Gastro Bypass Surgery & Body Contouring (05-2006)
Gastric bypass, commonly called "stomach stapling," is an operation which has quite literally saved the lives of countless numbers of individuals. For people who are unable to loose weight by conventional methods, the surgery is a last hope. The skin in an obese person stretches like a rubber band that has been pulled taught too often, or for too long a period. Unfortunately, no amount of exercise will bring the skin back to its original size. While many patients loose amounts of weight, the surgery leaves these patients with a large amount of loose skin, sometimes weighing as much as a hundred pounds of unsightly extra skin.
Plastic surgery can remove or tighten skin, around the abdomen and upper legs. Liposuction can be performed to some areas, in addition to skin retightening. Plastic Surgery is fast becoming one of the most-requested procedures after massive weight loss.
Obesity is a near epidemic in this country. In part, highprofile success stories of celebrities are steadily increasing the number of weightloss/bariatric, procedures. The procedure, more often than not, doesn’t end there, as many of those patients follow up the procedure by having a plastic surgeon help to make their now slimmer bodies to appear more natural. It should be noted that the procedure is not strictly done for aesthetic reasons. Heavy overhanging folds of skin can cause rashes, can lead to chronic infections, create hygiene problems and cause difficulties with exercising.
Ideally, plastic surgery procedures will be done about a year and a half after a patient’s gastric bypass. In that way, the patient will have already lost most of his or her weight. The doctor will evaluate each prospective patient as to genetics, general health, the amount of weight lost, and a variety of other factors. Based on that information, the doctor will determine whether plastic surgery procedures are to be recommended. It’s also most important that the patient has a realistic perspective on what the expected results of surgery will be and understands that there will be associated hospitalization and a recuperative period involved. The doctor will elaborate on these and other issues related to the surgery.
As always, using an experienced, accredited plastic surgeon is critical.
Plastic surgery can remove or tighten skin, around the abdomen and upper legs. Liposuction can be performed to some areas, in addition to skin retightening. Plastic Surgery is fast becoming one of the most-requested procedures after massive weight loss.
Obesity is a near epidemic in this country. In part, highprofile success stories of celebrities are steadily increasing the number of weightloss/bariatric, procedures. The procedure, more often than not, doesn’t end there, as many of those patients follow up the procedure by having a plastic surgeon help to make their now slimmer bodies to appear more natural. It should be noted that the procedure is not strictly done for aesthetic reasons. Heavy overhanging folds of skin can cause rashes, can lead to chronic infections, create hygiene problems and cause difficulties with exercising.
Ideally, plastic surgery procedures will be done about a year and a half after a patient’s gastric bypass. In that way, the patient will have already lost most of his or her weight. The doctor will evaluate each prospective patient as to genetics, general health, the amount of weight lost, and a variety of other factors. Based on that information, the doctor will determine whether plastic surgery procedures are to be recommended. It’s also most important that the patient has a realistic perspective on what the expected results of surgery will be and understands that there will be associated hospitalization and a recuperative period involved. The doctor will elaborate on these and other issues related to the surgery.
As always, using an experienced, accredited plastic surgeon is critical.
