The human body is filled with complex interconnected systems, so one change often set off a chain reaction. For example, when you lose a significant amount of weight, you may experience positive health changes such as decreased blood pressure, but less-than-ideal aesthetic changes such as skin laxity (or sagging).
At Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery, our renowned surgeons go beyond helping you achieve a sculpted physique. We’re dedicated to providing the most natural transformations, which may mean pairing liposuction with skin tightening procedures in New York City.
Understanding the Relationship Between Skin and Fat
Similar to when a balloon deflates, your skin may lack the elasticity to conform to your physique’s new size and contours. When air deflates from within a balloon, the balloon’s material lacks the pressure to maintain its full, smooth appearance, even though it’s been restored to its original shape. Likewise, when you lose a significant amount of weight, your skin lacks the fat that once supported the skin’s shape and structure, resulting in dimples and lines. Hence why, for this same reason, nearly 90% of mothers struggle with excess skin after childbirth—no matter their weight.
Dr. Brian Bassiri-Tehrani specializes in the art and science of liposuction, so he understands that although liposuction only targets adipose tissue beneath the skin, it affects the skin’s appearance because it changes its underlying structure. Restoring your skin’s look and feel requires additional attention and specialized care.
Whether you’ve undergone liposuction or fat grafting in New York City, keep in mind that these techniques only target fat cells. Depending on your skin’s quality and structural integrity, you may need a skin tightening procedure to achieve the seamless, natural-looking results you desire.
Surgical Skin Tightening Solutions
If you’ve lost a significant amount of fat and or struggle with thinner, less flexible skin—which can occur with age—a surgical excision may be needed. For example, if you’ve received facial fat grafting in New York City, we may recommend a facelift to reposition your skin around its new shape.
We may also combine a breast lift and fat transfer in New York City to help your skin adapt to these sudden changes. From the abdomen (abdominoplasty or “tummy tuck”) to the arms (brachioplasty) and thighs (thighplasty), we do it all, including a full body lift.
Non-Surgical Skin Tightening Solutions
In less severe cases of skin laxity—typically for patients below their mid-30s, as this is when your skin cuts back elastin production by about 1% annually—we may recommend non-surgical solutions.
Our state-of-the-art skin tightening techniques include:
Remember, these techniques focus on improving your skin’s quality rather than removing excess skin, so they are not suitable for patients with pinchable excess skin. Surgical intervention is the only solution for moderate to severe skin laxity.
NYC’s Top Surgeons Are In Your Corner
Don’t settle for less than you deserve. Schedule your consultation with our award-winning plastic surgeons to clear the path toward the best version of yourself on your terms with revolutionary skin tightening procedures in New York City.
