Significance: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic contributing directly to several cardiovascular
risk factors including hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Wearable devices are becoming …

In light of the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide, the popularity of bariatric surgery
is on the rise. As with any other invasive procedure, these surgeries, especially with the …

PURPOSE: To examine histological and histomorphometric techniques for measuring
collagen in skeletal muscle. METHODS: The following staining methods were used in the …

Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. Despite this, side effects
are recorded. One of them is redundant skin hanging from the patients' body causing both …

Background Many signs of aging manifest in the neck region, including platysmal bands,
excess skin, horizontal neck lines and decreasing contour of the neck. While the clinical …

Background Changes in the skin structure, including the collagen and elastin content, have
been reported with massive weight loss (MWL) following bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS) …

Introduction: bariatric surgery is the main treatment for cases of severe obesity and body
contour surgery to correct body dysmorphia resulting from weight loss. However, these …

Background The aim of this study is to assess skin strength in MWL patients relative to
control cosmetic abdominoplasty patients biophysically, biochemically, and histologically …

Postbariatric plastic surgery is considered to be a high-risk procedure, which entails such
frequent minor complications as postoperative seroma, bleeding and wound dehiscence …

In light of the increasing prevalence of obesity, a large proportion of patients are taking
weight loss medications or undergoing weight loss procedures. The typical paradigm for …