After Weight Loss Surgery (Skin Reduction)
Baton Rouge, LA

Overview

After weight loss surgery is one of the last surgeries to finish up an individual’s weight loss transformation, and serves as a follow-up procedure for patients who have lost 100 pounds or more. Typically during weight loss, an individual achieves their weight goals and has leftover excessive and sagging skin. This often leaves the individual feeling defeated, and he or she can feel like the goal was not truly attained. Baton Rouge, LA plastic surgeon, Dr. Erick Sanchez, assists patients in reshaping and trimming the leftover skin around the breasts, abdomen, arms, buttocks, legs, and face to look healthy and toned. Following surgery, these patients can finally be comfortable in their own skin.

Conditions Treated

When the body loses fat, certain areas may not shrink smaller along with the weight loss. For most patients, surgery is the only option to remove the skin deformity. The typical symptoms or conditions that result form a massive weight loss that can be treated with surgery include:

Sagging breasts that point downward
“Turkey neck” or flabby skin near the neck
Excess, hanging skin or pockets of fat around the abdomen or hips
Sagging skin and excess fat or wrinkling around the buttocks
“Bat wings” or sagging skin underneath the upper arms
Sagging skin and excess fat on the thigh and upper leg region

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Combination Surgeries

Many surgeons recommend a combination of procedures for a tighter, more youthful appearance. Doctors do this to increase the chances of seeing optimal results for many years to come. A few possible combinations of how surgeons combine surgeries may comprise of an back lift, which addresses the arms, breasts, neck and abdomen, or a lower body lift, which addresses the abdomen, buttock, hips and thighs.

During/After Surgery

After weight loss surgery is a serious procedure taking around 4-7 hours on average to complete, although the number varies widely due to the patients unique needs and goals. It is performed under general anesthesia. Scarring is an inevitable part of this surgery, but our talented surgeon uses the latest scar treatment methods to help minimize this as much as possible. For many individuals, after weight loss surgery provides results that are so positive, they are life transforming.

Expected Cost

After weight loss surgery is typically a grouping of procedures that allow the costs to vary widely depending on the surgeries chosen and the nature of the surgical case. The cost for after weight loss surgery starts around $9,300 and varies across the board for patients.

Erick Sanchez, MD does not accept medical insurance.

After Weight Loss Surgery FAQs

COMMON AREAS TREATED?

The most common areas for significant transformation of beauty are seen in the breasts and abdominal area, typically performed during the same surgery. This is sometimes called a Mommy Makeover. In addition, the buttocks, upper thighs, arms, neck, and knees are also common areas treated.

IDEAL TIMING?

Due to the scope of the procedure, our team recommends that patients need to be close to or have already achieved their ideal reachable weight. However, there are times where taking away excess skin serves as a catalyst to the weight loss process. This is the case when sagging or annoying skin stands in the way of the patient’s workouts or other physical movement.

WILL INSURANCE COVER THE COST?

As a generality, insurance companies typically do not reimburse clients for the expenses tied to a cosmetic surgery. Our billing coordinator works hard to give accurate assessments of surgical cost. We do not accept insurance for these skin excision procedures.

REVIEWS

I researched abdominoplasty for months before I had a consultation with Dr Sanchez and his team. They were so available and patient with me through all of my questions even before I finally secured my surgery date. My husband attended my post op appointment with me and I was so impressed with how attentive Dr Sanchez was while he educated him on what was about to happen. I knew I would be pleased but my results exceeded my expectations and I’m so extremely happy!

Veronica

Dr. Sanchez is extremely honest, helpful, accommodating, and skilled. He is upfront about expectations as well as understanding of a patient’s wants. His bedside manner is collected, patient, and overall just wonderful. I really love this plastic surgery clinic and I definitely recommend!!

Carson

Dr. Sanchez performed tummy tuck with 360 lipo I am currently 11 weeks post op and I cannot thank him enough for the awesome job he done and with the great bedside manner.... prior to choosing Sanchez I consulted with several local physicians and also surgeons in Miami and Dominican Republic. Decided on Sanchez due to his warm and welcoming and patient manner during my initial consultation. My surgery was on a Friday Dr. Sanchez gave my husband his personal cell phone number to contact him if I had any issues over the weekend that itself made me know that i had chosen the right doctor for my procedure..., I have absolutely no complaints about Dr. Sanchez or his entire staff and my results are amazing.

Aqunia

Simply the BEST. If you are checking reviews to make your decision on a Dr. stop here. Dr. Sanchez is hands down the best. My results are amazing, his talent speaks for its self. I look forward to trips to the office, his staff is super friendly and Dr. Sanchez always makes you feel so comfortable. 10/10 all of the time!

Megan

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