Plastic Surgery
Patients who lose more than 100 pounds also face another challenge - excess skin. In addition to being cosmetically displeasing, massive skin folds in the arms, abdomen and legs can cause chafing, and cutaneous bacterial and yeast infections. Dr. Downey performs reconstructive plastic surgery on these patients.
"This procedure combines reconstructive and aesthetic challenges for the plastic surgeon," notes Dr. Downey. "We can help give patients more self-confidence and a better body image." She reconteur's patient's bodies, using direct excision, combined with liposuction techniques. She removes excess skin from the arms, legs and abdomen, often minimizing scars that have become wider as the result of gravity and excessive body weight. "The distal gastric bypass procedure, like other surgical treatments for obesity, offers patients many advantages, including improvement in cardiac function, and a decrease in endocrine-related problems, "Dr. Anthone says. Adds Dr. Downey, "The finishing touch is that we help patients tailor their skin to their new weight and body mass."
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