Post-weight-loss before & after

This 37-year-old patient reduced his weight from 22½ stone to 16 stone over 18 months and had maintained it for over a year, but was left with excess skin on his chest and lower abdomen. He underwent chest contouring with free nipple grafting and a tummy tuck to address the excess skin, with the aim of a flatter chest and abdomen.

This 50-year-old patient underwent a Fleur de Lis abdominoplasty combined with liposuction to the mons area, having lost 7 stones following a gastric sleeve procedure. The surgery removed 1,475 grams of excess tissue to address significant skin laxity. The photographs show her result at her 7-month review, by which time her weight had remained stable.

This young lady lost 9 stone in weight after a gastric sleeve procedure. She also had one child, and her family was complete. She had a breast uplift (skin tightening and nipple repositioning only) and a full tummy tuck procedure. Her BMI at the time of surgery was 19.

Her result is shown at 6 months.

The patient below had a combination of body contouring procedures. She had a full abdominoplasty with repair of her abdominal muscles (for divarication of the rectus muscles). She also had a breast uplift and liposuction to contour her waist and back. Results are shown at six months. The patient had lost significant weight following weight loss (bariatric) surgery.

The before and after photos below are those of a patient who had a breast lift (mastopexy) and a tummy tuck after massive weight loss. She did not wish to have breast implants to restore volume. Note the extent of the scar following the tummy tuck procedure – it extends around the side to avoid having to put a vertical scar in the midline. Also, note that a tummy tuck cannot remove stretch marks above the belly button.

The patient below is in her early 60s. She had surgery (bariatric weight loss surgery) 8 years previously to help her lose weight (midline scar on her abdomen). She lost seven stone in weight but was subsequently left with a huge hernia and abdominal apron. She had excision of her abdominal apron using a tummy tuck technique (which weighed 3.6kg) and repair of her hernia using a mesh. She also had liposuction and a pubic lift. Results are shown at six months. Note the midline vertical scar is a pre-existing scar from her previous surgery.

The before and after photos below are of two different patients who had a tummy tuck. They illustrate the typical scars following an abdominoplasty. Note the low lying scar and the scar around the belly button. The results are shown six months postoperatively.