Body Contouring

Bariatric Surgery

This new field of surgery involves a coordinated approach to removing excess tissue which results from massive weight loss. 

This consists in:

• Removing excess or flabby under- arm and upper inner thigh
• Tummy tuck or excising excess tissue from the whole lower torso
• Breast augmentation and /or mastopexy  (breast lift)
• Neck lift
• Buttock lift
• Liposuction
• Hernia repair

This can be very extensive surgery, and the patient must be fit, be of relatively normal weight, and not be a smoker.

Mastopexy (Breast Lift)

Droopiness of the breast is a common legacy of motherhood, nursing and the force of gravity taking their toll, and the effect of pregnancy and a distension of the breasts with milk causes the fibrous bands which hold the breast in their youthful shape to break down and the skin to stretch. With the subsequent shrinking the unsupported breasts settle into the stretched skin and gravity pulls them down. Putting on weight and then losing it can have the same effect. So too does the aging process, which is why women dislike the appearance of their droopy breasts.

What can be done? Whilst it is not possible to recreate surgically the natural supporting structure of the breast, it is possible to reshape the breast into one which looks more youthful and feels more firm. The operation is called a Mastopexy

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Last modified: 04/24/06