How to recover the figure after a large weight loss

Lipectomy or postbariatric surgery is a challenge in plastic surgery, and is practiced on patients who, after a massive weight loss, have the problem of “hanging skin” in certain cases. areas of the body, which affect both their physical and functional appearance and aesthetics.

What parts are treated in post bariatric surgery?
The areas of the body that most reflect the changes are: abdomen, breasts, face and arms. In these parts, the weight loss usually becomes more evident so that greater amount of skin hangs.

This reddening skin can cause a reduction in the patient’s ability to move, and the presence of the hanging skin is associated with an affectation of the patient’s emotional aspect, at which time post-bariatric or lipectomy becomes the best alternative to treat these discomforts.

The different procedures that can be carried out are:

• Cervical-facial lifting
• Arm lift or brachioplasty
• Mastopexy with or without implants
• Abdominoplasty
• Flancoplasty
• Gluteoplasty
• Circular body lift
• Lung tilt or thigh lift

What are the requirements to be a candidate for a lipectomy?

The requirements could be summarized as: at least one year after having performed the bariatric surgery or any treatment that has caused the weight loss, that the patient has achieved his goal of weight loss and has a stability in it. Should have controlled any disease associated with obesity, such as diabetes and hypertension, and clear evaluation by a surgeon specialized in these cases, is essential.

To consult about lipectomy or postbariatric surgery in our ONLINE CONSULTATION you just have to complete your data, select post bariatric surgery and attach the photos. We will take care of evaluating the areas to be treated to create your budget.