Why do gastric bypass patients often follow-up the procedure with post-bariatric body contouring?

Because the tissue and skin of post-bariatric patients differs significantly from individuals of a healthy and normal weight. In obese to morbidly obese patients, skin tissue has been stretched beyond its normal capacity. It is permanently damaged. Consequently, the skin is unable to maintain tautness and in certain cases, the skin has lost its firmness and capacity to hold a shape. Moreover, post-bariatric surgery patients generally endure an extreme deficit in elasticity, requiring post-bariatric body contouring.

Aside from exercise, why do post-bariatric patients need other body contouring treatments to help tone their body?

While post bariatric patients do utilize weight management to sculpt, tone and lose weight, extreme weight loss subsequent to bariatric surgery, requires a minimum of two years of body contouring to improve the skin quality and firmness.

Why is post-bariatric body contouring a necessity?

The reason post bariatric body contouring is a necessity is because patients are unable to fit into their new, improved skin and body.

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How do plastic surgeons prepare a patient for post bariatric body contouring?

Dissimilar to the body contouring procedures performed on average-sized individuals where specific body parts are prepared, post bariatric body contouring requires the plastic surgeon to plan contouring circumferentially.

Is post-bariatric body contouring a prevalent procedure?

Since the prevalence of gastric bypass surgery surges at breakneck speeds, the number of post-bariatric body contouring procedures has accelerated by more than 30 percent.

What is the most important consideration a patient should make in planning a post-bariatric body contouring?

Since post-bariatric body contouring is a specialized procedure, the selection of the appropriate plastic surgeon is mission critical. A board-certified plastic surgeon experienced in planning and performing post-bariatric body contouring procedures is the ultimate expert.