cutis laxa/obesity

BACKGROUND Patients with massive volume or skin laxity typically are not ideal candidates for liposuction treatment due to the excess amounts of loose skin after the procedure. The feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a novel radiofrequency device (BodyTite system) for radiofrequency-assisted

Obesity has become one of the most challenging diseases in the modern world due to its high prevalence, its metabolic pathways and its medical impacts. Although bariatric surgeries have become the main treatment for obesity, a new issue is being created - loose skin. Massive weight loss patients

Surgical treatment of obesity often leads to rapid weight loss of a severely obese patient. Loose skin may transform into inconvenient folds that cause functional, social and health problems. Correction of the folds by plastic surgery can improve the quality of life. It is essential that a

Objective- We hypothesized that ob/ob mice develop expansive vascular remodeling associated with calcification. Approach and Results- We quantified and investigated mechanisms of vascular remodeling and vascular calcification in ob/ob mice after vitamin D₃(VD) stimulation or PBS

OBJECTIVE The lax eyelid syndrome was described by Van den Bosch and Lemij as an uncommon disorder seen in non-obese elderly people and characterised by chronic ocular surface irritation symptoms and a "floppy upper eyelid". The authors present some new features of the lax eyelid

BACKGROUND A careful look at the aging face shows it to consist of more than loose skin and rhytids. With aging, the face loses its anterior projection, with a resultant displacement of skin inferiorly. There is mimetic muscular accentuation and an abundance of deep grooves and shadows. In addition,

OBJECTIVE The reader is presumed to have a broad understanding of plastic surgery procedures and concepts. After studying the article, the participant should be able to:Physicians may earn 1 hour of Category 1 CME credit by successfully completing the examination based on material in this article.

In 2005, Kreidstein first proposed the term "Cutis pleonasmus," a Greek term meaning "redundancy," which refers to the excessive skin that remains after massive weight loss. Cutis pleonasmus is clearly distinguishable from other diseases showing increased laxity of the skin, such as pseudoxanthoma

Obesity is a global disease with epidemic proportions. Bariatric surgery or modified lifestyles go a long way in mitigating the vast weight gain. Patients following these interventions usually undergo massive weight loss. This results in redundant tissues in various parts of the body. Loose skin

BACKGROUND Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) causes weight loss, which is often associated with redundant abdominal tissue. This redundant tissue can be used successfully for breast reconstruction or breast augmentation in case of mastectomy or ptotic hypotrophic breasts. METHODS One patient with

OBJECTIVE To review the management of bariatric surgical patients. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched, as well as PubMed US National Library, from January 1950 to December 2009. Evidence was levels I, II, and III. RESULTS Bariatric surgery should be considered for

BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery is a way to achieve lasting weight loss in the obese. Body contouring surgery seeks to alleviate some of the discomfort caused by the excessive loose skin following massive weight loss. Higher complication rates are described in this type of surgery when done

Weight loss following bariatric surgery is associated with significant improvements in obesity-related comorbidities, body satisfaction and psychosocial outcomes, at least in the short term. However, in the context of extreme weight loss, body image and appearance may worsen again because the

Large, elastic arteries are composed of cells and a specialized extracellular matrix that provides reversible elasticity and strength. Elastin is the matrix protein responsible for this reversible elasticity that reduces the workload on the heart and dampens pulsatile flow in distal arteries. Here,