excess skin

collocation in English

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excess
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈek.ses/us
/ˈek.ses/
extra:
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skin
noun
uk
/skɪn/us
/skɪn/
the natural outer layer that covers a person, animal, ...
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(Definition ofexcessandskinfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The surgeon uses more liposuction on the stomach and flanks while trimmingexcessskinfrom the patient's back and sides as well.
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The neck is usually long and thick, with plenty ofexcessskinhanging from the base of the jaw to the chest.
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Research has shown that there tends to be a negative correlation betweenexcessskinand negative returns.
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Theexcessskinis then trimmed off and the incision is closed.
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In the standard techniques used the skin normally gets tightened in order to avoidexcessskincaused by fat reduction.
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This occurs naturally in some males and may also be a side effect ofexcessskinremoval during circumcision.
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The most significant factors that contribute to the prominence of the fold areexcessskin, skin thinning, excess cheek fat, and ptosis of cheek fat.
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The surgeon then removesexcessskinand redrapes the remaining skin before closing the long incision, leaving the patient with tighter and more attractive thighs.
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Then theexcessskinprotruding beyond the ring is trimmed off.
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In blepharoplasty surgery,excessskin, muscle and fat are removed.
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Through this smaller incision,excessskinis removed and the belly button is temporarily detached, floating above the muscles during this process.
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The masses ofexcessskinalso make any form of exercise difficult.
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The lymphatic system in her legs was damaged in one of five surgeries to removeexcessskinleft by her weight loss.
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Excessskinis usually removed from the incision area, which may result in loss of hair-bearing scalp skin.
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They are intended to remove fat andexcessskinthat may be found on the eyelids after a certain age.
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The skin is then redraped, and the amount ofexcessskinto be removed is determined by the surgeon's judgement and experience.
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The surgery involves the removal ofexcessskinand fat from the middle and lower abdomen in order to tighten the muscle and fascia of the abdominal wall.
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