Dr Bernard Beldholm 
Why loose skin develops on the abdomen and back after weight loss When you lose a large amount of weight, the skin that was stretched over your abdomen and back for years often does not shrink back to fit your new shape. The skin has lost some of its elasticity
Zinc is one of the five supplements every post-weight-loss patient in my practice starts at their first consultation, before we even have blood results back. It is essential for wound healing, collagen production and immune function. After significant weight loss, most patients have nutritional gaps in zinc that developed during
Reference Summary What vitamin D is: A fat-soluble vitamin that functions more like a hormone. It is produced in the skin in response to sunlight and activated through two steps in the liver and kidneys. Why it matters before body contouring surgery: Vitamin D plays a direct role in wound
Reference Summary: Thiamine (B1) and Vitamin B6 for Body Contouring Surgery What they are: Thiamine (vitamin B1) and vitamin B6 are two water-soluble B vitamins that do very different jobs, but both matter to me before I operate on a post-weight-loss patient. Thiamine drives energy metabolism and nerve function. Vitamin
Nerve disturbance is a recognised risk of almost any operation, and brachioplasty (arm lift) is no exception. I want to be clear from the start about what this actually means, because the term “nerve injury” sounds far more dramatic than what most patients experience. In the great majority of cases,
Acute compartment syndrome is a rare complication after brachioplasty (arm lift) surgery. It is uncommon, but when it happens it is a serious condition and a limb threatening surgical emergency. Pressure builds inside a closed muscle compartment in the arm, blood flow to the muscles and nerves is cut off,
After a 40kg weight loss, the upper arm skin often cannot shrink back. Significant weight loss leaves reduced skin elasticity, so the skin no longer retracts. It hangs from the elbow to the armpit and frequently continues onto the lateral chest wall. This is different from the loose skin that
After significant weight loss, the upper arms are often left with loose skin that is thin and hard to support in ordinary clothing. Brachioplasty (arm lift) involves removing excess skin and the loose tissue along the inner arm. In many post weight loss patients the incision runs from near the
After significant weight loss, the surgery I perform removes excess skin and reshapes the abdomen, trunk and limbs. Body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), body lift (belt lipectomy), brachioplasty (arm lift), and thighplasty (thigh lift) all require you to wear a compression garment afterwards. One of the most
After major weight loss, the abdomen is often left with loose skin that hangs in both directions, down towards the pubis and across the waist. A standard tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) removes skin in one direction only, from top to bottom. For some post-weight-loss patients that is not enough. When there