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What are the risks associated with undergoing plastic surgery after a massive weight loss? Are bodies that have been through a drastic change weight, ready for more stress? Would the strain on the heart be a factor before considering plastic surgery?
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Should the heart be checked After Massive Weight Loss (before plastic surgery)
Before any surgeries is contemplated, you must get an EKG. If there are any questions on the EKG, then you should be examined by a cardiologist. Sometimes an echocardiogram is also required.
The way I look at it, you are much healthier now after losing all that weight. There is in fact now, much less strain on your heart because of the massive reduction in your weight. For the most part, your heart should be healthier. However, before any surgery, especially...
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Loose skin after massive weight loss
The risks are numerous include blood clots, infection, seroma fluid collections, bad skin scarring, delayed healing and/or disruption of incision sites or loss of skin near the skin closure lines etc. These risks can be minimized with appropriate attention to patient care before, during and after surgery. Additional risks can be related to the way in which the weight was lost. For example certain weight loss surgical procedures are associated with malnutrition because of diminished...
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Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Massive weight loss plastic surgery risks
Absolutely your heart should be checked, although I agree with other commentaries that your heart and your overall health should be greatly improved after weight loss. Actually that goal should be the primary reason for losing the weight in the first place. However, in my opinion, a complete physical with blood work is mandatory after massive weight loss prior to any plastic surgery. The most common finding is that you can lose protein which shows up in Total protein / Albumin...
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Heart evaluation before plastic surgery
Certainly it is reasonable to be thoroughly evaluated prior to plastic surgery and this includes your heart. Massive weight gain would generally be more stressful on the heart than the weight loss as long as the weight loss wasn't done with drugs or starvation.
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