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Evaluation of excess skin in Swedish adults 18–59 years of age [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, 2016
Little is known about excess skin in the normal population. The aim of this study was, therefore, to analyse the prevalence, impairments, and discomfort of excess skin in a cross-section of the Swedish population.From the population registry of the Swedish Tax Agency, 1408 subjects living in Västra Götaland County from 18-59 years of age were randomly ...
Jonas, Ockell   +3 more
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Sahlgrenska Excess Skin Questionnaire (SESQ): A reliable questionnaire to assess the experience of excessive skin after weight loss

open access: yesJournal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, 2012
There is a lack of knowledge and reliable measurement instruments to assess excess skin after massive weight loss. The purpose of this study was to test the reliability of a new self-administered questionnaire. A self-administered questionnaire, the Sahlgrenska Excess Skin Questionnaire (SESQ) was designed to assess excess skin after weight loss.
Christina, Biörserud   +5 more
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Content validity of self-reports of excess skin after bariatric surgery: protocol for a Dutch cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMJ Open
Introduction Body contouring surgery (BCS) can be applied to reduce the physical and mental burden of excess skin after massive weight loss. Self-reported outcomes of patients are used to assess this burden and to evaluate the effectiveness of BCS.
Rinie Geenen   +4 more
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Understanding excess skin in postbariatric patients: objective measurements and subjective experiences

open access: yesSurgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2016
Excess skin is a well-known side effect of massive weight loss after bariatric surgery. However, there is a lack of longitudinal follow-ups.The primary aims of this study were to investigate the development and amount of excess skin after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and to relate objective results to subjective experiences.University hospital.
Christina, Biörserud   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Development of Excess Skin and Request for Body-Contouring Surgery in Postbariatric Adolescents

open access: yesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2014
Little is known about the development of excess skin and requests for body-contouring surgery after bariatric surgery in adolescents.Forty-seven of 86 adolescents that had undergone gastric bypass surgery answered two questionnaires regarding excess skin and requests for and performed body-contouring surgery.
Trude, Staalesen   +6 more
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An In vivo Comparison of Biomimetic vs. Traditional Skin Moisturization [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The aim of this study was to determine whether a biomimetic cream can deliver superior moisturisation to the skin of human volunteers aged over 60, compared to the effects of a conventional moisturiser containing high levels of petrolatum and mineral oil.
Kurimo, Ritva   +3 more
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Excess skin after bariatric surgery - patients' perspective and objective measurements [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Most of the world's population lives in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight. The only effective treatment is found to be bariatric surgery.
Biörserud, Christina
core   +2 more sources

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open access: yes, 2021
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Aesthetic Refinements in Male Chest Lifting

open access: yesAesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, 2023
The authors describe aesthetic refinements to the approach for male chest lifting in male patients with grade 3 gynecomastia and/or significant chest skin excess.
Ryan E Austin   +3 more
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Assessment of excess skin and outcome of body contouring surgery in post bariatric patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Aim: A negative effect of massive weight loss is the development of excess skin. Excess skin causes both physical and psychological problems for those affected and their families.
Staalesen, Trude
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