Post Bariatric Surgery (Body Contouring)
Body contouring after weight loss can reshape an area of the body in a natural way, removing extra skin and eliminating excess fat where diet and exercise are not making a difference. It can involve having a tummy tuck, breast lift or liposuction.
What to expect
Duration
Body contouring procedures are performed under general anaesthetic. The length of the procedure will depend on what your body contouring surgery includes. For example, if you decide to have liposuction only, the surgery usually takes between two to three hours. If this is combined with a breast or arm lift, the procedure will take longer.
Recovery
Similarly the length of time you will need to stay in hospital will be from one to two nights’ depending on the number of procedures your body contouring journey includes.
Before going home from hospital, you will be given a date to return to see the nursing team who will check your wound and/or your dressings.
You should expect to take two to four weeks off work.
Follow-up
Mr Kalu will see you in his clinic six to eight weeks following surgery.
FAQs
As with all surgical procedures it is usually safe and effective, but complications can occur. Mr Kalu will discuss the complications of an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) with you at your consultation so you can make an informed decision about the procedure and allow you to detect and treat problems early.
At the consultation, you will be shown the scar patterns to be expected.
The exact surgery cost will be provided after the consultation as Mr Kalu will need to meet you first to assess your own individual needs.
A breakdown of the costs (hospital, surgical and anaesthetic fees) will be included in your clinic letter. The cost of the procedure also includes your dressings appointment post surgery and your follow up appointment with Mr Kalu six to eight weeks later.
You may return to driving after four to six weeks but the legal test that you would need to satisfy is that you are able to be in control of the vehicle and perform an emergency stop. Further advice should be sought from your insurer as to when they are happy for you to begin driving.
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