Massive Weight Loss Surgery Driving Demand for Plastic Surgery, says ASPS

Bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery is considered a good option when dieting and exercise fail to help you lose weight. With obesity being a major problem in America, the number of weight loss surgeries performed each year is growing. Abdominal liposuction, tummy tuck, and bodytite liposuction provided in New York City plastic surgery facilities are some of the popular treatment procedures.

A Report on the Rising Need for Plastic Surgery

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reports that the rising demand for bariatric surgery is having a ripple effect on plastic surgery. ASPS data indicates that in 2014, procedures specifically associated with massive weight loss such as tummy tucks, thigh lifts, breast lifts and upper arm lifts showed their fastest growth rate in four years. The demand for these procedures is being fueled by the growth of massive weight loss procedures.

The reason for this ripple effect is that plastic surgery helps resolve the problem of sagging skin left behind after massive weight loss surgery. Excess skin in areas such as the thighs, under the upper arms, around the abdomen and in the breasts can be unappealing, uncomfortable, and even painful. Plastic surgeons use body sculpting procedures to remove this sagging skin.

ASPS President Scot Glasberg, MD says, “We think there is a correlation between the two types of procedures, and we expect that trend to continue…. Post-massive weight loss patients are the number one growth area I have seen in my practice, and I’m sure that’s the case in many doctor’s offices across the country.”

The ASPS press release reports that 179,000 Americans underwent weight loss surgery in 2013, meaning that an average of 500 procedures are performed every day. The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery reports that this figure is the highest since 2009. Parallel to this, plastic surgery procedures rose too. Both thigh lifts and upper arm lifts rose nine percent in 2014, the biggest increase in demand in five years. Tummy tucks rose four percent and breast lift surgery by ten percent, which was the largest single-year gain since 2009.

BodyTite in NYC to Tighten Your Skin

Bariatric surgery is frequently used by patients who want to lose 50, 70, or even 100 pounds or more of weight. However, patients can feel let down when they reach their weight target but fall short of their body image target. This is where body lifts and other skin-tightening procedures can be helpful in the closing stages of a person’s makeover through plastic surgery.

BodyTite offers significant skin tightening benefits together with efficient body sculpting and cellulite removal. It uses radiofrequency energy to tighten the skin, coagulate blood vessels, and dissolve subcutaneous fat. This safe, delicate, and efficient body reshaping technique firms the skin and eliminates fat without damaging the surrounding tissues. Energy is sent into the adipose tissue and fatty regions from an inside cannula to an external electrode. The matrix of soft tissues heats up completely. The handpiece coagulates the vascular, fibrous, and adipose tissue while simultaneously aspirating the liquefied fat. The heat produced aids in rapidly tightening the skin, and the body’s coagulation of tissues helps mold it into the desired shape.

With the help of this advanced technology, stubborn fat can be removed from a number of trouble spots, including the face, neck, chin, upper arms, abdominal region, love handles, hips, inner thighs, knees, and buttocks. Benefits of undergoing this body contouring procedure at our cutting-edge plastic surgery facility in NYC include the following:

• Minimally invasive method
• Slight sedation or local anesthetic is all that is needed for reasonable fat removal and efficient body firming
• No lumpy imperfections like with liposuction in terms of looks
• Decreased trauma from surgery
• Reduced recovery time and no need for an overnight stay for treatment
• Continuous follow up

Do you wish to get rid of excess abdomen fat and also remove excess skin? Consider BodyTite with Tummy tuck. 
Read our blog to know more: BodyTite – Can it be Combined with a Tummy Tuck?

If you wish to remove extra sagging skin and contour your body, then consider Bodytite liposuction in New York City. Make sure to consult with a skilled plastic surgeon. The surgeon will examine your anatomy, discuss your aesthetic objectives, and suggest a customized course of care.