Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss

Who is a Candidate for Post Weight Loss Surgery?

Men and women who have lost significant amounts of weight by dieting and exercise or following weight loss surgery, such as gastric banding or bypass surgery.
Women whose weight has fluctuated due to pregnancy.

Excess skin is removed wherever it is located on the body and the procedures available include:

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) removes excess skin and tightens the muscles of the abdomen.
Liposuction removes localised areas of excess fat, even after weight loss.
Breast Lift (Mastopexy) can lift sagging breasts and remove excess skin.
Breast Reduction can reduce large breasts that persist even after weight loss, to match the rest of the body.
Breast Implants (Augmentation) can help fill out breast volume.
Facelift can tighten the skin of the face and neck.
Arm Reduction surgery removes excess, flabby, hanging skin on the arms.
Thigh Reduction surgery removes sagging skin on the thighs.
Buttock Reduction surgery removes excess skin on the buttocks.

The lengths of the procedures depend on the number of areas which are being treated.
General anaesthesia is used.

The length of the recovery period depends on the amount of excess skin removed.
Most patients are able to return to work or resume normal activities within two to three weeks.

Excess, drooping skin is removed to achieve a more natural, balanced contour.
Weight loss surgery patients notice a marked improvement in their shape and appearance and are able to wear better fitting clothes.