding any damage to the veins or superficial nerves.

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