What Is A Panniculectomy?
A panniculectomy is a surgical procedure that removes extra skin and fatty tissue from your lower abdomen. Skin may hang from your stomach (abdomen) over your hips, genitals, thighs or knees.
A panniculectomy may smooth (contour) your stomach, but it doesn’t tighten your muscles like a tummy tuck. This procedure isn’t a type of weight loss surgery, however, it can help you manage excess skin before or after weight loss.
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What Does A Panniculectomy Treat Or Manage?
A panniculectomy helps manage symptoms caused by excess skin around your abdominal region.
When skin folds over, it rubs against other areas of skin. As a result, these areas can be challenging to clean or keep dry. This creates ideal conditions for certain fungi or bacteria to grow.
The friction from frequent skin-to-skin contact may cause sores and rashes. Excess pannus tissue may also affect your ability to walk, bend over or perform other physical activities. You might experience lower back pain, too.
You may develop excess skin as a result of:
- Natural changes to your body as you age
- Pregnancy
- A previous surgery
- Significant weight gain or weight loss