What is body contouring following major weight loss?
The condition of being significantly overweight can cause stress on your health in many ways. If your physical activity has been limited due to your overweight condition, you may have weak muscle and skin tone, and your skin may be severely stretched. Bariatric surgery, sometimes called gastric bypass surgery, is one method of major weight loss for individuals clinically defined as obese. Following weight reduction surgery, or any substantial amount of weight loss, the skin and tissues often lack elasticity and cannot conform to the reduced body size. As a result, skin that has been severely stretched now is unsupported, and begins to sag in pockets that most commonly develop around the: • Face, neck and jowls, resulting in a droopy, sad appearance • Upper arms, resulting in a bat-wing like appearance • Breasts, causing them to flatten and hang with nipples pointed downward • Abdominal area, extending around the sides and into the lower back area, resulting in an apron-like overhang •
