Morbid obesity is now recognized by the general population as a contributor of many health problems, including heart disease, vascular diseases, venous inefficiencies, diabetes mellitus, hypertension (high blood pressure), various skin conditions, and many others. As the surgical options become safer and available to people who are morbidly obese, such as weight reduction surgery, or bariatric surgery, the resultant skin excess can cause many other issues for these people.
