The post-bariatric body contouring surgery program continues to grow with more patients enrolling in post-bariatric body contouring procedures. We encourage all patients who desire to have post-bariatric body contouring procedures to bring their insurance cards with them during consultations. It is a great time to utilize health insurance plans to undergo lap band procedures. Typically after patients undergo their lap band…
Get all your answers to bariatric surgery, post bariatric body contouring and how you can prepare for optimal healing. Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Surgery is very rewarding to both the patient and Surgeon. What is bariatric surgery? Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, are procedures performed on people who are dangerously obese, for the purpose of losing weight and improving their…
Mastopexy or “breast lift” surgery can be very rewarding for the patient and surgeon. Patients who loose greater than 100 lbs of weight with either lap band or gastric bypass procedures lose a significant amount of breast volume. This typically gives the breast a sagging or “ptotic” appearance. In addition, the position and volume of the breasts can interfere with…
Successful brachioplasty or “arm tuck” surgery requires careful attention to detail to yield a natural contour to the arm. It is paramount that there is an even and gradual contour of the arm from the forearm toward the axillae or “arm pit”, often with modification of the lateral chest wall as shown in the above photograph. Inadvertent over-resection of the…
