July 25, 2009 · Filed Under Health · 13 Comments 

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July 25, 2009 · Filed Under Vertical Sleeve Surgery · Comment 

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July 25, 2009 · Filed Under Weight Loss Surgery · Comment 

Hawaii is at war – a war on obesity. Obesity – the condition of being significantly above one’s healthy weight – is attacking the health and lifespan of Hawaiians on every island, and of Americans nationwide. In fact, obesity is the second most common cause of preventable death in the United States. Aside from the physical discomfort and psychological stress caused by obesity, the condition can also bring about life-threatening illnesses, called co-morbidities, including diabetes, heart conditions, and hypertension. In the Aloha State, more than 56% of the population is overweight or obese.

It’s costing our state money, too – and plenty of it. According to recent data from the U.S. Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the cost to taxpayers for obesity-related expenditures in Hawaii alone amounts to more than $40 million annually. The number of surgeries to treat obesity in Hawaii surged 900% between 1995 and 2006, with Hawaiians spending $13 million on weight loss surgery in 2006 alone — at an average charge of $34,000 for each procedure.

Unique Challenges

Some aspects of the obesity conflict are unique to Hawaii due to our state’s one-of-a-kind ethnic makeup. Research suggests that for certain populations, Hawaii’s obesity rates are some of the highest in the country. The CDC’s 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) reported that, of the many ethnic groups represented in Hawaii, Native Hawaiians had the highest proportions of obesity (37.5%), followed by Hawaiians of Caucasian ancestry (17%), then by citizens of Japanese (8.9%) and Filipino (8.8%) descent.

This is war. Obesity costs lives. Something has to be done to save them. Something must be done to stop the obesity epidemic in Hawaii.

The Surgical Option

Beating obesity will be a struggle. Many of those suffering from this condition attempt to lose their excess weight through trendy diets, extreme exercise programs, or quick-fix pills and shakes. Although some people do manage to lose significant weight in this fashion, the large majority quickly regain it after they stop their weight loss program.

For this reason, weight loss surgery – also known as bariatric surgery – has become an increasingly popular treatment option. Research shows that bariatric surgery can minimize or resolve co-morbidities in obese individuals, and well as help those who have no co-morbidities reach a healthy weight and improve their life expectancy.

Weight loss surgery is considered by many physicians to be the best procedure by which to ensure long-term weight loss success. However, like all forms of surgery, there is a possibility of postoperative complications, such as nutritional deficiencies, hernias, infection, and gallstones.

In addition, although weight loss surgery can be a true lifesaver, it is not a magical panacea. Patients must be prepared for a complete change in lifestyle for the surgery to have the desired long-term effect. Those patients who fail to follow postoperative instructions from their surgeon over the long-term may regain any weight lost or hit a plateau.

Hawaii has a number of highly qualified bariatric surgeons who can provide detailed information about recommended treatment options. Individuals considering bariatric surgery should talk to their primary care physician and carefully weigh the risks and benefits of these procedures.

No miracle cure for obesity exists. The only way to successfully treat the disease of obesity is through medical care, based upon a complete change in lifestyle and eating habits. For most of us, education, counseling, support and willpower are enough to accomplish this. For the rest, weight loss surgery stands as a weapon of last resort. The war on obesity in Hawaii can be won, but victory will require hard work and courage on the part of the people of our state. To beat obesity we must change the way we Hawaiians think about and relate to food, enabling us to live longer, healthier lives.

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July 25, 2009 · Filed Under Weight Loss · Comment 

Healthy snacks, that taste good too, can help us meet our daily nutritional needs. Children in particular need healthy snacks that provide the essential nutrients and satisfy their growing bodies. Healthy snacks add extra calories and nutrients to an athlete’s diet without taking too much time to prepare or eat. Healthy snacks can give kids a boost, especially after school or going to and from activities.

Exercise is a part of a well-rounded lifestyle. No matter what type of activity you participate in, it is important to nourish your body with the right foods before and after you exercise. If you participate in sports, eating the right snacks after the big game can make all the difference to your body.

During any sporting event, whether intramural, or in your backyard, the muscles take a good beating. You feel good afterwards but that doesn’t mean that your body isn’t in need of some serious refueling. The body burns a lot of calories with each minute of play.

Perspiration is sticky and stinky at times but it is the body’s way of cooling off. You lose vitamins and electrolytes through your sweat. These nutrients need to be put back so that the body can recover sufficiently. Recovery involves building stronger muscle fibers and restoring the chemical balance inside your body.

Healthy snacks are the way to go, for sure. But, you still need to be careful about the portions that your child consumes. Healthy snacks are the key to meeting their nutrient needs each day. Most kids need to eat every 2-3 hours to get in all the nutrients and calories they need to sustain adequate growth. Healthy snacks are (not just can be) an integral part of a healthy way of eating. Experience and science show that to maintain good levels of energy – without sharp peaks and valleys we should eat every three hours.

What you eat after a workout is just as important as what you eat before. Eating before consists of foods that will help you sustain a certain energy level during the game. That is mostly complex carbohydrates. After a game, your body is in repair mode and needs foods that will feed the effort. Here are five great ideas for healthy after-sport snacks:

1.Water doesn’t seem like much of a snack but it is essential for the body to function properly. After a game, the body can be dehydrated depending on how much you sweat. Water is the pure way to get the body going and cooled off after so much activity. Adding a sugar-free flavor packet to the water is okay too.

2.High protein foods such as a piece of turkey breast on lettuce as a wrap or on a slice of whole grain bread. Protein is needed to repair the muscle and build it up again.

3.Certain fruits such as a banana. It is not especially sweet and it is full of potassium and carbohydrates. Foods that have a high carb count will supply the right type of energy to sustain you after a game.

4. Trail mix is also a good choice to add energy to your body. You’ve just had fun and played hard so the body needs good things put back in. Nuts provide protein and healthy fats. Pretzels and legumes provide good carbs to keep you moving and not shaky after a sporting event.

5.Dairy products such as yogurt provide protein and other vitamins the body needs, including calcium. A cup of non-fat or low fat yogurt gives your system a boost.

Healthy party snacks provide energy all day long, while sugary or fatty snacks give you a quick energy rush but ultimately leave you feeling depleted. And if you give yourself a variety of choices, healthy snacking is never boring. Healthy snacking can be very beneficial. Not only will it help you reach your nutrition goals, but it can give you that extra energy to help keep you performing at your best.

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July 25, 2009 · Filed Under Health · Comment 

 

With massive weight loss, in a short period of time, patients are often left with a significant amount of excess skin.  Because of the rapid weight loss, the patient’s skin doesn’t “bounce back” adequately, resulting in a multitude of problems including problems with moisture, skin break down, hygiene and body image problems (aesthetic concerns).  This excess skin remains a reminder of the person’s past problem with obesity and limits the patient’s satisfaction with the weight loss he/she has achieved.  Although patients are often very pleased with the improvement in their medical issues (such as diabetes and high blood pressure) achieved after weight loss, they are still not happy when they look in the mirror.  Plastic surgical procedures after weight loss may help the patient achieve their goals and significantly improve their self-image.  It is important to work with a plastic surgeon with extensive experience due to the fact that treatment of the post-bariatric surgery patient is unique in that the patient’s skin elasticity has been permanently decreased, potentially resulting in faster recurrence of some of the patient’s presenting complaints.  Dr. Pousti has helped many patient’s in this situation.

 

As patients lose weight, their face and neck skin often show signs of weight loss often associated with aging.  They may notice loose skin of the eyelids, lower face (jowl) or neck area.  Face and neck lifting surgery help eliminate loose skin and the underlying muscle and fatty tissue.  The re-suspension of the tissues helps rejuvenate the face and neck area.

 

Many patients complain of “empty, droopy, saggy” breasts after weight loss – in fact, patients often say that they were happier with their breasts before weight loss than after (just like some patients are happier with their breast during pregnancy than after).  Most patients after massive weight loss, benefit from breast augmentation (saline or silicone gel breast implants) along with breast lifting (mastopexy) surgery.  The mastopexy operation serves to raise the nipple-areola complexes higher on the chest wall (by removing redundant or loose skin) while the breast augmentation serves to increase fullness of the breasts especially along the superior pole of the breasts.  Usually, after significant weight loss, both breast implants and breast lifting are required for optimal results.

Saline Implants
Saline implants have a silicone rubber shell that is inflated to the desired size with sterile saline. The implants are placed under the pectoralis muscle deflated and therefore, the incision used for this type of implant is minimal.  These implants can be overfilled to achieve a more rounded appearance. 

Saline implants have some advantages over silicone implants. Silicone implant ruptures are harder to detect. When saline implants rupture, they deflate and the results are seen almost immediately. When silicone implants rupture, the breast often looks and feels the same because the silicone gel may leak into surrounding areas of the breast without a visible difference.  Patients may need an MRI to diagnose a silicone gel rupture.   Saline implants are also less expensive than the silicone gel implants.

Silicone Implants
Silicone implants have a silicone rubber shell that is filled with a fixed amount of silicone gel. Most silicone gel-filled implants are not adjustable and therefore, the incision used to place the silicone gel implant is larger than the incision needed for saline implants. The silicone gel implant cannot be overfilled – it comes in an exact size that cannot be manipulated.
Silicone implants vary in shell surface (smooth/textured), shape, profile, volume, shell thickness, and number of shell lumens.

Some surgeons feel that silicone implants have a more natural look and feel than saline implants because silicone gel has a texture that is similar to breast tissue. Each patient differs in the amount of breast tissue that they have.  If a patient has enough breast tissue to cover the implant, the final result will be similar when comparing saline implants versus silicone gel implants.  If a patient has very low body fat and/or very little breast tissue, the silicone gel implants may provide a more natural result. 

As of 2006, the FDA has approved the use of silicone gel implants manufactured by the Mentor Corporation and Allergan (formerly McGhan) for breast augmentation surgery.

Plastic Surgery Societies Applaud the FDA’s Decision to Approve Silicone Breast Implants
For Immediate Release: November 17, 2006

Arlington Heights, Ill. (November 17, 2006) – The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the two largest plastic surgery membership organizations, applaud the FDA’s decision today to approve (manufacturer’s) silicone breast implants and return these devices to the U.S. market. This decision comes 14 years after the FDA restricted access to the silicone implants because of safety concerns. “This is a great day for American women and the plastic surgeons who care for them,” said Roxanne Guy, MD, ASPS president. “Silicone breast implants have been scrutinized more than any medical device, and we applaud the FDA for making its well thought-out decision and allowing American women to make informed choices about their health care.”

Patients will also often complain of loose skin of the abdomen and/or back areas.  The redundant folds of skin may be “depressing” to patients who have worked hard to drop their weight (and maintain it) only to be left with even looser skin.  Unfortunately, like the issues described above, these areas of excess skin do not improve despite the most rigorous diet and exercise schedule.  Ironically, the redundancy of skin may worsen despite patients’ best efforts.  Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) surgery serve to remove the excess skin of the abdomen while tightening up the abdominal wall muscles.   This operation serves to improve the contour of the abdominal wall while the patient is standing, leaning over and sitting down.  At the same time, the pubic area (which is often of concern to patients after weight loss) may be reduced and “lifted”.  If the pubic area is not addressed during the abdominoplasty procedure, the patient often will be dissatisfied with the end result of surgery.

 

Often patients will complain of excess skin circumferentially at the level of the abdomen and lower back.  Lower body lifting and belt lipectomy procedures serve to remove redundant skin of the abdomen and back circumferentially – this operation serves to improve the contour of the buttocks, hips, thighs and abdomen.

 

Weight loss can leave loose or “hanging” skin of the upper arm, between the elbow and shoulder.  This area is addressed using the brachioplasty or arm lifting surgery.  One of the keys of this operation is to plan the resulting scar to fall at the lower edge of the arm so that the scar is not visible from the front or back view.  This operation may be extended to address the excess skin of the upper chest as well (upper body lift).

 

Patient often complain of extra skin of the thighs as well.  This area can be treated using the thigh lifting techniques.  A medial thigh lift will address the inner thighs while the lower body lift addresses the outer part of the thighs.

 

When considering any type of plastic surgery, choosing your surgeon is one the most important decisions a patient makes.  An astute patient will evaluate the doctor’s credentials, training, specific board certification and experience.  Before and after procedures, meeting with previous patients and reading patient testimonials may be useful.  Connection with the plastic surgeon is critical to individualize each patient’s case.  Safety is of primary concern and factors such as medical problems, age, exercise tolerance and length of surgery are some of the factors considered during the consultation.  Care must be taken not to attempt too much surgery simultaneously as this may result in complications.  During the office visits, the surgeon will get to know more about the patient’s health history as well as expectations and goals.  Patients are educated regarding the procedure, post-operative care and especially potential limitations and/or possible risks and complications of any planned procedure.

 

Dr. Pousti is well qualified to assist patients after massive weight loss.  He is board certified in General Surgery as well as Plastic Surgery and has been trained at some of the finest institutions in the United States.  He has been in private practice for over 12 years and has had the privilege of helping thousands of patients reaching their goals after significant weight loss. 

 

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