Post-Bariatric Cosmetic Surgery
Post-Bariatric patients desiring cosmetic reshaping after bariatric surgery should use a plastic surgeon with experience dealing with this type of situation. A variety of surgical procedures are often necessary and performed at different times. Depending on which area bothers you the most, the surgery can be tailored to fit your needs, starting with the area of greatest concern.
Often an abdominoplasty (Tommy Tuck) is done first, though a circumferential lower body lift may be needed instead.
Breast lifting surgery, arm lifts, face lifts and neck lifts are all additional procedures that can be done at separate times. A lower body lift is the combination of tummy tuck, outer thigh lift and buttock lift.
These are the most common post-bariatric cosmetic surgery procedure:
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck).
An abdominoplasty, or “tummy tuck”, is a surgical procedure which smoothes, or flattens, the abdominal area.
Arm Lift (Brachioplasty).
The soft tissues of the upper arm can become redundant as a result of gravity and aging. This redundancy can be particularly pronounced following significant weight loss. A brachioplasty is performed by removing skin and soft tissue from the inner aspect of the arm.
Breast lift. For women, mastopexy (breast lift surgery) is a procedure to lift the breasts and may be performed with or without the addition of breast implants to improve shape, fullness and cleavage.
Lower Body Lift.
Often when there is laxity and redundancy of the abdominal wall soft tissue, there is also laxity and redundancy of the skin and soft tissue of the thighs and buttocks. A lower body lift is an extension of a tummy tuck. It removes excess skin and fat and lifts the soft tissues of the thighs and buttocks. A lower body lift is a significant surgery and produces some of the most dramatic improvements in cosmetic surgery.
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Tags: Breast Lift, Cosmetic Surgery, Lower Body Lift, Post-Bariatric surgery, Tummy Tuck, Upper Body Lift
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