Body Contouring After Weight Loss

WEBVTT 00:00:06.964 --> 00:00:08.549 At SynergyMD Plastic Surgery, 00:00:08.632 --> 00:00:11.718 we see a lot of patients who have undergone massive weight loss. 00:00:11.840 --> 00:00:14.280 Some of our patients have lost a significant amount of weight 00:00:14.595 --> 00:00:15.960 through diet and exercise. 00:00:16.043 --> 00:00:18.557 Some patients have lost a significant amount of weight 00:00:18.641 --> 00:00:20.437 through a bariatric surgical procedure. 00:00:20.684 --> 00:00:22.602 Other patients have lost a significant amount of weight 00:00:22.686 --> 00:00:24.187 through medication assistance. 00:00:24.643 --> 00:00:27.920 Patients who have lost, say, north of 40 pounds to 60 pounds, 00:00:28.003 --> 00:00:30.525 and I've had patients who've lost over 200 pounds 00:00:30.776 --> 00:00:33.653 will have a lot of body contouring to deal with. 00:00:34.028 --> 00:00:36.864 Typically, there is a lot of skin excess that is left behind 00:00:36.963 --> 00:00:38.616 on all areas of the body. 00:00:38.763 --> 00:00:39.992 It's important to make sure 00:00:40.075 --> 00:00:42.244 that if you're choosing to undergo a procedure 00:00:42.327 --> 00:00:45.788 to address these concerns, that you choose a surgeon who understands 00:00:45.872 --> 00:00:47.289 body contouring procedures, 00:00:47.498 --> 00:00:50.500 the nutritional impacts of any surgeries that have been performed, 00:00:50.680 --> 00:00:53.420 the impacts of any medications that you may or may not be taking, 00:00:53.670 --> 00:00:57.048 as well as the sequence through which you ought to undergo 00:00:57.173 --> 00:00:58.549 the body contouring procedure. 00:00:58.843 --> 00:01:00.467 Most of these patients will typically 00:01:00.550 --> 00:01:05.138 require 2–3 operations to address all the areas on their body 00:01:05.221 --> 00:01:07.598 and make sure that they achieve a level of confidence 00:01:07.681 --> 00:01:10.225 that is commensured to the level of success that they've had 00:01:10.309 --> 00:01:11.351 with their weight loss. 00:01:11.435 --> 00:01:13.353 Unfortunately, a lot of this skin excess 00:01:13.436 --> 00:01:16.355 just serves as a reminder to patients that, 00:01:16.441 --> 00:01:18.524 "Oh, yeah, I was this overweight for so long," 00:01:18.607 --> 00:01:22.235 and it is that last major hurdle to get from where they were 00:01:22.319 --> 00:01:25.029 to where they want to be in a positive state of mind. 00:01:25.613 --> 00:01:28.699 Some of the most common areas that patients ask to have addressed 00:01:28.800 --> 00:01:31.868 with body contouring procedures after a significant amount of weight loss 00:01:32.163 --> 00:01:35.079 are their face and their neck, their arms, 00:01:35.288 --> 00:01:38.857 their breasts, their abdomen, their upper back, 00:01:39.041 --> 00:01:41.001 their waistline, and their thighs. 00:01:41.585 --> 00:01:45.360 Every patient has a different area that they tend to want to prioritize. 00:01:45.463 --> 00:01:47.798 For some patients, their arms will drive them crazy. 00:01:47.882 --> 00:01:50.217 For other patients, their thighs will drive them crazy. 00:01:50.323 --> 00:01:54.512 It's important to make sure that you seek a board-certified plastic surgeon 00:01:54.595 --> 00:01:57.598 that will go through the process of consultation with you to come up 00:01:57.681 --> 00:02:00.142 with a plan that will address these concerns 00:02:00.475 --> 00:02:02.852 in a manner that is going to have the highest likelihood 00:02:02.936 --> 00:02:06.063 of a positive outcome and in the safest way possible.