Experience of Excess Skin and Attitude to Body Contouring Surgery of a Chinese Post-Bariatric Population.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Western studies have explored post-bariatric patients concerning their views on excess skin and body contouring surgery (BCS), but Asian data were lacking. This study aims to investigate the experience of excess skin and attitude to BCS of a Chinese post-bariatric population.

Methods

A total of 210 Chinese patients who underwent bariatric surgery from March 2015 to September 2018 were cross-sectional studied using the Sahlgrenska Excess Skin Questionnaire and a study-specific questionnaire.

Results

The survey response rate was 61.4%. Most responders (78.2%) reported they had excess skin, and the most common sites were the abdomen (70.2%) and the upper arms (61.3%). Most responders (66.1%) reported being bothered by impaired health-related quality of life

SUBMITTER: Jiang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8546442 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature