Considering Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss: What You Need to Know

Losing weight is great for improving your health, helping to lower blood pressure, preventing heart stress, and enhancing your ability to move. Unfortunately, losing a large amount of weight can also leave you with sagging, excess skin, and slack body contours. Your plastic surgeon can help. Dr. Leo Urbinelli at PNW Plastic Surgery in Portland, OR, provides a wide range of plastic surgery services, including abdominoplasty and other procedures after weight loss.

How Having Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss Can Help You

So, you’ve lost a significant amount of weight. Congratulations! You are on your way to a healthier life. You may be dealing with excess skin and loss of body contours after losing weight. If you are bothered by your appearance, plastic surgery can help.

You should consider plastic surgery after weight loss if you are bothered by excess sagging skin on your arms, abdomen, breasts, thighs, waist, or legs. You should also consider plastic surgery if you want to look better in and out of clothing and want firmer, trimmer body contours.

Common plastic surgery procedures for you to consider after weight loss include:

• Abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, removes excess skin from your abdomen, accentuates your waistline, and tightens the abdominal wall
• Liposuction, if you want to remove fat cells and minimize the appearance of cellulite
• Breast augmentation or reduction: to change the size, shape, and contours of your breasts, creating better body proportions

Plastic surgery after weight loss can provide a boost to your self-esteem and self-confidence. Plastic surgery can also enhance your ability to stay active and enjoy your life.

Want To Know More?

To find out more about having plastic surgery after weight loss and how it can help you look your best, call Dr. Leo Urbinelli at PNW Plastic Surgery in Portland, OR. You can reach him in the office by calling (503) 208-2348, so call today.