Trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery: case report

Introduction: Currently, with the increase in reducing gastroplasty (bariatric surgery) and the great weight loss, there is also an increase in the demand of these patients for plastic surgery. One of the characteristics of these patients is the excess of dermal adipose tissue that causes deformitie...

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Main Authors: Mariana Fernandes, Osvaldo Saldanha, Renato Giannini, Carlos Goyeneche Montoya, Beatriz Yaedu, Rodrigo Inácio Fernandes, Vanessa Ludmilla Moretto
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2020-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2756/en_v35n2a18.pdf
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Osvaldo Saldanha
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Renato Giannini
Carlos Goyeneche Montoya
Beatriz Yaedu
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Vanessa Ludmilla Moretto
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description Introduction: Currently, with the increase in reducing gastroplasty (bariatric surgery) and the great weight loss, there is also an increase in the demand of these patients for plastic surgery. One of the characteristics of these patients is the excess of dermal adipose tissue that causes deformities, especially in the lower limbs, affecting the trochanteric region. Objective: To report a case of trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery, where liposuction alone would not solve the correction of the deformity. Case report: IPMS, female, 55 years old, history of reducing gastroplasty (bariatric surgery) with great weight loss. She reports significant discomfort with lipodystrophy and extensive flacidity in the bilateral trochanteric region. After the team's evaluation, it was decided to perform bilateral trochanteric dermolipectomy, in January 2019, at the Plastic Surgery Service Osvaldo Saldanha Discussion: In cases of trochanteric lipodystrophy with severe deformities, the scar of dermolipectomy in relation to the deformity is favorable in terms of the choice of this technique, since liposuction may further aggravate the deformity, and it is mandatory to use the trochanteric dermolipectomy technique to correct it. Conclusion: Therefore, liposuction is beneficial in cases of localized adiposity, limiting the indications for the dermolipectomy technique, especially in the trochanteric region, without invalidating it for selected cases, as described in this case report.
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spelling doaj-art-5b78bfc2e0db4bb08e67fec9e121888c2025-08-20T03:56:18ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352020-06-01350224925310.5935/2177-1235.2020RBCP0041Trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery: case reportMariana Fernandes0Osvaldo Saldanha1Osvaldo Saldanha2Renato Giannini3Carlos Goyeneche Montoya4Beatriz Yaedu5Rodrigo Inácio Fernandes6Vanessa Ludmilla Moretto7Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica Osvaldo Saldanha, Santos, SP, BrazilServiço de Cirurgia Plástica Osvaldo Saldanha, Santos, SP, BrazilServiço de Cirurgia Plástica Osvaldo Saldanha, Santos, SP, BrazilServiço de Cirurgia Plástica Osvaldo Saldanha, Santos, SP, BrazilServiço de Cirurgia Plástica Osvaldo Saldanha, Santos, SP, BrazilServiço de Cirurgia Plástica Osvaldo Saldanha, Santos, SP, BrazilServiço de Cirurgia Plástica Osvaldo Saldanha, Santos, SP, BrazilServiço de Cirurgia Plástica Osvaldo Saldanha, Santos, SP, BrazilIntroduction: Currently, with the increase in reducing gastroplasty (bariatric surgery) and the great weight loss, there is also an increase in the demand of these patients for plastic surgery. One of the characteristics of these patients is the excess of dermal adipose tissue that causes deformities, especially in the lower limbs, affecting the trochanteric region. Objective: To report a case of trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery, where liposuction alone would not solve the correction of the deformity. Case report: IPMS, female, 55 years old, history of reducing gastroplasty (bariatric surgery) with great weight loss. She reports significant discomfort with lipodystrophy and extensive flacidity in the bilateral trochanteric region. After the team's evaluation, it was decided to perform bilateral trochanteric dermolipectomy, in January 2019, at the Plastic Surgery Service Osvaldo Saldanha Discussion: In cases of trochanteric lipodystrophy with severe deformities, the scar of dermolipectomy in relation to the deformity is favorable in terms of the choice of this technique, since liposuction may further aggravate the deformity, and it is mandatory to use the trochanteric dermolipectomy technique to correct it. Conclusion: Therefore, liposuction is beneficial in cases of localized adiposity, limiting the indications for the dermolipectomy technique, especially in the trochanteric region, without invalidating it for selected cases, as described in this case report.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2756/en_v35n2a18.pdfbariatric surgerylipodystrophylower extremitysurgery, plasticcicatrix
spellingShingle Mariana Fernandes
Osvaldo Saldanha
Osvaldo Saldanha
Renato Giannini
Carlos Goyeneche Montoya
Beatriz Yaedu
Rodrigo Inácio Fernandes
Vanessa Ludmilla Moretto
Trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery: case report
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
bariatric surgery
lipodystrophy
lower extremity
surgery, plastic
cicatrix
title Trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery: case report
title_full Trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery: case report
title_fullStr Trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery: case report
title_full_unstemmed Trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery: case report
title_short Trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery: case report
title_sort trochanteric dermolipectomy in a patient after bariatric surgery case report
topic bariatric surgery
lipodystrophy
lower extremity
surgery, plastic
cicatrix
url http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2756/en_v35n2a18.pdf
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