Obesity and Plastic Surgery
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
Obesity is a real health problem around the world, in Morocco over 3,6 millions people are obese. Obesity causes a lot of diseases ( diabetes, high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, …) reason why much more obese people consult for a decrease of there weight bye multiple methods (diet, physical exercise, medical treatment, surgery) leading them to a cutaneous excess which push them to consult a plastic surgeon. Our study concerns twelve patients obese which weight loss isn’t significant with a BMI over 30 kg /m², the surgery was made for a medical reasons (knees pain, back pain ) after consultations with dietitian and anesthesiologist.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Elatiqi Oumkeltoum, Dr. Boukind Samira, Dr. Ettalbi Saloua, Dr. Benchamkha Yassine
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