After bariatric surgery,
the dramatic weight loss can cause
esthetic problems. Patients are
often left with loose, sagging
skin that no longer has the elasticity
to conform to their new slimmer
shape. Unfortunately, neither
exercise or diet will tighten
loose skin; only plastic surgery
can do that.
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This can involve multiple procedures
including, tummy tuck that may
or may not extend all the way
around the body, which is called
a belt lipectomy. Brachioplasty,
or arm lift, thigh lift, face
and necklift, and breast lift
and or breast augmentation.
Abdominoplasty, known
more commonly as a "tummy
tuck," is a major surgical
procedure to remove excess skin
and fat from the middle and lower
abdomen and to tighten the muscles
of the abdominal wall.
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The procedure can dramatically
reduce the appearance of a protruding
abdomen. But bear in mind, it
does produce a permanent scar,
which, depending on the extent
of the original problem and the
surgery required to correct it,
can extend from hip to hip. Contact
our office today to learn
more about this procedure.
Liposuction is a procedure
that can help sculpt the body
by removing unwanted fat from
specific areas, including the
abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs,
knees, upper arms, chin, cheeks
and neck. During the past decade,
liposuction, which is also known
as "lipoplasty" or "suction
lipectomy," has benefited
from several new refinements.
Today, a number of new techniques,
including ultrasound-assisted
lipoplasty (UAL), the tumescent
technique, and the super-wet technique,
are helping many plastic surgeons
to provide selected patients with
more precise results and quicker
recovery times.
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Although no type of liposuction
is a substitute for dieting and
exercise, liposuction can remove
stubborn areas of fat that don't
respond to traditional weight-loss
methods.Contact
our office today to learn
more about this procedure.
An arm lift, also known
as brachioplasty, is a surgical
procedure to remove loose skin
and excess fat deposits in the
upper arm. With age, upper arm
skin can become loose and flabby.
Plastic surgeons will discuss
brachioplasty with patients who
want to tighten this skin and
look as good as they feel.
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In some cases, Dr. Kupfer may
suggest that liposuction be used
alone or in conjunction with an
arm lift to remove excess fat
in the upper arms. Contact
our office today to learn
more about this procedure.
A thigh lift is a procedure
in which skin and subcutaneous
tissue are removed from either
the medial (inside) thigh or around
the entire thigh. This procedure
is used in cases which liposuction
would not be enough to achieve
a satisfactory result. These candidates
usually have either lax skin with
stretch marks, considerable cellulite
or excess skin.
The procedure is performed by
removing the excess skin and pulling
up the thigh skin to achieve a
much more youthful look. The incisions
are generally placed in an inconspicuous
space between the crease of the
upper thigh and body.
