Blog posts in category "Bariatric Surgery"
Is a Tummy Tuck Different in a Massive Weight Loss Patient?
Jun
Massive weight loss is typical after a lot of effort or bariatric surgery. Typically, weight loss of 50 - 100 pounds is considered enough to reduce your BMI/ body mass index to under 30. With this amount of weight loss, patients typically have loose skin around their entire body, including the abdomen, hip and lower back areas, thighs, knees, upper arms, and even the face and neck. A tummy tuck in such a situation is different than in a typical patient.
ASAPS 2010, Washington, DC - Party Central for Plastic Surgery!
Apr
ASAPS's annual meeting was in Washington, DC, this past weekend. ASAPS stands for American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery/ www.surgery.org, and as far as I can tell, it's one of the world's largest aesthetic surgery meetings in the world.
Face Lift After Massive Weight Loss- Your Options
Apr
If you're one of these patients, first of all CONGRATULATIONS! You've made a wonderful and hard decision to lose your weight, reduce your risks of hypertension and diabetes, and take a huge first step to permanently changing your lifestyle. It's not an easy decision to make, and I applaud you!
