Mohamed Hany, Ahmed Zidan, Nasser A Ghozlan, Mohamed N Ghozlan, Anwar Ashraf Abouelnasr, Eman Sheta, Yasser Hamed, Hassan Kholosy, Mohammed Soffar, Walid M El Midany, Bart Torensma
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) and have been correlated to a higher risk of complications after body-contouring surgery (BCS). This study aimed at comparing the histological characteristics of the skin of patients having surgical MWL (SMWL) post-BMS to those with non-surgical massive weight loss (NSMWL). METHODS: This prospective study compared the epidermal thickness, and collagen and elastin fibers content in 80 skin biopsies obtained from BCS procedures performed to patients who experienced MWL defined more than 50% of excess weight loss (%EWL) either SMWL (40 biopsies) or NSMWL (40 biopsies)...
January 26, 2024: Obesity Surgery