When left with excess skin after serious weight loss, cosmetic procedures—such as a tummy tuck after pregnancy, a breast lift, arm lift or a QuickLift® mini face lift—can offer you a final step in body and facial rejuvenation before your big “reveal.”
Extreme weight loss can be one of the most thrilling, rewarding and transformational experiences of a lifetime. Whether you are returning to your pre-baby self or you have overcome years of weight gain, it’s a time for celebration. It’s time to proudly show off the results of your hard efforts to become a healthier, happier you.
Yet often, as welcome as it is, weight loss can come with a frustrating and unwanted side-effect: excess skin.
The problem? Since your skin isn’t quite as forgiving when you lose weight as it is when the weight is put on, it can lose its elasticity. As a result, weight loss patients are often left with excess skin that can only shrink so much, causing undo frustration. Excess folds of redundant skin are common around the abdomen, waist, breast and arms. Lower facial and neck areas are also prone to excess sagging skin after weight loss, causing an unwanted aging effect.
The solution. There are a variety of cosmetic rejuvenation procedures that can give you the extra confidence you need in carrying your new self forward. Just one, or a combination of procedures, can bring you lasting improvement not only your physical appearance, but also to your self-esteem after major weight loss.
THE SKINNY ON BODY TREATMENTS
• A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) corrects post-weight loss and post-pregnancy abdominal problems such as sagging, loose skin on the belly, stretch marks below the navel, a distended abdominal wall and stubborn, unwanted fat accumulation. One look at tummy tuck before after images and you’ll see the results: a flat and firm mid-section and a tight and toned abdominal wall gives men and women a younger, more flattering appearance.
• A breast lift restores a youthful shape and position to sagging, deflated breasts. It involves removing excess skin and tightening the surrounding breast tissue to create fullness and support. Since many weight loss patients also have a loss of breast volume, breast augmentation implants may be inserted in conjunction with your lift to recreate a fuller appearance. Take a look at our breast augmentation photo gallery to view before and after breast augmentation pictures.
• An arm lift (brachioplasty)enhances and defines the natural contours of your arms, by eliminating excessive sagging skin and unwanted fat hanging down from your extended arm (known as a “bat wing”).
• Body contouring and skin tightening treatments are also offered to remedy the after-effects of weight loss. Sagging areas of the abdomen, buttocks, legs and arms can be treated with SMARTLipo Laser Liposuction or with non-invasive Body by Thermage treatments. See Body by Thermage photos and SMARTLipo photos for before and after images.
THE QUICKLIFT® MINI FACE LIFT:
• Not just for aging faces, the QuickLift Mini Face Lift is often performed after significant weight loss, regardless of age. This quick, outpatient procedure offers you a highly effective and permanent remedy for sagging facial skin. Unlike procedures that tighten only skin, the QuickLift permanently suspends the underlying structures of the lower face, offering you the benefit of a more youthful appearance for years to come. Visit our photo gallery of mini face lift pictures to see the dramatic results.
• IN THE NEWS… Dr. Dominic Brandy and QuickLift mini facelift patient, Roseanna Andres, were recently featured on WTAE for a segment on cosmetic surgery after weight loss. Click on the following link to learn how the QuickLift can help eliminate excess skin after dramatic weight loss. Watch the video now.
IS COSMETIC SURGERY RIGHT FOR YOU?
Good candidates for cosmetic surgery after weight loss are:
• adult of any age whose weight loss has stabilized
• healthy individuals who do not have medical conditions that can impair healing or increase risk of surgery
• non-smokers
• individuals with a positive outlook and realistic goals for what contouring can accomplish
• individuals committed to leading a healthy lifestyle including proper nutrition and fitness
At the Skin Center and Medical Spa, cosmetic surgery solutions are always customized for each patient. Our holistic approach to patient care helps you to make choices that are in the best interest of your whole being, based on your individual goals, health, lifestyle and finances.
Make plans for your own big “reveal” after a successful weight loss! Call us at 1-800-428-1151 for a complimentary consultation.
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