Now that I have lost over 100 pounds, I can see that something strange happened to my ribs. Perhaps this happened due to pregnancy plus being extremely obese? Is there anything that can be done? I have never heard anyone else complain about this. I am planning to have high volume liposuction (my remaining weight is in the hips/thighs) and skin removal as well; do surgeons deal with this too?
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Like weight loss, liposuction can leave skin loose.The inner thigh is prone to this - skin is thin and doesn't shrink down much.Correction usually means a medial thigh lift to remove the excess skin.One alternative - muscle exercises to bulk up the inner thigh may fill in the loose skin.Another...
As a bodybuilder, I have many patients who want to look better with body sculpting. I think that the key to liposuction is to treat those areas that are the most resistant to diet and exercise.Find a board certified plastic surgeon who performs hundreds of
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At one month it's impossible to comment about the fate of any contour abnormality. After six months of this persists some restorative treatment might be indicated.
