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Belt Lipectomy Plastic Surgery ProcedureExcess of Loose SkinAfter significant weight loss, such as that experienced by bariatric surgery patients, there is often an excess of body skin and fatty tissue. In moderate or localized instances of such drooping or sagging skin tissue, plastic surgery procedures like arm-lift (brachioplasty) or tummy-tuck (abdominoplasty) may be indicated. When Belt Lipectomy is IndicatedHowever, where the amount of loose skin is very large, especially where the excess is circumferential (circular) in nature involving the belly, hips, back, buttocks, and outer thighs, more extensive plastic surgery is needed to remove this circumferential truncal excess. The procedure chosen by plastic surgeons for this condition is "Belt Lipectomy", also referred to as: torsoplasty, circumferential torsoplasty, body lift, central body lift, lower body lift, circumferential panniculectomy, circumferential dermolipectomy and circumferential lipectomy. Belt Lipectomy After Massive Weight LossBelt lipectomy is indicated in several three types of patients, but the largest group comprises patients who have had a significant loss of weight due to gastric-banding or stomach bypass surgery or (less often) as a result of successful dieting and exercise. Patient Weight and Body StatusThis main group of belt-lipectomy candidates are individuals who have lost more than one hundred pounds of weight. They typically have drooping skin and fat in the abdominal area, outer thigh and hip excess, back rolls, and the area of the buttocks. As well as belt lipectomy, many of these patients require skin and fat excision from the arms, inner thighs, breasts, and back. See also: Overweight or Normal Weight PatientsThe above group may be separated into two subgroups. Risks of Belt Lipectomy Plastic SurgeryThe most frequent post-operative complications resulting from belt-lipectomy procedures include: infection, bleeding, hematoma and seroma formation. Wound separation is another possible risk. Careful pre-operative screening as well as post-operative support and patient commitment are essential to reduce belt-lipectomy health risks. Bariatric Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss |