Weight Loss
Whether by diet, exercise, or a combination of the two, maintaining a healthy weight is critical to maintaining good health. Being at or close to your ideal weight can prevent the development of dangerous conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, and can even improve your ability to heal. And it doesn’t stop there, for many people, being overweight effects not only their physical wellbeing but also their emotional health.
For patients considering facial cosmetic surgery, weight loss is an important health issue to bear in mind. Patients who are significantly over their ideal weight are often more difficult to treat surgically due to the presence of extra tissue and can have problems in the healing process as a result of related health conditions.
In order to achieve the very best results, Dr. Fechner recommends that patients aim to achieve a healthy weight in advance of their surgery. This enables him to achieve more precise results and have greater confidence in the patient’s healing process.
In addition, patients who reach a healthy weight prior to surgery typically enjoy a greater improvement from their facelifts and superior overall satisfaction after surgery. Being overweight usually goes along with a face that appears round. This fullness is due to facial fat and it limits the extent and accuracy with which Dr. Fechner can reposition the facial tissues. Weight loss before a face and necklift procedure will often result in additional facial laxity and allows an improvement that is more effective and longlasting.
Patients enrolled in the Reveal a Better You program for weight loss receive regular support and monitoring to help them achieve their goal.