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Body contouring helps with skin removal after major weight loss; it involves surgically removing that excess skin. Body contouring is usually done in three stages and under general anesthesia: A belt lipectomy is first performed to remove the loose skin and fat around your waist or “belt line.”
A body lift combines several surgeries in one procedure to remove extra skin with poor elasticity and related fat deposits after significant weight loss, often from a bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass.
Sometimes, people believe removing extra skin after bariatric surgery or significant weight loss is a purely cosmetic procedure, but it has a practical health purpose. “The medical reason to remove the skin is to prevent rashes and discomfort from the extra skin chafing,” says plastic surgeon J. Vicente Poblete, MD.
Skin removal surgery includes a range of body contouring procedures performed after major weight loss to address excess skin folds on the arms, legs, torso and/or buttocks, helping patients achieve a more natural, aesthetically pleasing shape.
Gastric bypass is typically an in-patient procedure, requiring at least a two-night hospital stay for your initial recovery. You’ll need to take about two weeks of downtime and stay on a liquid diet for six weeks post-surgery.
It was decided that the best procedure would be a circumferential body lift with liposuction for thinning of the lateral a... Read More. This 36-year-old patient requested a consultation after a significant weight loss following bariatric surgery.
Body contouring after bariatric surgery is a procedure designed to remove excess skin and fat deposits that remain after significant weight loss. Bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass or gastric sleeve, is a life-changing decision that helps individuals achieve their weight loss goals.
A recent study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reported significant improvements in quality of life for patients who underwent body contouring after gastric bypass. The new study shows that patients who have body contouring surgery are also more likely to keep weight off after gastric bypass.
Introduction: Plastic Surgery after Gastric Bypass Surgery. As weight-loss surgeries such as gastric bypass and gastric sleeve increased in popularity (up 10% year over year since 2015), plastic surgeons have become inundated with requests for skin reduction surgery.
Plastic surgery after bariatric surgery is considered a cosmetic procedure—which means it’s for appearance rather than necessity—so it is an out-of-pocket expense for most patients.