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Gastric bypass has given us many thousands of men and women who are now heathier and happier at their new lower body weight. But it's also given us thousands of people who have loose skin nearly everywhere on their bodies. The skin quality is damaged by the stretching of the skin, not the loss of the weight. The damage is done even before any weight loss. Compression garments help control SWELLING after surgery; they wil not help replace collagen and elastin in damaged skin. There is no way to prevent loose skin after massive weight loss. If you're going to have it, you're going to have it. Very few people are blessed to NOT have loose skin after massive weight loss. Enjoy the other fantastic changes that come along with the weight loss; focus on your new habits, and don't stress about your skin in the beginning, as it's out of your control. Best wishes!
There is no reason to wear compression stockings after gastric bypass and it will not affect the amount of hanging skin. That is completely related to skin elasticity and the amount of weight loss. The only reason to wear one is if it made you feel better and more comfortable with the way you look in clothes.
Hello, Thank you for your question. Congratulations on considering this life-changing surgery. I’m delighted that you are doing your homework to educate yourself on the procedure and saddened to learn you are finding such incorrect and misguided information. I echo the responses of my c...
Coverage for a tummy tuck and breast reduction on medicare will be definitely difficult to obtain. The problem is that medicare reimbursement is really poor and most plastic surgeon would probably not accept it. The second problem is that there is no pre-approval by medicare for...
Most patients after gastric bypass surgery only require a daily MVI and calcium supplements. We perform blood tests every 3 years and prescribe other supplements as necessary. These are usually not covered by most insurance plans but the costs are pretty low. The monthly costs...
