Plastic Surgery Performed After Massive Weight Loss

NJ Post-Bariatric Plastic Surgery – Paramus & Bergen County

One of the most frustrating parts of significant weight loss is the state your body is left in afterwards. Large amounts of floppy, loose skin can ruin your appearance, which can be extremely demoralizing since you worked so hard to improve your appearance and your health in the first place.

You will be happy to know that there are a whole host of cosmetic surgery procedures you can undergo that aim to remove the amount of loose, hanging skin you may have left. Many of these techniques are very low risk and have minimal side effects.

Tummy Tuck

A tummy tuck is a basic cosmetic procedure that removes a small amount of skin and fat, and tones muscle in your stomach area. This procedure could especially be needed after massive weight loss. There are two main kinds of tummy tucks, a partial and a full. In a partial tummy tuck, you remove excess skin and a small amount of fat from below the navel to the waistline, and with a full tummy tuck you take care of the entire abdomen. The biggest risk with this surgery is that of post-surgical infection, but with the proper care, you can have a toned tummy and a whole new outlook on life.

Breast Lift

With a breast lift, the nipple and areola on the breast are moved upwards slightly and excess skin and fat is removed so that the breast is firmer. This kind of surgery differs from breast augmentation in that an augmentation adds size through implants, while a breast lift simply removes skin and fat to significantly reduce the amount of hanging and sagging. Just like with tummy tucks, the biggest risk from this surgery is infection and healing time can be as little as two weeks in some cases.

Face Lift

Many people don’t consider how much the skin of the face can stretch after massive weight loss. In reality, facelift is commonly used to help rejuvenate the tone and muscle in the facial area. With a face lift, small fat deposits can be cleaned out underneath the skin and the skin then pulled tight, with small amounts of skin being removed in the process. When combined with a brow lift, a face lift can give the entire face a completely youthful look. Wrinkles and lines can be smoothed out and the taut, smooth look of a younger person can be revealed.

Talk to your NJ cosmetic surgery specialist, Dr. Robert Zubowski, about excess skin removal procedures for other parts of your body. Some of the body contouring procedures that can be used to remove excess skin and fatty tissues include arm lift, thigh lift and liposuction in New Jersey. In addition, facelift patients often receive cheek and/or chin implants, as well as rhinoplasty, in order to balance out their dramatically changed facial contours.