Apronectomy carries one of the higher wound complication rates of any body contouring operation I perform. Published series report overall complication rates ranging from 13.8% in large database reviews to 56% in post bariatric cohorts, with wound healing problems, seroma and infection making up most of that figure rather than
A fair number of the post weight loss patients I see for an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) also turn out to have a hernia in the abdominal wall. Sometimes they already know about it. Often it is picked up when I examine them, or on a scan, while we are planning
A bra line lipectomy, also called an upper back lipectomy or bra line back lift, removes loose skin and excess fatty tissue from the upper back after significant weight loss. The incision runs across the back at the level of the bra line, so the resulting scar can sit beneath
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
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
A pubic lift (monsplasty), also called mons pubis reduction surgery, treats excess fat, excess skin, or a lowered position of the mons pubis. The mons pubis is the fatty pad that sits over the pubic bone, at the junction between the lower abdomen and the genital region. After significant weight
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
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