We sometimes experience enormous weight gain with a change in our body shape, so we are no longer satisfied with ourselves and want to adhere to a diet. However, with weight loss, another serious issue arises that threatens the aesthetic appearance of the body even with reaching the ideal weight, which is saggy skin and a lack of elasticity. Even vigorous exercise and strict dietary restrictions do not solve it. This issue is more prevalent in obese patients who lose their excess weight, through sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric balloon, or other well-known bariatric surgeries. As a result, the cost of achieving the ideal weight is the appearance of those sagging after achieving the required weight. However, is there a solution to this sagging? With Dr. Mina Mamdouh, the expert in plastic surgery, sculpting, and body shaping, you can reach the body shape of your dreams and remove any sagging resulting from your severe weight loss through skin tightening and sagging removal procedures to get an immediate result.
How does skin sagging develop?
As we previously stated, since obesity affects skin elasticity, losing excess weight is the primary factor in the development of saggy skin. The skin expands with weight gain but does not shrink back to its original size with weight loss. Age is a major contributor to the loss of skin elasticity due to the skin's decreased ability to produce collagen.
Where does sagging occur in the body?
Some of the most notable and famous areas where severe sagging and excess skin can emerge visibly after losing a significant amount of weight are the belly, neck, buttocks, thighs, and arms. Nevertheless, sagging can be readily eradicated with just one procedure: skin tightening and surgical removal of sagging.
Dr. Mina Mamdouh's surgical techniques for tightening sagging:
In the process of surgically tightening body sagging with Dr. Mina Mamdouh, a sculpting and body contouring specialist, any saggy loose skin of the body are removed, through which the body is sculpted and given a slim and sculpted appearance. The specialized anesthesiologist begins applying the anesthesia method suitable for your specific condition, then Dr. Mina Mamdouh starts to plan for the areas that need to be tightened, with the distribution of fat if possible. The next step is to make surgical incisions in the areas that need to be tightened. After the removal of the excess skin and fat, Dr. Mina Mamdouh begins to close these surgical incisions with high-quality cosmetic threads that do not leave any scars after the end of the recovery period.
Ideal candidates for surgical skin tightening and sagging removal should have the following aspects:
All patients who are intending to have skin tightening and surgical removal of sagging must meet the requirements listed below:
• The patient must be in good overall health and be able to undergo general anesthesia without suffering any negative side effects.
• The patient must maintain a steady weight, close to his target weight, to prevent sagging from returning with further weight loss.
• To be a non-smoker or alcoholic.
• Free from any chronic or family-inherited diseases.
Instructions affecting the outcomes of skin tightening and sagging removal:
The recovery period after skin tightening and surgical removal of sagging is one of the most crucial times that affect the final tightening outcome. Your commitment to following some instructions will help you to pass the recovery period with the least significant side effects, the best possible result, and the highest tightening efficiency, so you must follow the following instructions, which Dr. Mina Mamdouh will advise you:
• Stay overnight in the hospital after your surgery; to ensure your health and suitability to leave the hospital.
• Rest for at least two weeks after surgery, without exerting any strenuous effort.
• Do not carry heavy weights or engage in violent physical activity or sport.
• Wear a medical corset made of high-quality material that he will advise you to wear after the surgery to reduce the swelling that results from the surgery as much as possible, while accelerating the recovery period and the appearance of the final result.
• Use the antibiotics and medications prescribed to you as directed to prevent infection and minimize pain following surgery.
• Maintaining a healthy diet as much as possible, containing a high percentage of proteins, nutritious vegetables, and fruits.
• Drink at least 3 to 4 liters of water daily.
• keep the surgical incisions clean and perfectly bandage them as the doctor will prescribe for you; this will prevent scarring after surgery.
Tightening the skin is the correct step for perfect body sculpting:
Since it is possible to get rid of loose skin and remove sagging in the body surgically, it is also possible to deal with it through some non-surgical methods, which are less successful than surgical tightening, and include:
1. Laser skin tightening and sagging removal: It is suitable for many saggy patients who wish to see a quick tightening result, but the laser can cause severe damage to patients with sensitive skin, and it is not suitable for advanced cases of sagging in which the skin is significantly flabby outside its usual range.
2. Tightening the skin and removing sagging by exercising: This is a step that helps build a large muscle mass in the body and significantly reduces the appearance of wrinkles, especially if the main reason for saggy skin is weight loss in a short period, as the skin loses its ability to contract after reaching to the required weight.
3. Skin tightening and sagging removal with devices: It is a technique that is constantly being developed to avoid patients being subjected to surgical tightening surgeries that may not be suitable for some while attempting to achieve its amazing tightening outcomes. In general, it depends on tightening the skin by stimulating the production of collagen through ultrasound, radio waves, infrared, or stimulation of the muscle located under the saggy area.
Important tips for your beauty to prevent apparent skin sagging:
• In general, you should not wait until you gain a lot of weight and your skin sag and lose its elasticity within your journey of loosing weight.
• Use many skin moisturizers and creams that increase skin elasticity.
• Drink sufficient amounts of water per day, not less than 3 to 4 liters.
• Eat vitamins, vegetables, and fruits that stimulate collagen production as much as possible.
