I am morbidly obese. Can abdominoplasty help me?
Not at this time, but it is an option to restore your body contour once you have lost the weight. There is a surgical procedure, called a panniculectomy, which removes hanging tissue over your belt area if it is causing significant health problems or lifestyle compromise. In some cases, the belly button will be completely removed. Bariatric surgery procedures for weight loss are performed by general surgeons and require an extensive work-up, consultation and nutrition monitoring. It can be a life-changing procedure to help you lose weight when everything else has failed. Following drastic weight loss, you may find that you need an abdominoplasty procedure to improve the contour of your body.
