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How Do I Go About Reshaping My Body After Significant Weight Loss? After weight loss surgery, patients are often discouraged to find that while they have lost a significant amount of weight, their skin has not contracted like the fat has. As a result, patients can be left with loose skin in a variety of places including their: Face Arms Breasts Back Abdomen Thighs The first step in the process is reaching a stable weight. For a period of time after your weight loss surgery, you will experience a continuous decline in weight. Once you have reached a stable weight, it is time to consider a post-weight loss makeover. What Can Plastic Surgery Do for Loose Skin? While there are some consistent features to the post-weight loss body, there are also many things that are unique to the individual. For some patients, the loose skin in the arms may be the most distressing feature as it interferes with wearing short sleeves, while for others it may be the skin in the thighs and still others the skin in the abdomen.
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Details Before / After Costs Reviews Clinics Gastric bypass surgery, also called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, is a type of weight loss surgery that involves forming a small pouch from the stomach and connecting the newly formed pouch directly to the small intestines. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery is the most common bariatric surgery in the world. In this procedure, both the stomach volume is reduced and the absorption is limited. It reduces the amount of foods that are eaten, but also ensures that some of the nutrients consumed are removed without being absorbed. The Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass allows patients especially those who desire to get rid of the weight-related health problems to lose their stubborn excess weight in a very short time. Who Is This For? Overweight adults who have a body mass index of 35 and above Individuals who cannot lose weight through diet and exercise Men and women aged between 18-65 who seek help to reduce their risk of potentially life-threatening weight-related health conditions Treatment Duration 2-3 hours Potential Risks & Side Effects Anesthesia-related risks Infection Bowel obstruction Dumping syndrome Gallstones Malnutrition Chronic nausea and vomiting Recovery Time Most gastric bypass operations are laparoscopic, which means that the surgeon makes small incisions.
How Much Weight Will I Lose with The Gastric Bypass Surgery? On average, gastric bypass surgery patients lose between 50 to 80 percent of excess body weight within 12 to 18 months after the procedure. Reviews
Body Contouring Should Be Considered Essential Part of Bariatric Surgery Bariatric surgery produces fast massive weight loss in morbidly obese patients. Unfortunately, many patients regain much of their body weight in the years after gastric bypass, putting them back at increased risk of obesity-related health problems. 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. Because of this improvement in long-term weight control, bariatric surgery is more likely to be considered an effective procedure-from the standpoint of reducing obesity-related health risks-if followed by body contouring. Dr. Modarressi and colleagues believe their study adds to the argument that body contouring should be considered an essential part of successful bariatric surgery and, because of its favorable effects on patient health, should be covered by insurance plans.
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