Post-Weight Loss Skin Tuck & Body Contouring

About This Procedure

People commonly need body contouring to tighten skin after weight loss surgery. The plastic surgeons at Franciscan Health offer reconstructive surgery to remove excess skin and provide smoother body contours. Our team has particular expertise in body sculpting and liposuction for people of any gender.

Our experienced surgeons can help you enhance muscular definition and improve your body's tone. Body contouring can also correct imbalanced or damaged areas of your body.

Body contouring after significant weight loss

Losing a substantial amount of weight through bariatric surgery, diet and exercise is an accomplishment that deserves celebration. Unfortunately, this achievement is often overshadowed by excess skin and tissue. These tissues may have lost elasticity and no longer conform to your body's smaller size. The only way to effectively treat this problem is to remove excess skin through loose skin surgery.

Our plastic surgeons have helped countless people achieve a more attractive body shape with body contouring after substantial weight loss. Combining superb surgical training and skill, these surgeons know how to refine your unique body contours. The result lets you enjoy your post-weight loss results to the fullest.

The benefits of skin tightening after weight loss

After bariatric surgery, people sometimes struggle to see their weight loss results. Loose, hanging skin may obscure your now-smaller body frame. You may feel self-conscious and, as a result, avoid wearing form-fitting clothing. Skin tightening addresses problems due to excess skin, such as:

• Medical problems including physical discomfort from rashes and infections
• Painful chafing when loose skin rubs against other skin
• Discomfort during exercise and other physical activities as loose, hanging skin can be heavy and awkward to move around

Loose skin surgery can deliver results including:

• Firmer, more toned shape
• Improved self-confidence
• Better clothing fit that flatters the body's smoother, more refined curves
• Greater ease and enjoyment when exercising so you can maintain your health and weight loss results

Post-weight loss body contouring options

Your surgeon will customize a post-weight loss plastic surgery to meet your unique needs and goals. Your personalized plan will consider your anatomy and aesthetic concerns to deliver the results you're looking for.

Post-weight loss plastic surgery may include one or several of these procedures:

• Brachioplasty (arm lift)
• Liposuction
• Lower body lift (belt lipectomy)
• Thigh lift
• Tummy tuck