Skin Manifestations and Biophysical Changes Following Weight Reduction Induced by Bariatric Surgery: A 2-Year Prospective Study
September 2023
in “
The Journal of Dermatology
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bariatric surgery striae acanthosis nigricans plantar hyperkeratosis acrochordons hirsutism lymphedema pruritus acne chronic venous insufficiency acute telogen effluvium transepidermal water loss skin hydration sebum production skin elasticity weight loss surgery stretch marks skin tags itching hair loss TEWL oil production
Studysummary In this 2-year prospective study, researchers observed that weight loss through bariatric surgery in patients with morbid obesity led to improvements in various skin conditions, although it also resulted in hair loss (telogen effluvium) for over half of the participants.
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