We see many patients from Troy, Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs, and throughout Albany County, New York, who have lost a significant amount of weight, either through diet and exercise or bariatric surgery. While it is a great and difficult accomplishment, you may be left with excess skin. Exercise won’t tighten the skin, and you may find that clothes don’t fit well and that you remain self-conscious about your appearance. Body contouring surgery, such as a body lift performed by Latham board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Rockmore, removes the excess skin.
Are You a Candidate for Body Contouring After Weight Loss?
It’s common to become interested in surgery as soon as you begin to notice loose skin, but it’s important to move forward with your procedure at the right point in your weight-loss journey. Further volume loss after the skin is tightened can lead to more sagging that may alter your results and potentially even warrant another procedure. Because of this, it’s best to wait until you are at or very near your goal weight to schedule your surgery.
