Losing 40kg in 1.5 years, but sagging breasts were reshaped and reshaped

I finally succeeded in losing weight, but my skin became loose and inelastic after losing weight. What should I do? Miss Ji from mainland China came to Taiwan last year to undergo gastric bypass surgery. She successfully lost 40 kilograms in a year and a half, but the weight loss resulted in a lot of excess skin, especially obvious sagging and atrophy of her breasts. She decided to come to Taiwan again to seek medical help. Fortunately, after evaluation and the "total breast reconstruction combined with dermal suspension lift" surgery, her breasts finally regained their pointed shape.

I finally succeeded in losing weight, but my skin became loose and inelastic after losing weight. What should I do?

Like a rubber band losing its elasticity, losing a lot of weight can easily lead to sagging skin

Chen Yanzhou, a physiotherapy surgeon at the International Metabolic and physiotherapy Center of the China Medical University Hospital, said that obesity has long been an international problem, and weight loss is a national movement. However, it is worth noting that people who lose a lot of weight are more likely to have loose skin in multiple areas. Why does this happen? This is because when the human body is obese, the skin is like a taut rubber band, but when experiencing the process of weight loss, a large amount of subcutaneous fat under the skin disappears, and the skin that has lost its elasticity cannot shrink in time to compensate for the lost volume.

Don’t underestimate excess skin and sagging skin! Not only does it affect the appearance, but neglecting it can also increase the risk of infection

Therefore, it is natural that this type of people will experience loose and sagging skin all over their body, including the face, chest, abdomen, back, buttocks, arms, thighs and other parts of their body. These extra skins are more likely to bring the following two negative effects to the human body:

Negative impact 1 / Affects appearance:

Loose skin all over the body will give people a feeling of old age, making young people in their 20s or 30s look like old people in their 60s or 70s, which is a big blow to self-confidence. Clinically, some patients even suffer from low self-esteem and are unable to participate in social activities normally, and a high proportion of them even develop depression.

Negative impact 2/functional issues:

These skin folds of excess skin are often difficult to clean and can lead to eczema infection or even cellulitis. In addition, excess skin weight will also place a great burden on the human body, making it impossible to exercise regularly, resulting in poor weight loss results and even weight regain.

On the left is the 23-year-old patient and young lady, and on the right is Dr. Chen Yanzhou. (Photo provided by the International Metabolic and Physical Medicine Center of China Medical University Hospital)

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