Facial sagging and tired appearance can be eliminated after weight loss.
Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of people who have lost their excess weight with stomach reduction operations. Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist Assoc. Dr. Osman Kelahmetoğlu stated that these individuals look older than they actually are, especially since those who lose excess weight may have sagging on their faces.
Drawing attention to sagging in the abdomen, legs, arms and other parts of the body after stomach reduction surgery or losing excess weight with diet, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist Assoc. Dr. Osman Kelahmetoğlu gave information about face lift operations.
Facial drooping is seen in 20 percent of people
Reminding that it is natural to experience sagging on the face of people due to old age, Assoc. Dr. Kelahmetoglu, “These sagging can cause loss of youthful appearance. In addition, we see facial sagging in patients due to sudden weight loss after gastric reduction surgeries, which have been done a lot in recent years. Facial sagging may occur, especially in people who are close to 45 kilograms and have lost weight. When the patient loses that much weight, sagging occurs in the belly area, back, butt, chest, arms and upper legs. Individuals generally complain of sagging in these areas and want it to be corrected.”he said.
Providing information on facial sagging, Assoc. Dr. Kelahmetoglu, “In people, the eyebrows begin to droop down, and the middle face also droops. The groove in the middle of the nose and lip becomes obvious, truth comes to the fore. The lines around the lips become obvious. There are sagging in the areas under the chin, the angles in the chin are not obvious. Here, it is necessary to perform stretching operations in patients with such conditions on the face. Because they look much older than their age population.”said.
Assoc. Dr. Osman Kelahmetoğlu explained that this rate can vary depending on the speed and size of weight loss. Stating that timing is very valuable in correction surgeries for these complaints that may occur after weight loss, Assoc. Dr. Kelahmetoglu, “It is necessary to do these surgeries step by step. We perform the correction operation when the person who has gastric reduction surgery waits for 12-18 months and reaches the target weight. We also attach importance to the establishment of a clear diet.”he said.
The tired view on the face is removed
Reminding that surgery is not the only option for these sagging that may occur, Assoc. Dr. Osman Kelahmetoglu, “There are also techniques applied to sagging without surgery. But the most effective is the face lift operation. The adipose tissue taken from the patient is filled to the places where there is loss of volume. The jawline and cheekbones are made obvious. In this way, we can remove the tired landscape.”he said.
Reminding that if the person smokes, they want him to quit one month before the surgery in order to avoid tissue loss, Yeditepe University Koşuyolu Hospital Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist Assoc. Dr. Osman Kelahmetoglu. “However, in order for the blood values to be good, attention should be paid to the nutritional system.”used his words.
Things to consider after surgery
Underlining that the patient coming out of the surgery should be mobilized quickly to avoid clots, Assoc. Dr. Osman Kelahmetoglu, “It is extremely valuable that the patient does not smoke after the operation. However, we try to keep the blood pressure stable so that there is no bleeding, especially in blood pressure patients. After the plastic surgery on the face, we wear a special bandage to the patient. Small scars formed in front of and behind the ear will also decrease in 6-9 months, being slightly obvious. Patients need to wear the special bandage for 4 weeks. It can take about three months for the patient whose stitches are removed 1 week after the operation, to return to normal. If he is a young patient, he will look like his age group after the operation. However, if we are performing face lift surgery on a patient over 50 years of age, 15 years of youth may be the subject of the word. On the other hand, those who have undergone this operation at the age of 40, look as young as 7 years old.”said.