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| Dramatic Rise In Weight Loss Surgery- Body Contouring Procedures Up 22% Since 2005
Dramatic Rise In Weight Loss Surgery- Body Contouring Procedures Up 22% Since 2005
The increasing number of patients seeking weight loss surgery has fueled a sharp increase in the number of patients seeking out cosmetic surgeons for body contouring procedures. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the number of cosmetic procedures performed to remove excess skin has increased 22%, since 2005.
The effectiveness of new weight loss procedures has caused patients to seek out cosmetic surgeons to help them complete their transformation. "When you have a person losing a large amount of weight in a short period of time, there is going to residual skin that does not retain its elasticity," says leading Manhattan bariatric surgeon, Dr. Dominic Artuso. This is where the plastic surgeon comes into play. "We are seeing a large number of people come into our offices after having gastric surgery and, while excited about the weight loss, they are still disheartened by the fact that the remaining skin folds prohibit them from feeling confident in bathing suites and similar clothing," added Dr. Stephen Greenberg, New York's leading cosmetic surgeon.
According to the ASPS the five fastest growing cosmetic surgeries are procedures done to remove excess skin. In 2005 alone there were some 68,000 body contouring procedures performed. These five procedures alone generated over $700 million dollars in surgeon's fees.
Due to the combination of societal acknowledgement of the weight loss epidemic and celebrity utilization of weight loss procedures, gastric bypass and laparoscopic procedures have skyrocketed. A decade ago only 16,000 procedures were performed to treat obesity. Last year there were 170,000. Obesity Surgery
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WOW that is a lot. I know I am about ready to check into it myself but I had no idea how many were being done
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I've considered a couple of times of being lazy and getting lipo for the last bit of abdominal fat I have left and then starting on a true weight gaining process for lifting. I'd feel that I'd have cheated myself of the true accomplishment though.
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Originally Posted by mtxpert  I've considered a couple of times of being lazy and getting lipo for the last bit of abdominal fat I have left and then starting on a true weight gaining process for lifting. I'd feel that I'd have cheated myself of the true accomplishment though. | After all your hard work? I have a feeling you won't give up that easy.
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i am not surprised one big and expect this number to go up even more in the years to come
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Originally Posted by Irving i am not surprised one big and expect this number to go up even more in the years to come | I will be having my tummy done in Oct. My insurance wont pay for the legs (which are horrid looking) or my arms (which never stop when I wave bye) They may pay for my boobs because of my back the doc is going to check into it but he really doesnt think they will.
There isnt any elastic left to my skin and after a 200 lb loss its very ugly stuff. So I can see why it will go up in the yrs to come.
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Originally Posted by sass63 I will be having my tummy done in Oct. My insurance wont pay for the legs (which are horrid looking) or my arms (which never stop when I wave bye) They may pay for my boobs because of my back the doc is going to check into it but he really doesnt think they will.
There isnt any elastic left to my skin and after a 200 lb loss its very ugly stuff. So I can see why it will go up in the yrs to come. | It's an unfortunate side effect from losing the weight, one that I think a lot of people don't realize until after the fact.
Just curious Sass, what are the price ranges for work like that?
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Originally Posted by Obesity Discussion It's an unfortunate side effect from losing the weight, one that I think a lot of people don't realize until after the fact.
Just curious Sass, what are the price ranges for work like that? | I haven't checked into that part of it yet. But when I find out I will let you know.
My insurance will pay for everything for the tummy tuck.
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