As the number of bariatric weight-loss surgeries continues to rise, so too does the number of body contouring procedures. Body contouring is a broad term that refers to a variety of plastic surgery techniques used to correct a major problem that weight loss surgery patients face after their surgeries — large amounts of loose, sagging skin.

Surprisingly, though, only about 15 percent of people who undergo weight loss surgery go on to have plastic surgery / body contouring as well.

We examine the reasons for this disparity — as well as the various risks versus benefits of having plastric surgery after weight loss surgery — in a new article posted to the site.

Article excerpt:

Body contouring refers to a form of plastic surgery people often undergo following a bariatric weight loss procedure. Body contouring procedures include tummy tucks, arm lifts, breast lifts, and other techniques used to reduce excess skin following a weight loss surgery procedure. The ASPS recommends that a patient’s weight be stable for at least three months prior to pursuing plastic surgery. In addition, gastric bypass patients should have their blood checked to ensure they are not deficient in certain key vitamins and minerals…

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Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss Surgery

If you are considering weight loss surgery, you owe it to yourself to conduct as much research as possible before making your final decision. After all, weight loss surgery is like any other form of surgery in that there are potential risks and complications associated with it. Thus it requires careful consideration, research and planning.

We hope to make that research easier for you by providing a wealth of weight loss surgery information for your review. In fact, that’s the entire purpose of this website — to provide you with the weight loss surgery information and resources needed to make a smarter decision.

With that being said, you should continue your research beyond this website. For your convenience, we have compiled and organized some of our weight loss surgery information below. But don’t stop there. Read a book or two on this subject. Join a forum and learn from others who have had surgery. Read some of the governmental studies on weight loss surgery for an unbiased perspective. In other words, learn as much as you can, and from as many sources as possible.

Weight Loss Surgery Information on Our Site

Here’s a “short list” of some of the informational resources we offer on this website.

Glossary of Bariatric
Before tackling all of the weight loss surgery information available online, it’s a good idea to start with the terminology. Our bariatric glossary will help you understand the terms you will likely encounter when researching weight loss surgery.

Bariatric Surgery Quiz
Our quiz will “channel” you through a series of questions you should ask yourself before deciding on bariatric surgery for weight loss. This quiz is full of information on weight loss surgery. So even if you know the answer to each question, you may wish to click the “Learn about it” button for additional information on each topic.

Types of Weight Loss Surgery
This article does a good job of explaining the most popular types of weight loss surgery. It also links to additional information and resources on each type of surgery, for your further research.

Bariatric Resource Center
We are constantly adding useful books, articles and websites to our Resource Center. Our goal is to eventually make it one of the largest and most useful collections of weight loss surgery information and resources.

We have posted a new article to the Bariatric Surgery Articles section of the website. This latest work explains the concept and practice of laparoscopic weight loss surgery, which is also referred to as the minimally invasive approach to such surgeries.

Patients considering their weight loss surgery options are usually curious about this minimally invasive approach to surgery. After all, the very phrase “minimally invasive” can seem pretty appealing.

But what exactly is laparoscopic surgery and how is it minimally invasive? These are the questions we will answer in this latest article.

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Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery - The Minimally Invasive Approach