Diastasis recti, also called rectus diastasis or abdominal muscle separation, is a common and normal change during and after pregnancy. The abdominal wall stretches to make room for a growing baby, and in many women the two halves of the abdominal muscles move apart along the midline. For most women
In my practice I see patients who come for revision abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) from across Australia and from overseas. The reasons they come are not all the same, but one stands out far more than any other. The first operation was the wrong operation for the amount of loose skin
If you have been through substantial weight loss and are left with loose skin all the way around your midsection, a belt lipectomy (body lift) may be one of the body contouring procedures worth discussing. This surgical procedure removes excess skin and fat circumferentially around the lower torso, taking in
Loose skin on the upper arms is one of the more common reasons people come to see me as they get older. The skin on the inner arm is thin to begin with, and over the years it loses skin elasticity and starts to hang. For some people this is
After major weight loss, loose skin tends to settle right around the middle of the body. Not just the front of the abdomen, but the hips, the flanks, the lower back, the mons, and the upper buttocks as well. A body lift (belt lipectomy) is the operation I use to
Losing a large amount of weight is a real achievement. Whether you reached your goal through bariatric surgery, weight loss medications, or sustained changes to diet and exercise, the effort involved is considerable. Many of the patients I see in my practice have lost 30, 50, or more than 70
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