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8 Lifestyle Tips to Tone Sagging Skin Post Gastric Sleeve Surgery
- Dr. Ravi Rao
- April 15, 2024
Gastric Sleeve Surgery, also known as Sleeve Gastrectomy, is a boon for obese and overweight patients looking for a permanent weight loss solution. Post sleeve surgery, however, patients have to face several issues, before their bodies accept the transformation. One such issue is the noticeable sagging or loose skin due to postoperative weight loss. Depending on the patient’s age at the time of surgery, their skin may not be elastic enough to reciprocate the weight loss, creating loose skin. This blog post gives you eight lifestyle tips to deal with sagging or loose skin after gastric sleeve surgery.
1. Be patient
Having loose skin is a positive sign that your body is losing weight in all the right places. If you want to remedy the sagging skin through surgery, wait until 12 months after gastric sleeve surgery. You must allow sufficient time for your body to recover. It is possible that the skin may tighten up on its own, and no surgical intervention is required.,/p>
2. Build more muscle
3. Use salt scrubs
Salt scrubs are effective in improving skin elasticity post Sleeve Gastrectomy. Indulge in sea salts or any other salt scrub while taking a bath, at least twice every day, to push the transformation. According to scientists, the use of salt scrubs improves blood flow, which aids in tightening the skin.
4. Drink lots of water
In order to get healthy, glowing, and firm skin, you need to drink lots of water. Avoid drinking too much caffeine or soda, which can be dehydrating. You need to maintain your required water consumption to maintain elasticity in your skin after gastric sleeve surgery.
Focus on strengthening your core by adding yoga into your fitness regime at least on a daily basis, or thrice a week. Yoga helps negate stress and improve your body’s flexibility, which, in turn, improves the skin’s appearance.,/p>
6. Consume Fruits and Veggies
7. Consider a Full or Partial Body Lift
8. Go for Massage Therapy and Corrective Surgery
Last Few Words
Having realistic expectations after gastric sleeve surgery helps you deal with the upshots. The tips provided in this blog help remedy sagging skin and improve your overall health post surgery. Ranging from dietary changes and skin augmentations, to surgical resolutions, you can go for any viable option according to your requirement. For more information on gastric sleeve and surgical correction for sagging skin, in Perth,visit our blog page, or give us a call at 08 6558 1901.
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