Dr Bernard Beldholm Apronectomy, also called panniculectomy, is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat hanging over the lower abdomen, the fold patients call the apron. The medical name for this apron is the pannus. The operation is a wedge excision of the lower abdominal overhang, performed with minimal undermining of
Brachioplasty (arm lift, or upper arm lift) is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the upper arm, typically between the elbow and the armpit (axilla). After significant weight loss, it is one of the most commonly requested body contouring procedures I see in my practice, and
A body lift (belt lipectomy) removes excess skin and fat in a continuous circle around the lower trunk. In a single operation, I treat the abdomen, flanks, lower back, buttocks and outer thighs. The posterior part of the resection lifts the buttocks and outer thighs at the same time. You
After significant weight loss, loose skin rarely follows a single pattern. In my practice, patients who have experienced significant weight loss, whether through bariatric surgery, medication assisted weight loss, or lifestyle change, often present with extensive excess skin that runs in more than one direction. Skin hangs vertically at the
Losing a large amount of weight is a major achievement, whether you reached your goal through diet and exercise, weight loss medication, or bariatric surgery. For many of the people I see in my practice, that achievement comes with a frustrating physical reality. Once the weight is gone, the skin
A fleur de lis abdominoplasty is a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) that removes excess skin in both vertical and horizontal directions. A standard abdominoplasty uses a horizontal incision low across the abdomen to remove skin that hangs downward. The fleur de lis adds a vertical incision up the midline, which allows
Thigh lift surgery (thighplasty) removes excess skin and, where needed, excess fat from the thigh after significant weight loss. In my practice this is planned as a reconstructive operation, not a purely cosmetic one. The focus is on treating loose skin that causes chafing, rashes, hygiene problems and difficulty with
An upper and lower abdominal lipectomy removes loose skin from two separate areas of the abdomen in a single operation. One excision sits high, near the fold beneath the chest. The other sits low, above the pubic area. The skin in between, including the belly button (umbilicus), is left in
After major weight loss, the chest is often the area men find hardest to live with. The skin stretched over years of carrying extra weight, and once the weight is gone it frequently does not retract. What remains is loose skin, redundant folds, and in many men residual glandular tissue,
Dual vector abdominoplasty is an operation I developed for post weight loss patients whose excess abdominal skin runs in more than one direction and extends into the upper abdomen and lower chest. It combines a Fleur de Lis abdominoplasty with an upper abdominal lipectomy in a single operation, removing skin