Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Following Extreme Weight Loss
Many severely overweight people who have tried but have had little success with various weight loss programs turn to bariatric surgery for a solution. Bariatric surgery, a broad term that covers several types of gastric bypass and intestinal surgeries, works by either reducing the size of the stomach to limit calorie intake or by decreasing the amount of calories the body can absorb by surgically altering the small intestine. These procedures most often produce extreme weight loss. Such dramatic weight loss, however, can cause other types of esthetic problems. Patients are often left with loose, sagging skin that no longer has the elasticity to conform to a slimmer shape.
Unfortunately, neither exercise nor diet will help tighten loose skin. Only plastic surgery can do that. Dr. Mele specializes in all areas of reconstructive plastic surgery following extreme weight loss, endeavoring to help patients look and feel better in their skin. These procedures include abdominoplasty, brachioplasty (arm lift), thigh lift, face lift, neck lift, breast lift, and breast augmentation. If you have undergone successful weight loss and would like to find out more about reconstructive plastic surgery to enhance your appearance, please contact our practice in Walnut Creek, near San Francisco today.
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Dr. Joseph A. Mele is a premier plastic surgeon in
the San Francisco region.
Joseph A. Mele, III,
M.D., F.A.C.S.
130 La Casa Via
Building 2, Suite 206
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
925.943.6353
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