Today plastic surgery includes a new group of patients; persons who after undergoing diets loose significant weight or individuals who are obese and after undergoing bariatric surgery their weight decreases and their tissues become flaccid in excess, which causes accelerated aging esthetic aspect which concerns such patients. With post – bariatric plastic surgery can be restored and obtain very pleasing esthetic results.
The bariatric surgery is today one of the surgical areas of greatest progress and development since it is the ultimate solution to morbid obesity and is also the best option for treating the metabolic syndrome (hypertension + Diabetes + Obesity).
One concern for patients of Bariatric Surgery or when a person is planning to lose weight is how will their body be after this change and the flaccidity which could occur; but the plastic surgery complements the esthetic objective of these patients; as in six months to a year later or when their body mass index (ratio between height and weight) is at 30, they can undergo cosmetic surgery treatment.
Usually bariatric surgery helps if someone has diabetes or hypertension, these conditions are controlled and even disappear forever, it’s in fact where lies one of the benefits of bariatric surgery, which not only influences the beauty but also the welfare and health.
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For breasts, the esthetic appearance changes considerably when a woman gains or loses weight; even more when she has lost significant weight, which makes the woman feel uncomfortable with the shape of her breasts, but by a lifting or pexia, which may or may not require implants great satisfaction from our patients is achieved.
The same goes with the abdomen, back and thighs, that due to the large flaccidity the patients could present shyness, low self esteem and insecurity, and likewise, by post bariatric plastic surgery can achieve excellent results.
The most important aspect is your safety, which is why in all plastic surgery we indicate at least ten laboratory tests in addition an electrocardiogram, thorax radiography, pre-anesthetic evaluation, cardiovascular and respiratory evaluation. It is also recommended to go to a specialist accredited by the relevant institutions, which in our country are the Sociedad Dominicana de Cirugía Plástica, the Colegio Dominicano de Cirujanos and the Colegio Medico Dominicano.