Post Weight Loss Surgery

What Is Post-Weight Loss Surgery?

surgery refers to the procedures performed to remove excess skin and fat weight loss. When the body loses a large amount of weight — more than 45 kg — the skin that was stretched to accommodate the excess fat cannot retract to match the body’s new shape. The result is loose, hanging skin affecting the abdomen, flanks, arms, thighs, back and . Diet, and non-surgical cannot remove this excess skin. Surgical excision is the only effective treatment.

loss surgery is also known as body surgery or excess skin . It encompasses a range of addressing body areas, in a staged plan 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 significant weight loss — bariatric (gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding), weight loss medication, or diet and exercise. The the weight loss and the older the patient at the time of loss, the more 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 develop more skin in the abdomen, and inner thighs. Men tend to develop more significant and chest changes, with gynaecomastia — or ptotic chest tissue — a common post-weight-loss specific to men.

Excess skin causes functional as well as problems: skin rashes and in deep skin folds, chafing, mobility, hygiene difficulties and discomfort from the weight of hanging skin panels. These problems, as well as the concerns, are addressed by loss surgery.

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Am I Suitable for Post-Weight Loss Surgery?

for post-weight loss is confirmed at a face-to-face with a GMC Specialist surgeon. General across all procedures:

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Post-Weight Loss Surgery Procedures

Centre for offers the full range of loss body contouring procedures. Each is performed under as a day case at our .

Significant weight loss can also cause a gaunt or hollowed facial appearance. is appropriate for with facial and neck skin laxity following major weight loss. RELATED:

Staging — Why Procedures Are Performed in Stages

Most loss body need more than one procedure. lengthy skin procedures in a single session significantly increases the risk of wound complications, and prolonged time. At Centre for Surgery, procedures are staged across separate sessions — typically with a minimum of six to twelve weeks stages — to allow full from each before the next.

Staging also produces better . Each procedure can be optimised independently, and the results of stages can be assessed before planning 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 . You are not required to commit to all stages at the initial — each stage is consented 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 performed after surgery, not at the same time. The two types of are by — bariatric by a bariatric surgeon; body by a consultant surgeon. More importantly, excess skin cannot be surgically removed until the excess weight has been lost and weight has been stable.

After bariatric surgery, target weight takes twelve to months. Weight must then remain stable for at least six months before skin surgery is considered. Most post-bariatric patients are therefore not for skin removal surgery until at least months after their bariatric procedure.

SAFElipo™ liposuction is frequently combined with skin excision procedures to remove fat deposits. Liposuction is not a weight loss and does not substitute for the weight loss achieved by .

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Risks of Post-Weight Loss Surgery

loss involve skin and carry a higher complication risk than many other procedures. The risks common to all in this cluster are:

Your surgeon will discuss all procedure-specific risks in full at consultation. RELATED:

Recovery After Post-Weight Loss Surgery

vary by . principles across all post-weight loss procedures:

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Post-Weight Loss Surgery at Centre for Surgery

Centre for Surgery is a cosmetic clinic at 95–97 Baker Street, London W1U 6RN. All loss procedures are performed under TIVA by GMC Register . We the full range of post-weight loss body procedures in-house — from apronectomy 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 through at 0% APR subject to status. A mandatory two-week cooling-off period applies from the date of consent.