HEALTH + WELLNESS
BELLA VOU Q & A
YOUR COSMETIC PROCEDURE QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY MR AMIR NAKHDJEVANI OF BELLA VOU, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
QUESTION
The New Year is well and truly underway, and I ' ve been sticking to a new weight loss and exercise regime to shed unwanted pounds.
Once I ' ve reached my goal weight, I ' d like to consider cosmetic surgery to get back my youthful appearance. What procedures do you recommend for people who have lost significant weight?
ANSWER
When we put on weight it causes our skin to stretch to accommodate the fat stored beneath. When we lose weight the underlying fatty deposits are broken down and used for energy, resulting in a sleeker body shape. However, those that have lost a significant amount of weight, and especially those that have lost it quickly or are heading towards their forties, may find that they are left with lax, sagging flaps and folds of stretched skin as a reminder of their heavier selves.
After putting so much effort into diet and exercise to shift their excess weight, many people are distraught that, despite achieving a more slender silhouette, they are left with excess skin which can be unsightly and continues to affect their selfesteem or cause embarrassment, much the same way that being overweight did.
Consultant plastic surgeon Amir Nakhdjevani, of the Bella Vou clinic in Tunbridge Wells, outlines some options to restore a smoother, firmer skin tone, which will complement and reveal the look you’ ve worked so hard to achieve.
FACELIFT AND NECKLIFT
After significant weight loss, the skin and tissues on the face can droop and sag, causing jowls, wrinkles and sagging skin. Having achieved the body shape they want, many of our patients come to us because they have been left looking older than their years, as the loss of fat in their face leaves them looking tired and‘ hollow’.
Facelifts address these tell-tale signs by lifting, tightening and repositioning the underlying muscle layer of the face to return the tissues to their original position. The result is a youthful, smooth, fresh-faced appearance. Modern techniques can even enable facelifts to be performed under local anaesthetic so patients heal in less than a week, and the procedure can be combined with a neck lift and liposuction to address the neckline and double chin.
TUMMY TUCK
Understandably one of the main areas where we put on weight is around the tummy area, and once that weight is lost the stretched skin remains, often causing an unsightly flap or pocket of skin which hangs down from the stomach. Tummy tuck procedures remove loose, excess skin and fat and tighten the abdominal muscles in the lower abdomen, resulting in a more taught, slender appearance, with full recovery within two weeks. The procedure can be combined with liposuction to remove stubborn areas of remaining fat.
ARM LIFT, THIGH AND BREAST LIFT
As well as the tummy, sagging skin and stubborn fatty deposits on the thighs and upper arms can prove unsightly and can be very difficult to shift, even with continued diet and exercise. After making a considerable effort to lose weight, the presence of flappy thighs or bingo wings can continue to affect people’ s selfconfidence.
Thigh lift procedures remove excess skin and / or fat from the inner thigh to correct symmetry and improve the thigh’ s contour and shape. The scars will fade over time to leave a faint line in the groin or on the inner thigh.
Meanwhile, arm lift surgery can transform the appearance of your arms and boost your self-confidence. Breasts are also the first place that many women lose weight; a breast lift( with or without implants) can restore both the position and volume of the breasts.
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT HAVING A COSMETIC PROCEDURE, BUT HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? EMAIL INSIDEKENT @ SIDEWAYSMEDIA. CO. UK WITH YOUR QUESTIONS, AND MR AMIR NAKHDJEVANI WILL ANSWER THEM IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF insideKENT.
Bella Vou Pantiles Clinic 45-47 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TE 01892 257357 www. bellavou. co. uk
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