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I'm a male 23 years old. I was 300 lbs. and now I'm 185 lbs. The problem is I have excess skin just above the penis area and around my stomach. Is there any exercise I can do to get rid of it? I work out a lot. What procedures are available to get rid of this? It’s really upsetting me. Please can you help and tell me how I can tighten this area? Thank you!
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meohme
in 90210
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Sit ups and lunges do not significantly tighten the skin after massive weight loss....
Dear Sir:
Congratulations on your massive weight loss. You should be commended on significantly improving your health and improving your lifestyle.
I have many patients such as you who have lost a significant amount of weight and developed excess skin and fat in the pubic region. Typically, male patients after massive weight loss developed significant fat above the penis and lateral to the penis above the scrotum. When I examined patients, the excess skin and...
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Loose Skin after gastric bypass or massive weight loss
Depending on the areas of excess or loss skin you have, you have several options.
1. Tummy tuck - would provide removal of the skin from the front part of your abdomen and improve the the suprapubic area
2. Lower body lift - would improve the area around your abdomen, lower back, and buttocks region.
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Procedures falling massive weight loss
Congratulations on loosing so much weight. That is a tremendous accomplishment. Unfortunately when you loose that much weight your skin never shrinks down. The common areas include the belly, pubic region, buttock, medial thighs, arms, and chest. All the exercise in the world will not get rid of the skin. Even "non-invasive" procedures will not likely give you what you are looking for. With the kind of weight you have lost it is likely you would benefit...
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Procedures to tighten loose skin from massive weight loss
Congratulations on your weight loss. There are no exercises that will tighten the loose skin on the abodomen or mons pubis. However there are many surgical procedures that can address this issue such as tummy tuck or mons reduction surgery.
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Surgery after weight loss
Thank you for your question.
Congratulations on your weight loss!
The best way to get the most precise advice as to the best surgery for your situation would be to meet with a board certified plastic surgeon for examination. It sounds like you have excess skin around your abdominal area and so a tummy tuck or extended tummy tuck (tummy tuck and back lipectomy) may be a good option for you.
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Body Lift or Abdominoplasty After Massive Weight Loss
Congratulations on your impressive weight loss. That takes discipline and determination. The right operation for you should be individualized. No amount of exercise will make the excess skin go away once your weight has been stable for 6 mos. To get the most from your weight loss you will likely need some type of a tummy tuck that removes the apron of skin in the lower abdomen. A surgeon experienced in plastic surgery after weight loss can help you evaluate...
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Congratulations on your weight loss, which is a tremendous achievement. Unfortunately,
Like many patients who come to see me after weight loss, there are still some things that need to be done. Specifically, it addition to excess lower abdominal skin that is addressed by a traditional Abdominoplasty, many patients have excess tissue in the pubic area following massive weight loss. For patients such as yourself, it is not enough to get rid of the excess abdominal skin, and thighten the abdominal muscles, we also have to "lift" the extra skin in the pubic...
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Excess Skin After Massive weight loss.
Exercise will help you to maintain your current weight, or lose more weight, and will help to strengthen your core (abdominal and back) muscles which will tighten your waist and improve your posture.
Excess skin after massive weight loss will not shrink. In fact, the skin has lost its elasticity and may stretch out somewhat even after removal of the excess skin as part of a body lift procedure.
The best way to treat the problem that you describe is with a body lift procedure....
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Plastic Surgery for Excess Skin
Sorry, there is no exercise program that will tighten profoundly loose skin. Congratulations on your weight loss, but the loose skin will need to be excised to give you the contour you desire.
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Abdominal laxity
Unfortunately, there is no skin tighening that can be performd without surgery to accomplish what you want.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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