Massive weight loss often stretches skin in two directions — and a one-direction operation can only fix half of it. The honest comparison, trade included.
Standard: Horizontal (vertical excess)
Fleur-de-lis: Horizontal AND vertical (two-direction excess)
Standard: Hip-to-hip, low, concealable
Fleur-de-lis: Inverted-T: the low line plus a vertical midline
Standard: Limited by skin width
Fleur-de-lis: Genuine — width is physically removed
Standard: Moderate loss with one-direction laxity
Fleur-de-lis: Massive loss (often 40+ kg / post-bariatric)
Standard: Standard pull resolves the excess in simulation
Fleur-de-lis: Skin gathers loosely sideways as well as down
Standard: Minimal scar visibility
Fleur-de-lis: A visible vertical line for a dramatically better contour
The vertical scar is real — no swimwear hides a midline. What it buys, in the right candidate, is removal of the loose width that otherwise remains as folds at the sides, and genuine waist narrowing. Patients who've carried the curtain usually consider the trade obvious; patients whose excess resolves with a standard pull are told the vertical scar buys them nothing. The decision is made physically at examination — skin gathered both directions, shown to you in the mirror.
Your skin answers at examination — and mostly answers in photos first.
Share photos (front, side, and holding the loose skin) plus your weight history — how much you lost, how, and how long you've been stable. Dr. Erdal personally replies with an honest opinion, a tailored plan and an all-inclusive quote, with no obligation.