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
Most people picture an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) as a single horizontal incision running from one hip to the other. After major weight loss, one direction is sometimes not enough. When loose skin hangs both up and down and side to side, a hip-to-hip incision on its own cannot take up
Many people who have experienced significant weight loss are left with loose or excess skin and stretched soft tissue around the midsection. Skin folds in these areas can cause ongoing skin irritation. A question I often hear in my clinic is whether a belt lipectomy (body lift) or an abdominoplasty
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
Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) surgery after major weight loss is more variable than post‑pregnancy abdominoplasty. In patients following significant or massive weight loss, the primary issue is excess skin rather than muscle tightening. After substantial weight loss, reduced skin elasticity and stretched abdominal skin mean the tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is primarily
Patients who have experienced significant or massive weight loss often have different concerns when considering abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) surgery. One of the most common questions is how long they may need to remain in the hospital after surgery, particularly as post-weight-loss procedures are often more extensive than standard cosmetic abdominal
Dual vector abdominoplasty is an advanced form of abdominoplasty surgery designed for patients who have experienced significant weight loss. It combines principles of the Fleur-de-Lis abdominoplasty with an additional upper abdominal skin excision, allowing excess skin to be addressed in multiple directions, including the upper abdomen and lower chest region.
Recovery after a dual vector abdominoplasty is a structured and closely supervised process. While it shares many similarities with recovery after a Fleur-de-Lis abdominoplasty, there are additional considerations due to the upper abdominal incision that forms part of this operation. In my practice, recovery is approached in a practical, step‑by‑step