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Body Contouring After Weight Loss

Reaching your health goal is a huge achievement! If you’ve lost significant weight through diet and exercise, there may be some excess skin which remains. It’s important to remember this is completely normal and a sign of progress. You may or may not wish to remove the excess skin, and if this is something you’d like to do, we can help.

Community’s plastic and reconstructive surgical team helps patients achieve their desired body contour by removing excess skin and shaping the support tissue following major weight loss. The best candidates for these procedures have already stabilized their weight loss and are committed to a healthy lifestyle, including regular fitness and proper nutrition.

Body Contouring Options After Weight Loss

Arm Lift

An arm lift is a surgical procedure that removes excess skin and fat from the area between the armpit and elbow after significant weight loss. This is also known as a brachioplasty.

Face Lift

A face lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure to lift and firm sagging tissue in the face created after weight loss or aging. The goal is to create a youthful appearance in the face and neck. This is also known as a rhytidectomy.

Thigh Lift

A thigh lift is a surgical procedure done to reduce excess skin and fat on the thighs. This is to provide smother skin and proportionate thighs to your overall body. Please note that thigh lifts are not just for the removal of excess fat.

Tummy Tuck

A tummy tuck, or an abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure to flatten the abdomen by removing excess fat and skin, as well as tightening weakened muscles. This creates a smooth, firmer abdomen for patients, especially after significant weight loss.

Lower Body Lift

A lower body lift focuses on surgically reducing excess skin from the outer areas of the thighs and buttocks. This is done to tighten up loose skin in these areas, for a smoother, firm appearance.

 

If you would like to explore body contouring after reaching your weight loss goals, visit Find a Doc to choose a plastic surgeon and get started.