Weight loss surgery patients often suffer from the discomfort and embarrassment of excess skin after shedding a lot of weight. Even so, the majority do not have body contouring surgery to address the issue, a recent poll shows. Read the full story
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Weight Loss Surgery Patients Rarely Have Excess Skin Removed
Posted on 03 October 2011
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Bariatric Surgery Predictions for 2010
Posted on 03 January 2010
Bariatric surgery predictions for 2010 are out from the editors at the Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery. Among the top ten trends they foresee are a rise in bariatric surgeries, with more diabetic and teenage patients going under the knife despite the shaky economy. Read the full story
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Weight Loss Surgery Patients Can Reduce Complications of Plastic Surgery
Posted on 29 December 2009
Weight loss surgery patients often have plastic surgery after losing weight. In this video, Dr. Mike Dixon talks about reducing possible complications.
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Body Lift After Weight Loss Surgery: What You Should Know
Posted on 10 July 2009
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. Read the full story
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