SynthesisAesthetic plastic surgery2021
Body Contouring Surgery Improves Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Factors associated with resection weight and complications after massive-weight-loss abdominoplasty: A retrospective 10-year single-center study.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Improving Patient Outcomes by Bridging Bariatric and Body Contouring Surgery with Comprehensive Prehabilitation.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Reimbursement Policies of Swiss Health Insurances for the Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Abdominal Tissue Excess After Massive Weight Loss: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Bleeding Risk in Post-bariatric Abdominoplasties: A Large Cohort Study.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Content validity of self-reports of excess skin after bariatric surgery: protocol for a Dutch cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Multidisciplinary Care in Body Contouring: An Integrative Approach to Enhancing Outcomes.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2025Review
- The Impact of Body Contouring Following Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Examination of Psychosocial and Medical Impairment.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Intentions in reconstructive plastic surgery among post-bariatric patients in Brazil's public health service.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2025Article
- Improving the Impact of BODY-Q Scores Through Minimal Important Differences in Body Contouring Surgery: An International Prospective Cohort Study.Aesthetic surgery journal · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Liposuction of the Posterior Arm Fat Pad in Axillobrachioplasty after Massive Weigh Loss: A Pilot Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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- Flowchart in Post-Bariatric Surgery: A Research for the Appropriate Type and Timing of Plasties Reshaping the Body.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Psychological well-being as a motive for and result of post-bariatric body contouring procedures.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Do Small Scars Lead to Better Results? Analysis of Long-term Outcomes and Satisfaction of Patients Undergoing Anchor-line Abdominoplasty Following Massive Weight Loss.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Body Image, Self-Esteem and Eating Attitudes in Patients undergoing Bariatric Surgery.Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Status of Body Contouring Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in a Tertiary Hospital of Greece-Still a Long Way to Go.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Post-Bariatric Plastic Surgery: Abdominoplasty, the State of the Art in Body Contouring.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Standardized Reporting of Weight Control following Body Contouring.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2021Review
- Understanding Uncontrolled Eating after Bariatric Surgery: The Role of Excessive Skin and Body Image Shame.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionOur main objective is to evaluate the effect of body contouring surgery (BCS) on the magnitude and durability of weight loss after bariatric surgery.
methodsMedline, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Scopus search were conducted from the time of their inception to June 2020. We included comparative studies that assessed weight progression, in terms of Body Mass Index change (∆BMI), Total Body Weight Loss (TBWL%), and Excess Weight Loss (%EWL) for the post-bariatric patient population and the effect of BCS on weight progression.
resultsEleven articles were included. The pooled sample size was 2307, of which 691 were cases who underwent BCS post-bariatric surgery, and 1616 were comparative controls. The mean follow-up time for cases and controls were 61.6 ± 23.8 months and 52.2 ± 23.8 months, respectively. Nine studies reported results of BMI changes, six provided %EWL, and five used %TBWL. Significant improvement in weight loss was observed in the BCS group when measured by either ∆BMI (3 kg/m2 points decrease, p 0.023), %TBWL (6% increase, P < 0.0001), or %EWL (14% increase, P < 0.0001). Sub-group analysis showed that increased follow-up time was associated with higher TBWL% (p 0.02).
conclusionThe evidence provided in this review strongly supports the added long-term benefits of body contouring surgery for selected patients after massive weight loss following bariatric surgery. Having a multidisciplinary team that involves a bariatric and a plastic surgeon as well as nutritionists and psychologists for the management of patients with obesity going through the bariatric pathway is recommended. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these evidence-based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.
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