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Friday, September 23, 2011

Body Contouring Surgery: Important After Major Weight Loss

Hundreds of thousands of Americans undergo dramatic weight transformations each year.

Weight loss surgery is the most popular way to jump start a healthy lifestyle, with 220,000 procedures performed by weight loss surgeons each year.

However, some plastic surgeons believe that there's more to major weight loss than simply shedding pounds.

Generally, following a significant weight loss, the body has a surplus of stretched out, sagging skin, which is difficult to correct with diet and exercise.

Body contouring plastic surgery is a very effective way to reduce extra skin, to tone and tighten the body, motivating patients to keep the weight off by boosting their confidence.

A new study shows that 75% of weight loss patients aren't made aware of options like  body contouring while recovering from weight loss surgery, but this group of plastic surgeons hopes to change that.

To learn more, read the full article: The Benefits of Body Contouring After Major Weight Loss

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