Cosmetic Options For People After Huge Weight Loss
This country is becoming fatter and fatter and obesity is at an all time high. Because of this, doctors are prescribing various weight loss measures for people to lose weight to diminish risk of heart disease and other health ailments. The good news is a number of people are finally taking charge of their weight loss through diet, exercise and even gastric bypass or lap band surgery. The not so good news is that while the weight loss is good for your health, the sagging skin around the different parts of the body is not very attractive.
Taking care of the loose, draping skin
When you gain a significant amount of weight, it happens gradually so your skin stretches to accommodate it. When you lose that weight, what happens to all that skin? It does not automatically shrink. Instead you are left with unsightly draping skin that hangs from your arms, thighs, stomach, neck and even breasts.
All that loose skin can cause health problems due to trapped moisture and skin friction causing infections. The draping skin can also impede exercise as well as other physical pursuits, activities that are necessary to maintain the weight loss. These physical limitations often result in the need for cosmetic surgery to remove this excess skin and re-contour the body to accentuate your new shape.
Liposuction and tummy tuck options
Even with all the lost weight, a tummy tuck and liposuction might be necessary to fully contour the new body shape. If your weight is stable for a certain amount of time, cosmetic surgeons will not only remove the excess skin but also tighten the stomach muscles and remove fat with a tummy tuck and wayward fat deposits are sucked out via liposuction. It is important though that you present a stable weight loss that is sustainable. Can you imagine getting all that cosmetic surgery and then regaining the weight?
Breast and other body enhancements
The breasts are fatty tissue that will lose some substance and droop after weight loss. When this happens the breasts need a lift so they are not hanging by your knees. The thighs are another fatty area that will need to be tweaked cosmetically to remove excess "saddlebag" skin and perhaps a bit of liposuction for better contouring. The buttocks, arms and legs are other areas that could be improved with cosmetic surgery after a large weight loss.
There are many people in the country who have lost an extreme amount of weight and yet the number of full body contouring surgeries is low. The cost can be rather prohibitive as insurance usually does not cover these types of cosmetic procedures, unless it is a requisite to a healthy life. Sometimes, the body contouring may have to be done in stages in order to afford it as the cost would be out of pocket.
If you have lost an extreme amount of weight, you have shown a commitment to your health for the long haul. You deserve to have a body worth showing off. Talk with the cosmetic surgeon about payment plans and financing. There are ways to make the surgeries more affordable to you.
