The Effect of Massive Weight Loss Status, Amount of Weight Loss, and Method of Weight Loss on Body Contouring Outcomes
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Body contouring following massive weight loss
The growing prevalence of obesity in America has led to an increase in bariatric surgery, which produces successful long-term weight loss and improves the multiple co-morbidities caused by obesity. A weight loss of 100+ pounds leaves patients with significant amounts of loose-hanging excess skin and tissue that can be addressed only with surgery. This article briefly describes many body contour...
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عنوان ژورنال: Aesthetic Surgery Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1090-820X,1527-330X
DOI: 10.1177/1090820x14528208