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Abdominoplasty After Major Weight Loss: What to Expect
Reconstructive Surgery

Abdominoplasty After Major Weight Loss: What to Expect

After significant weight loss, excess abdominal skin doesn't resolve with diet and exercise alone. Here's what makes post-bariatric abdominoplasty different from a standard tummy tuck, and what international patients should know before traveling to Colombia for surgery.

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Torsoplasty (360° Circumferential Body Lift): Full-Torso Post-Bariatric Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery

Torsoplasty (360° Circumferential Body Lift): Full-Torso Post-Bariatric Surgery

When excess skin wraps around the entire torso — abdomen, waist, and lower back — abdominoplasty alone isn't enough. Torsoplasty addresses body contour circumferentially in a single procedure.

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Brachioplasty: Recovery and Care After Arm Lift Surgery
Recovery

Brachioplasty: Recovery and Care After Arm Lift Surgery

Excess skin on the arms is one of the most visible — and most day-to-day uncomfortable — consequences of major weight loss. Here's what to know about brachioplasty and its recovery.

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Mastopexy After Weight Loss: When to Consider It and How It Differs From Augmentation
Reconstructive Surgery

Mastopexy After Weight Loss: When to Consider It and How It Differs From Augmentation

Loss of breast volume and sagging are frequent consequences of significant weight loss. Mastopexy repositions and firms the tissue, with or without an implant, depending on each case.

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Liposuction: When It's Enough on Its Own, and When It Needs to Be Combined
Reconstructive Surgery

Liposuction: When It's Enough on Its Own, and When It Needs to Be Combined

Liposuction is one of the best-known procedures in plastic surgery — and also one of the most misunderstood. It's not a weight-loss method, and it can't always be used alone in post-weight-loss patients.

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Butt Lift: What to Consider Before Deciding
Reconstructive Surgery

Butt Lift: What to Consider Before Deciding

After major weight loss, the buttocks often lose volume and firmness. A butt lift addresses that sagging, with options ranging from repositioning existing tissue to combining it with other body contouring procedures.

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Thigh Lift (Cruroplasty): The Post-Weight-Loss Surgery Many Patients Don't Know About
Reconstructive Surgery

Thigh Lift (Cruroplasty): The Post-Weight-Loss Surgery Many Patients Don't Know About

Excess skin on the inner thighs is one of the least talked-about — but most day-to-day uncomfortable — consequences of major weight loss. A thigh lift addresses this specific area.

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Facelift: When to Consider It and What to Expect
Cosmetic Surgery

Facelift: When to Consider It and What to Expect

Unlike the other procedures on this blog, a facelift isn't tied to weight loss — but it's one of the surgeries our patients ask about most when they want their face to reflect the same renewal they've already achieved in their body.

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