Have you lost a lot of weight after bariatric surgery or by performing vigorous exercise?

Then post bariatric body contouring surgery performed by Dr, Shilpi Badhani, best plastic surgeon in Manesar, Gurgaon at The Plastic Surgery Clinic can help you achieve the desired body shape after massive weight loss.

Dramatic weight loss whether achieved via healthy eating and exercise or through weight reduction surgery, offers numerous health advantages. However, once one reaches their desired body weight, they may discover that their body image is not yet fit and healthy. In many cases, the skin may be loose and sagging, and the body contours may appear irregular and disproportionate.

In recent years, bariatric surgery, also known as gastric bypass surgery, has become a common method for clinically obese individuals to lose massive amounts of weight. Frequently, 100 pounds or more are lost with this procedure. After such a significant weight loss, the skin and tissues lack the necessary elasticity and are unable to shrink back to smaller body sizes. As a result, the severely stretched skin is now unsupported and forms redundant folds and pockets. Folded skin can become macerated (wet and infected) and can cause potential hygiene and health issues.

Surgical body contouring after losing a lot of weight changes the shape and tone of the underlying tissue that supports the fat and skin on top. It also helps to get rid of the fat and skin that are hanging down. The result is that the body looks more normal, with smoother, better-proportioned contours. These procedures can change the shape of the body and is the last step in the surgical process of losing weight and body contouring. Before having body contouring done, the patient’s body weight must be stable for at least 6 to 12 months. More weight loss could make the skin even looser while gaining weight can cause stretch marks and make scars bigger.

The parts of the body most often addressed by body contouring procedure performed by Dr. Shilpi Badhani, Best Plastic Surgeon in Gurgaon at The Plastic Surgery Clinic following considerable weight loss are as follows:

Abdomen

Abdominoplasty, sometimes known as a “tummy tuck,” includes the removal of extra skin and tightening of the abdominal muscles. An incision is created from hip to hip, perhaps extending to the back, right above the pubic region. Occasionally, a vertical incision is also required.

A panniculectomy removes any excess skin and tissue that hangs below the belly button. In most cases, tightening the abdominal muscles or extending the incision to the back is deemed cosmetic and is not reimbursed by insurance.

Occasionally, an abdominal hernia may be present. Up to a certain size, hernias may be treated concurrently with the excision of extra abdominal skin. If the hernia is too big to be corrected during the abdominal treatment, your plastic surgeon may send you to a general surgeon instead.

Backside/upper thigh

In a body lift, also known as a belt lipectomy, excess skin is removed and the thighs and buttocks are lifted. Typically, this is done as a continuation of an abdominal operation.

Below the incision, extra skin is removed from the belt region of the upper hips.

Thighs

To remove extra skin from the upper leg, a medial thigh lift requires an incision that extends from the groin to the knee along the inner thigh.

Breasts

Breast procedures include breast lift with or without augmentation (enlargement with implants) and breast reduction. Incisions may be done vertically along the middle of the breast to remove superfluous skin. Under the breast, incisions are sometimes created in the shape of an upside-down “T.”

Arms

To remove extra skin from the arms (Brachioplasty), an incision spanning from the armpit to the elbow is performed. Occasionally, this technique might be done with breast surgery.

Face and Neck

The process of removing extra skin from the face and neck following weight reduction is comparable to a standard facelift, with the exception that more skin is removed. Consequently, the site of the incision may need to be adjusted.

As long as safety is maintained, a combination of body sculpting procedures may be performed simultaneously. An “upper body lift” may include a mix of the arm, back, and breast/chest procedures.