by: Dr Sarita Louw
How to get rid
Health
Loose skin can be caused by excessive weight loss leaving lots of
loose skin everywhere. Some patients only have stubborn loose
skin over the abdomen ( stomache ). The more common caues for
this kind of loose skin is pregnancy.
Other patients have worked hard at tightening muscles over the
chest, but still have stubborn fat or some loose skin that remains.
There are several invasive and non-invasive treatments for this stubThe
born problem.
Exercise and strengthening
of muscles
There are also several other procedures to nip here and
tuck there, but all of them leave scars.
Usually exercise alone can get rid of most loose Liposuction is also an option for getting rid of stubborn
fat.
skin, but sometimes stubborn skin remains.
Time
Please note that all surgical procedures can result in
Studies and medical literature imply that over death, because death is a risk of anaesthesia.
time skin will shrink by itself. Unfortunately
nobody wants to wait for skin to shrink by
itself. After losing weight a patient usually
wants to show off their new figure and waiting
for skin to shrink is not an option.
Surgery
The tummy tuck is the most common procedure done to get rid of loose skin over the
stomache. It is painful and it leaves a scar over
your bikini line.