Although obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States, many are doing their best to loose the excess body weight and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Unfortunately, this is not an easy undertaking requiring time and persistence – and the development of lots of excess skin as a reward for your hard work losing the weight can be very discouraging…
During weight gain, the skin expands to accommodate the excess fat- causing it to lose elasticity (it’s “stretchiness”). Replacing body mass with loose and flabby skin does very little to boost self-esteem and enhance body image.
Don’t be discouraged- there are solutions to tighten and even prevent sagging skin as you drop the pounds. When trying to achieve extreme weight loss it’s best to take things slowly. You shouldn’t fix your old unhealthy habits by developing new unhealthy ones - plus, it’s very hard to keep the weight off when it occurred through overly aggressive dieting and exercising that cannot be maintained over the long term.
So count calories, but don’t limit yourself to an extremely restrictive diet. Exercising regularly will also help tighten and tone problem areas as you lose the weight, but stick with a regimen that you can realistically follow for years, not months.
For those who have been struggling with weight for a long period of time, the skin and underlying tissue will not naturally return to it’s original state. It may be necessary to undergo surgical procedures to remove the hanging skin.
With over 234,000 procedures performed in the U.S. last year, body lifts and tummy tucks are common surgeries that will improve the quality of skin and provide smooth natural contours.
Board Certified Orlando Plastic Surgeon Dr. Armando Soto offers many different procedures to tighten the skin and remove excess tissue in different areas of the body, including: abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), mastopexy (breast lift), lower body lift, thigh lifts, and brachioplasty (arm lift).
To learn more about which option is best for you, call us today to schedule your complimentary consultation! Loosing weight is something to be proud of, it is time to look as good as you feel!
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