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
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
As a Specialist Surgeon working with post weight loss patients, I perform Fleur de Lis abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) for people who have had significant weight loss and are left with loose skin across the lower and upper abdomen, side to side as well as up and down. The vertical and
After major weight loss, the abdomen often carries loose skin in two directions. There is vertical skin laxity below the belly button. There is also horizontal skin laxity across the upper abdomen. This pattern shows up after bariatric surgery, after sustained weight loss on GLP-1 medications, and after long-term lifestyle
Good aftercare does a lot of the work in determining how well you recover from abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) surgery. The operation itself matters, but the recovery process that follows matters just as much. Wound healing, swelling, scar maturation, and your return to normal activity all depend on how closely you
Reference summary Calcium is a Tier 2 supplement in my pre-operative protocol. That means I do not start every patient on it at the first consultation. I check blood results first, then decide. This is a deliberate position. It differs from a lot of general post-bariatric advice that tells patients
Quick Reference Summary What vitamin K does Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that exists in two main forms, each doing a different job in the body. Disclaimer: Operation performed by Dr Bernard Beldholm. Adult content: surgery has risks; individual results vary. Seek a second opinion. Please see the full disclaimer.
Quick Reference Summary What vitamin A does: Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for wound healing, immune function, and skin integrity. It activates fibroblasts to produce collagen, supports keratinocyte turnover for surface wound repair, promotes new blood vessel formation at the wound site, and regulates immune cell activity during