This is the time of the year when I do an edit of what we have covered before and what we should cover in the coming months on the website. It also gives me a chance to see what features have been popular and which ones bring the biggest comment, query or postbag haul. Undeniably[Read More]
Plastic surgery
WLS Fuelling Rise in Body Contour Surgery
Bariatric Buzz I’m not in the slightest bit surprised to see this headline from Bariatric News since so many of you contact me requesting information about the guidelines, success rates, costs and more. For many, WLS is the start on a journey to a new life and excess skin can hinder, stall and block[Read More]
Massive Weight Loss Body Contouring Guidelines
Every time I cover body contouring after weight-loss/bariatric surgery my inbox goes wild! Surgery delivers/helps/promotes weight-loss (especially if you follow the guidelines and lose the amount you are recommended to do and then maintain it) but so many patients are left with excess skin and feel their journey is incomplete without further help. I sympathise[Read More]
Nutrition Is All-Important For Post-Surgery Body-Shaping!
Massive weight loss increases risk of complications in body-shaping surgery Patients who lost more than 100 pounds and those who shed weight through bariatric surgery had the highest risk of complications from later surgical procedures to reshape their leaner bodies, a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center shows. The study, published in the Aesthetic[Read More]
Will I Have Loose Skin After WLS?
If you have watched some extreme makeover programmes on TV you may well have seen a few patients who have had surgery to ‘repair’ their skin after significant weight loss. This may lead you to wonder if you will experience the same thing after WLS. Certainly not everyone who loses a lot[Read More]