Body Contouring after Massive Weight loss/gastric bypass

Patients who undergo gastric bypass can lose a significant amount of weight in a short period of time. Although weight loss will ignite a decline of health morbidities, it can leave individuals with circumferential body rolls and sagging skin in the breast, pubic area, thighs, arms and abdomen.

With a wide variety of  procedures of excisions and lifts, Body Contouring has evolved to combat this excess skin and rolls. The goals of body reshaping are to eliminate excess skin, improve skin hygiene, restore self esteem, decrease health risks, enhance health and beauty, and to enable patients to fit into clothing.

Body contouring far extends beyond traditional cosmetic procedures Body Contouring tackles the body as one unit utilizing multiple excisions, tissue rearrangement, and/or augmentation in the bat wing arms, the deflated and sagging breasts, the drooping abdomen, the flat buttocks, and the inner thigh rolls. The procedures are invasive leaving scars in exchange for excess skin and tissue removal. 

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Alan Bienstock performs the below body contouring procedures at either his Manhattan, New York or Lawrenceville, New Jersey surgical suite.  Click Here to Learn More About Body Contouring

Body Contouring Procedures:

• Total Body Lift

• Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)

• Circumferential abdominoplasty/belt lipectomy

• Liposuction

• Thighplasty

• Arm Lift (brachioplasty)

• Breast lift (mastopexy) with or without augmentation
  

Abdominoplasty/tummy tuck

An abdominoplasty/tummy tuck is performed to remove additional skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen that may accumulate after pregnancy, obesity or with aging.  A full abdominoplasty tightens the abdominal muscles that have stretch in order to recreate a tightened and flattened waistline.

Abdominoplasty may be appropriate in patients with fatty deposits and loose skin the abdominal area, protruding abdomens, excessively stretched abdomen (from multiple pregnancies) and sagging, loose skin with or without weakened abdominal muscles. The Abdominoplasty will produce a permanent scar which can possibly extend to both sides of your hips, although the scar will likely be located below the bikini or bathing suit line.  Click Here to Learn More About Abdominoplasty

Liposuction

Liposuction is a technique performed by the Plastic Surgeon at either his Manhattan, New York or Lawrenceville, New Jersey office to permanently remove fat deposits and create a smoother, slimmer appearance in targeted areas such as the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, arms, and /or neck. The liposuction procedure is performed by gently removing fat deposits beneath the skin using a hollow stainless steel tube (called a cannula) with the assistance of a powerful vacuum.  

Liposuction is not a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise, but the procedure can reduce and/or eliminate areas of fat that are unresponsive to typical weight-loss methods as well as improve body contour and shape.

It is a great way to lose inches not weight.  Following surgery, a firm elasticized garment is used to provide compression and reduce swelling and discoloration at the surgical site.
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Thighplasty/ Thigh lift

Fat deposits in the thigh and lower body area can be particularly resistant to diet and exercise. In addition, significant weight loss can leave sagging, loose skin that has lost tautness and elasticity. The thigh lift/ thighplasty is a wonderful cosmetic plastic surgery procedure performed to correct these problems. The thigh lift is designed to tighten the skin of the thigh and buttocks and reduce sagging in the inner or outer thigh. Excision and liposuction are used in tandem to reshape, smoothen, and contour the thigh envelope.
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Brachioplasty (Arm Lift)

Patients who have experienced considerable weight loss find themselves with sagging skin in embarrassing places such as the arms, known as bat wings. A brachioplasty/arm lift removes this excess skin, fat and tissue from the upper arms. An incision is made along the underside of the upper arm, in the most inconspicuous place, and unwanted skin and fat is excised in order to provide a more shapely and natural contour of the arms.
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If you are interested in speaking with Plastic Surgeon Alan Bienstock, MD about a particular plastic surgery or reconstructive procedure please contact him at either his Manhattan, New York Plastic Surgery / Reconstructive Surgery Office via phone (917) 257-7560 or his Lawrenceville, New Jersey Office via phone at (609) 977-9286.  You may also email the plastic surgeon at info@drbienstock.com for more information or to make an appointment.