Gastric Bypass Post-ops Achieve Normal Bodies with Cosmetic Procedures

Many obese individuals choose to have a gastric bypass procedure to lose significant amounts of weight when other options have failed. With gastric bypass, patients lose to a healthier weight, giving them a life that is considerably more enjoyable.

For the gastric bypass post-op, however, the after-effects of massive weight loss leave the body with excessive amounts of sagging skin. With a thinner body, gastric bypass patients enjoy health, but with so much extra skin they suffer physical issues along with a poor self-image. Chief among skin complaints are yeast infections occurring in the folds of skin that hangs.

Due to the excessive amount of skin, post gastric bypass patients elect to have cosmetic procedures to alleviate skin conditions and back problems due to excess weight from hanging stomach and abdominal skin.

All cosmetic surgeries are serious operations, and for post gastric bypass patients it involves several reconstructive procedures that drastically reshape the body. The parts of the body generally involved include: the stomach, chest, arms, inner and outer thighs and buttocks.

Some surgeons refer to the tummy tuck, thigh and buttock lift as a lower body lift. The lower body lift has become a standard cosmetic surgery procedure performed on gastric bypass post-ops because it addresses the majority of the problem areas in one procedure.

Cosmetic surgeons that perform surgeries on post gastric bypass patients see dramatic changes in not only physical appearance but also the patient's confidence level. After the surgery and healing periods are completed, patients experience a new lease on life enjoying their new, altered physique.

For more information about gastric bypass reconstructive surgeries explore The Institute of Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery website. These procedures are performed by Dr. Thomas T. Nguyen, M.D.; medical director of The Institute for Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery.