For men and women who have struggled with large amounts of excess weight, losing that weight is a monumental accomplishment. Whether you achieve weight loss through a healthy diet and regular exercise, through bariatric surgery, or with a combination of both, you should feel proud of your healthy new body.
However, not everyone is able to showcase their new contours the way they would like to, as excess skin, tissue, and lingering fat can remain long after you have reached your goal weight. With a little extra help from post-weight loss body contouring, you should be able to better see your health success.
The Figure Beneath the Folds
For many individuals who have achieved dramatic weight loss, there are essentially two bodies existing at once. The first is the new, slimmer and fitter body that you’ve reached through weight loss, and the second is the old, heavier body that seems to be draping over your new shape.
Excess folds of skin and fatty tissue are quite common among post-weight loss patients and can obscure your weight loss achievement, making you feel as though you haven’t accomplished as much as you actually have.
Body Contouring for the Post-Weight Loss Patient
Post-weight loss patients usually benefit the most from a combination of different post-weight loss body contouring techniques:
- Liposuction can remove deposits of subcutaneous fat that often remain resistant to diet and exercise.
- A tummy tuck eliminates excess skin to create a sleeker, more streamlined figure.
- Procedures like arm lifts and thigh lifts also remove excess fatty tissue and reveal underlying muscle tone, helping you show off your new body shape in the best way possible.
