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05/08/2024
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Bariatric surgery methods used in the treatment of obesity (e.g. gastric sleeve) can help patients to loose significant amount of weight. But after surgery, sagging or loose skin can be seen.
The reason for this is that the skin cannot fully adapt and regress after excess weight is lost with a fast and intense application. Skin sagging is much less common after traditional or non-surgical weight loss, because people generally lose less weight in a longer time.
Skin sagging or loose skin depends on the genetics of the person, the amount of weight lost, age and type of the surgical operation applied.
However, some medical conditions, whether you exercise or smoke, cause thinning of the skin and are effective in the post-surgical recovery process.
Especially age will cause thinning of the skin, and the skin will be enlarged significantly due to obesity.
The amount of weight that needs to be lost is also a factor in sagging skin after surgery. The more weight you lose, the more skin sagging will occur.
How to tighten loose skin after bariatric surgery?
Although there is no guaranteed way to prevent skin sagging before surgery, there are natural ways to help tighten after surgery.
First of all, in bariatric surgeries such as gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, the doctor’s and dietitian’s advice after the surgery like,
complying with a balanced diet, including vitamin supplements as recommended, is one of the most important factors in the healing of your skin and surgical wounds.
Especially after gastric bypass surgery, since absorption in the intestines decreases, vitamin or nutritional deficiencies are common in patients.
For this reason, adequate mineral and vitamin supplements such as iron and B12 should be given to patients for skin healing and surgical wounds.
Exercise, especially swimming and muscle exercises, will be effective in the recovery of skin sagging.
It is claimed that some topical creams and massages can help tighten the skin.
Although laser or cryotherapy can be effective to a certain extent, it will not be sufficient for sagging skin after bariatric surgery.
The most effective tightening is achieved by surgery. It is especially suitable for those who suffer from pain and irritation caused by excess skin.
You can find detailed information about Gastric Sleeve Surgery on our page.
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