Body Lift After Weight Loss Surgery: What You Should Know



When is it safe to consider a body lift after weight loss surgery?  How long is the recovery time? What other plastic surgery operations are popular for bariatric patients? Board certified plastic surgeon T. Michael Dixon, MD, FACS, answers these questions and shares some remarkable patient before and after pictures in this informative interview. Click the player below to watch now!

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2 Comments For This Post

  1. Susan Eavenson Says:
    October 18th, 2009 at 11:21 am

    Very imformative! I want to go to Dr. Dixon! I had bilateral masectomy with reconstruction in 2001. I had WLS August 27 of this year. I know I have a ways to go…but for the first time I have hope and as soon as it is possible I want this fat to go. It effects everything that I do.

  2. Tammy Downs Says:
    October 30th, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    I had a successful gastric bypass surgery in Aug. 2003 and have made sure that I followed the diet to ensure that I kept the weight off as well as try to take vitamins and supplements to stay healthy but I do have a severe problem with excess skin. I did try to obtain insurance approval for a body lift several years ago, however, I wonder if since I have severe psoriasis and it stays around my abdomen if that will help any. The dr. just had to do a surgery to repair a hernia where something in my intestines went into pouch and now I am wondering if plastic surgery could possibly be approved since I cannot seem to get rid of the psoriasis and it is very irritating not to mention I am very embarrassed by it. Any help or suggestions would greatly be appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Tammy Downs

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