Excess skin — the one downside to significant weight loss
Dr Damien Grinsell says the number of procedures for loose skin has gone up fourfold in a decade.
It is one of the outcomes of significant weight loss that rarely gets discussed. It is not the mass health benefits. It is the excess skin that can be left behind when the fat has shrunk away.
Dr Damien Grinsell says the number of surgeries he performs is increasing — in part because of shows like The Biggest Loser.
