The lower body lift is one of the most extensive procedures in reconstructive plastic surgery after massive weight loss. During a circumferential lower body lift, an incision is made entirely around the lower body. During this surgery, excess skin and fat of the abdomen, hips, and buttocks are removed. Depending
Now that you have lost your excess weight, you are finally ready to get rid of all that hanging, excess skin and fat. Before you move forward, there are some important things that you need to know. From my experience as a plastic surgeon for patients that have body contouring
The word "seroma" derives from the Medieval Latin word serosus (meaning serum) and from the Greek word –oma (meaning tumor). For your recovery, it is important for you to know about seromas after plastic surgery. What Is A Seroma? A seroma is a localized collection of serous fluid. Serous fluid
There are many different types of body image issues that patients present to my plastic surgery office. People present with a wide variety of complaints about their physique. Often, patients have very high goals and expectations of their plastic surgery results. Sometimes, patients demand unrealistic results. Some physical issues are
Usually, scars heal well. When scars are aesthetically unacceptable, the scars may need to be revised. Scars can be unacceptable for a variety of reasons. Unacceptable scars can result from wound breakdown, infection, reactions to suture material, and even normal healing. Scars can be highly visible, wide, persistently red, thick,
Deciding to undergo reconstructive plastic surgery after massive weight loss can be daunting and scary. However, most patients feel that this type of plastic surgery is an essential component of their weight loss journey. In many patients' quests to be smaller, they view their weight loss surgery as "Part One
With massive weight loss, you lose fat everywhere. Most people lose fat in their legs. This loss of leg fat can lead to the appearance of prominent leg veins. These prominent leg veins can also become very painful. These painful, ropey leg veins are called varicose veins. There are many causes of varicose veins. The majority
