Post Weight Loss Surgery
An Individualized Approach
- Have you had a weight loss surgery (Gastric bypass, lapband etc) and now have an abundance of excess skin now that you have lost the weight?
- Have you lost a significant amount of weight and are concerned with excess skin, sagging breasts, sagging thighs, arms and/or buttocks?
- Do you feel like you can’t really appreciate the true shape of your body due to excess skin?
Post Weight Loss Surgery may be the choice for you.
What is Post Weight Loss Surgery?
Post weight loss surgery is customized surgery for the patient who has lost a significant amount of weight and generally has a significant excess of skin. Often times the patient has lost weight following bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass, lap band or other similar procedures. The surgical plan can be as simple as one procedure or as comprehensive as an entire body makeover including everything from the face to the breasts, arms, tummy, buttocks and legs. The objective of Post Weight Loss Surgery is to reveal the patients true shape beneath the skin.
Philosophy
Dr. Partington begins his approach to the Bariatric Patient with the concept that weight loss is a journey with Plastic Surgery as the light at the end of the tunnel. At the end of that tunnel, is a new body. This new body can bring better health, more confidence, better optimism and more joy and appreciation in everyday life. Many post weight loss surgery patients describe feeling like a “new person”, “more alive” and even “born again.” Weight loss followed by body contouring leads to a transformed life.
Patient Priorities
Dr. Partington approaches each patient by listening and addressing what is most important to them. Most post bariatric patients have several areas of concern. Once these areas are addressed, we able to come up with a surgical plan. As a general rule, you can think of the body in 2 compartments: the upstairs and the downstairs. The upstairs would consist of the breasts, upper arms, upper back and face. The downstairs would consist of the abdomen; lower back, buttocks and thighs. Sometimes when planning surgeries on post bariatric patients, we plan more than one procedure. When more than one surgery is being planned, we try to keep the combined areas on the same stair level for optimal healing of the patient. For instance: we may do an abdominoplasty and thigh lift in one surgery and an arm lift and breast lift in another. Careful surgical planning can yield the best possible surgical result for the patient as well as provide for the most expeditious healing.
Surgery and Recovery
The surgical plan will vary depending on the amount of weight lost, the amount of excess skin, the patients priorities and desires and other individual considerations. Recovery is also going to vary depending on the area(s) treated and if there is more than one surgery. Expected recovery will be discussed with you in detail once a customized plan has been established for you. The surgery is usually performed in our state-of-the-art, accredited surgery suite in our Kirkland Clinic and is an outpatient procedure.
Costs and Financing
Costs for Post Bariatric or Weight Loss surgery will vary depending on the customized surgical plan, the number of areas treated and the number of surgeries required to accomplish the patients goal. Total Cost for post bariatric surgery can vary from $6500.00 for a Brachioplasty (arm lift) to $35,000.00 for a comprehensive multiple area surgical plan. These fees would include pre and post op appointments, surgical fees, anesthesia and required post op garments. Your surgical plan will be developed with your priorities in mind. We understand that financing is a concern for many people and an important part of the decision making process. We offer several options for financing and will work with you on a plan that suits your needs.
If you think you might benefit from post weight loss surgery, please contact us to schedule your consultation.