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Evaluation of modified abdominoplasty for excess skin in post-bariatric surgery patients with residual obesity.
Excess skin after massive weight loss is especially discomforting on the abdomen due to physical and psychosocial symptoms, and many patients with excess skin have a lowered Quality of Life (QoL). Abdominoplasty may improve symptoms as well…
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"Normal" breast dimensions in obese women-reference values and the effect of weight loss.
[BACKGROUND] Breast hypertrophy may cause significant suffering, such as back- and breast pain, painful shoulder groves, and eczemas. Furthermore, women with breast hypertrophy may have lower quality of life than women without breast hypert…
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SESQ, a patient-reported outcome instrument addressing excess skin; report on the updated version and the validation process.
Excess skin after weight loss is perceived as a major problem for the majority of the bariatric patients, between 68 and 90% desire additional reconstructive surgery. However, only about 20% of the patients actually have the possibility to …
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Depressive symptoms before and after abdominoplasty among post-bariatric patients - a cohort study.
The majority of post-bariatric patients suffer from excess skin after weight loss, impairing physical, psychosocial and mental health. The abdomen is the most common location for excess skin, and abdominoplasty is the most commonly required…
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Excess skin after weight loss following bariatric surgery: focus on the abdomen.
[BACKGROUND] The majority of postbariatric patients experience major problems from excess skin, with most desiring abdominoplasty. [OBJECTIVES] To present visual assessments and objective measurements of excess abdominal skin; analyze rela…
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Aspects of excess skin in obesity, after weight loss, after body contouring surgery and in a reference population.
[BACKGROUND] Excess skin is well known after massive weight loss but, there is missing knowledge from various groups. [OBJECTIVES] To describe and compare excess skin in a reference population during obesity, after obesity surgery, and aft…
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Abdominal plasty with and without plication-effects on trunk muscles, lung function, and self-rated physical function.
[BACKGROUND] Weight loss after obesity and pregnancy is associated with excess abdominal skin and weakness of the abdominal wall, which is assumed to cause low back pain and reduce lung function. Today, abdominoplasty is the only known meth…