So you’ve lost a lot of weight. You may be asking yourself, “now what?” Whether it was through diet and exercise, bariatric surgical intervention, or a combination of both, massive weight loss is an incredible accomplishment and the first step toward a healthy future for those battling obesity. Unfortunately, for many who go through this process, they are often left with excess skin and stretch marks, and can be subject to uncomfortable rashes and infections in the folds of their skin. These patients also battle psychological distress due to the fact that they are confronted with a whole new body image issue after losing the weight. This excess of skin is most common in the arms, chest, abdomen, back/buttocks, and thighs. Surgical intervention is typically the best option for these issues.

Body contouring surgery should be considered once you are at a stable and healthy weight with a body mass index of 35 or lower. This helps to reduce the instance of complications. Body contouring procedures of massive weight loss patients are custom tailored based on their individual needs. This can include brachioplasty (arm lift), mastopexy (breast lift), abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), body lift (tummy tuck and buttocks lift), thighplasty (thigh lift), and liposuction. It’s important to consult with a Plastic Surgeon who is board certified or board eligible through the American Board of Plastic Surgery. These physicians can be found by visiting www.plasticsurgery.org.

Certain procedures can be combined and performed at the same time and this can be determined during the consultation process. By combining procedures you can save money, as well as go through only one anesthesia and one recovery process. Recovery does take a full six weeks until you’re completely released without limitations.

To schedule your complimentary consultation, call Owsley Plastic Surgery at (208) 664-0165.