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Quality of Life and Body Image After Circumferential Body Lifting of the Lower Trunk: a Prospective Clinical Trial

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Background

Plastic surgery after massive weight loss remains a fast growing subspecialty. However, very few studies exist that investigate the quality of life and psychological outcome after body lift surgery.

Methods

Twenty-seven patients (25 females and 2 males) who had undergone bariatric surgery were scheduled for circumferential body lifting of the lower trunk. The patients, aged 21–58 years (mean = 39.9, SD = 10.9), underwent surgery in our department of plastic and reconstructive surgery between 2008 and 2010. All participants took part in two psychological examinations on a voluntary basis and completed the prospective pre–post study.

Results

Post-weight loss surgery improves the quality of life and body image.

Conclusions

It is therefore an important part in the interdisciplinary treatment of the massive weight loss patient.

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None of the authors (Koller, Schubhart and Hintringer) has any commercial associations or financial interests to disclose.

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Sisters of Mercy Hospital Linz, Seilerstaette 4, 4010, Linz, Austria

    Matthias Koller & Thomas Hintringer

  2. Institute of Clinical Psychology, Sisters of Mercy Hospital Linz, Seilerstaette 4, 4010, Linz, Austria

    Silvia Schubhart

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Koller, M., Schubhart, S. & Hintringer, T. Quality of Life and Body Image After Circumferential Body Lifting of the Lower Trunk: a Prospective Clinical Trial. OBES SURG 23, 561–566 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-012-0849-z

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