| Following significant weight loss, there is
often failure of the stretched skin to tighten
up. Restoring the normal contour of many body
areas following weight loss often requires removal
or tailoring of the remaining skin. Especially
true for the abdomen, arms, and thighs, the restoration
of the contours of those areas often requires
the excision of large amounts of skin, with or
without additional liposuction.
For example, a patient who lost almost 100 pounds
after a gastric bypass procedure. Except in the
case of the abdomen, where the scars are completely
hidden, these excision techniques frequently result
in significant visible scarring as a trade-off
for the contour improvement. These scars are positioned
to minimize their visibility, and will fade somewhat
with time.
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