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Post-Bariatric Surgery - Body Contouring After Extreme Weight Loss

Following extreme weight loss, patients often are dissatisfied with their bodies due to the presence of significant amounts of loose, hanging skin. Post-bariatric surgery can provide improved body contours by removing the excess skin through procedures such as tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty), breast lift surgery (mastopexy), arm lift surgery (brachioplasty), thigh lift surgery, and body lift surgery (belt lipectomy).
Butt Lift Surgery (Gluteoplasty): What You Need to Know
Butt lift surgery, or gluteoplasty, is designed to remove excess skin and lift and tighten the skin of the buttocks. A butt lift is often desired after extreme weight loss along with other types of post-bariatric cosmetic surgery. Body contouring after extreme weight loss includes not only butt lift surgery, but tummy tucks, arm lifts, breast lifts, and body lift surgery as well.
Tummy Tuck Video
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) surgery is the fifth most popular cosmetic surgical procedure performed in the U.S.today. This video, from video.about.com, shows exactly what happens during tummy tuck surgery.
Tummy Tuck Surgery: What You Need to Know
While some people can thank genetics or hard work at the gym for a flat stomach, others seek tummy tuck surgery to help them achieve washboard abs. Pregnancy, significant weight loss, and the hormonal fluctuations of menopause can all take a devastating toll. As a result, hundreds of thousands of people each year get abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck surgery.
Breast Lift Video
Breast lift surgery (mastopexy) is a popular procedure, especially among women who have lost a significant amount of weight, who have age-related sagging, or who have sagging related to pregnancy and breast-feeding. This About.com video shows what happens during a traditional breast lift.
Breast Lift Techniques: Today's Options
There are several different incision patterns and techniques used in breast lift surgery, each of which is suited to different types of patients and desired results. Some of these techniques have been in use for a long time, while others are fairly new, and some (such as the procedures hyped as “scarless” lifts) are as of now still considered relatively unproven.
Breast Lift Surgery (Mastopexy) - What You Need to Know
In the age of the mommy makeover, breast lift surgery, also called mastopexy, is becoming a more and more popular option for cosmetic enhancement. Today's breast lift options include not only the traditional approaches, but also the Benelli or donut lift, the crescent lift, and even a few options that are touted as scarless breast lifts.
Body Lift Surgery - What You Need to Know
With the rise of bariatric surgery and extreme weight loss, body lift surgery is more in demand. Body lift surgery - also known as a belt lift, belt lipectomy, or lower body lift - is meant to address loose, hanging skin that exists as a result of massive weight loss, pregnancy, or age and sun damage.
Arm Lift Surgery (Brachioplasty) - What You Need to Know
Brachioplasty, or arm lift surgery, is a popular surgical body contouring option in post-bariatric surgery for patients who have experienced massive weight loss.
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