Body-contouring after bariatric surgery

Abstract

In the last decades the rising demand for bariatric procedures worldwide has exponentially increased the need of post-bariatric plastic surgery. Accordingly a new chapter of plastic surgery has been born, since the standard technique usually performed in body-contouring wasn't perfectly suited for post-bariatric tissues due to the different tissue structures of post-bariatric patients. The anatomical areas most frequently treated are limbs, breast and trunk. In this chapter, the leading strategies for any of these areas, with the main attention kept on general concepts, technical aspects and patient management, are summarized. This field of the plastic surgery is not an easy one; it requires good surgical experience, as well as organized and dedicated teams because it can't be managed by a single professional. Respecting these rules leads to great results and great patient satisfaction. © 2013 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.