Many people suffer from weight gain and the inability to hide the severe flabbiness, which of course annoys its owner and causes him severe embarrassment, so we spoke with Dr. Wissam Wahdan to find out how to get rid of weight gain.
Causes of sagging skin
Dr. Wissam Wahdan said, Professor of plastic medicine and surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, member of the Egyptian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Reform, Founding Doctor of the Egyptian Academy of Plastic Medicine and Surgery, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, The reason for sagging is extreme weight loss in a short period of time, This often results after obesity operations such as gastric sleeve or gastric bypass, Which disturbs the elasticity of the skin and leads to sagging as a result of the huge amount of fat lost after the operation, Skin elasticity varies from person to person. According to the genetics and hereditary characteristics, surrounding environmental conditions, The rate of activities carried out by the individual, And the diet followed by the same person throughout the period of weight gain.
He continued: It also varies according to the amount of fat gained. and the period during which the patient has been overweight (more fat + long period of time = less skin elasticity), Which prevents the skin from returning to its normal after weight loss process, And severely reduces the chances of the body returning to its previous shape before the increase, And it leads to sagging.
The places where sagging occurs
Posted: sagging occurs in places that were previously filled with fat; like arms, breasts, belly and navel, upper back and sides, under the armpit, lower back and buttocks, buttocks and inner thighs, A person can resort to several solutions, including body coordination and skin tightening operations, as it is one of the ideal solutions for treating severe skin sagging after obesity and weight loss operations until now, But it is necessary to know the reason first in order to choose the right path.
This is in contrast to what is mentioned on social media, and what is rumored in electronic groups of incorrect, non-medical or completely scientific information.
Texture coordination and skin tightening operations rely on surgically removing excess skin and restoring a smooth and harmonious body shape. Without leaving any fat or excess of the skin in the previously mentioned places.
Some of the well-known formats are: Breast lift and lift surgery (whether with augmentation using silicone devices or with self-fat or without either of them), Arm lift surgery, Thigh lift and lift surgery, Surgical tightening of the upper half of the back, Surgical tightening of the lower half of the back with a butt lift, Abdominoplasty and defining the sides.
It is possible to work on more than one area, or all in one surgical session, The duration of the operation ranges from 3 to 6 hours. It is carried out under the supervision of an integrated medical team of consultant anesthesiologists and plastic surgeons with more than 15 years of experience in this field.
The hospital is discharged the day after the operation, A week of home rest is recommended. It is also recommended that medical follow-up is carried out daily with the medical team to work on the patient’s comfort and meet his needs by phone, home rest for a week, And visits to the clinic twice a week.
The process is characterized by its immediate, permanent and safe result. After that, the patient exercises his new life, free of flabbiness, completely naturally. The body shape and its health and psychological condition gradually improve every day within 3 months of the operation.
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