plastic surgery pictures/information
There are many questions floating around about excess skin and plastic surgery post-op. One of my journals, Contemporary Surgery, this month did an article on plastic surgery after weight loss by J. Peter Rubin, MD of the University of Pittsburgh. I thought the pictures may be informative to those of us on the journey to see what we can expect and to those considering plastics, to see the results. There are two patients highlighted.
The first is a 42 year old woman following a 190 pound weight loss with BMI of 25 and results 8 months following brachioplasty (arm lift) as well as mastopexy (breast lift). The take home message with this procedure is that the patient willing to accept scars in exchange for improved contour is likely to be satisfied with the procedure.
The second picture is a 45 year old woman after 130 pound weight loss with a BMI of 27 and 6 months after mastopexy without impants and abdominoplasty. These are the most common procedures after weight loss.
Hope this adds something to your bag of information
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 DYANN
Lap RNY 1/4/06....
46/ 19.8/23.5 BMI's 167.9 pounds gone forever as of 9/12/07 116.3%to goal
294.4/ 126.5/150
5' 7''
Jupiter, Florida
Dr. Jefferson Vaughan: GBP
Dr. P Duddly Giles: Plastic surgeon TT/BL 03.20.2007
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