18. Will my skin contract to fit my new profile?
Skin is stretched by underlying fat. When this additional fat is removed, the stretched skin shrinks, and returns back to normal as it has a certain amount of elasticity. It will not develop folds and hang loosely.
However, in an elderly patient or a person with gross obesity this may not happen completely, as the ability of skin to shrink is limited. Such patients may need an additional procedure to excise loose skin.