Try Non-Surgical First If Your skin is mildly crepey, not hanging You lost a moderate amount of weight Youre still within 612 months of weight stabilising You want to avoid downtime Consider a Tummy Tuck If Skin hangs, folds or chafes on your stomach The pinch test shows excess, not just looseness Your weight has been stable for several months You want a permanent, one-procedure result One Important Rule Wait until your weight has been stable for at least 36 months before any skin-removal surgery
Anaphylaxis is extremely rare but constitutes a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment with intramuscular adrenaline
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