Dr. Owen Reid, Plastic Surgeon, Richmond, BC

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  Dr. Owen Reid

  , posted in: Post Weight Loss Body Contouring " Sunita is a 38 year old woman who has lost more than half her body weight "

  01 June 2016

  Iron deficiency anemia is not uncommon in massive weight loss patients who have had bariatric surgery. A series of pre-operative iron transfusions will correct the anemia and greatly reduce the risk of requiring a post-operative transfusion (which is rarely needed). Normalizing hemoglobin levels pre-operatively will also assist with the recovery phase by improving patients energy, reducing episodes of light-headedness and enhancing tissue perfusion and wound healing.

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  Dr. Owen Reid

  , posted in: Post Weight Loss Body Contouring " Sunita is a 38 year old woman who has lost more than half her body weight "

  01 June 2016

  Body contouring after weight loss (also known as Post-bariatric Body Contouring) is not a benefit of our provincial health insurance plan.

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  Dr. Owen Reid

  , posted in: Post Weight Loss Body Contouring " Sunita is a 38 year old woman who has lost more than half her body weight "

  01 June 2016

  The majority of massive weight loss patients that present to a plastic surgeon have already received dietary counselling as an integral part of their care in a multi-disciplinary obesity management program. Similarily, many will have had counselling with an exercise physiologist as well, and no doubt these aspects of care contribute greatly to their overall success in losing weight.

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  Dr. Owen Reid

  , posted in: Post Weight Loss Body Contouring " Sunita is a 38 year old woman who has lost more than half her body weight "

  12 May 2016

  Hi Jackson. Thanks for commenting. What you say is true for many massive weight loss patients. Even in situations where an individual reaches their goal weight, it may be the case that there are stubborn fat deposits that persist. Areas commonly affected in this way would include the upper abdomen, the back of the arms and the medial thighs. In contrast, and perhaps surprisingly, there are other areas of the body which can end up being a little thin such as the cheeks, breasts and buttocks. Lastly, and most importantly, the most difficult challenge facing weight loss patients and plastic surgeons are the skin changes. Although it varies considerably from person to person, there is typically wide spread skin laxity with or without stretch marks and a loss of skin elasticity. These issues of localized fat deposits, areas of volume loss, and wide skin laxity and ptosis are the reasons why patients commonly would seek out a plastic surgeon to discuss Post-Bariatric Body Contouring.

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