Body Contouring & Bariatric Surgery
Body Contouring Study Background
The only proven effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric
surgery. After surgery, additional problems may arise such as redundant
hanging skin and a poor body image. The patient's quality of life and
social acceptance may thus still be hindered. Body contouring operations
remain the only hope here.
Body Contouring Study Methods
Body contouring surgery was performed on 11 patients out of 38 who had
had vertical banded gastroplasty. General self-consciousness, social self-consciousness
of appearance and sexual and bodily self-consciousness of appearance were
measured with a retrospective questionnaire.
Body Contouring Study Results
Timing of body contouring surgery was determined according to the demand
of the patient and stabilization of the patient's weight status. On average
the first plastic surgery operation was performed after 17 (12-25) months.
Mean age was 37.4 (34-65) and mean excess weight loss was 57.6 (37-129).
In the 11 patients who underwent plastic procedures, a total of 23 such
operations were performed, and 8 complications were encountered in these
23 operations. General self-consciousness and sexual bodily self-consciousness
of appearance showed improvement after bariatric surgery and further improvement
after the plastic surgery.
Body Contouring Study Conclusion
For markedly redundant skin after massive weight loss, dermalipectomy
is the only treatment. This improves the patient's general, sexual and
bodily self-consciousness.
Source: FD Communications Inc. 2003
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