sculpting loose skin: post-glp-1 body contouring options
GLP-1 agonist medications, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, are a groundbreaking approach to weight loss. Originally created for diabetes treatment, patients soon started seeing remarkable weight loss results.
Today, about 13% of Americans have taken these medications, and many have experienced dramatic weight loss even after all other methods had failed them.
These medications help regulate appetite and promote steady weight reduction, often leading to significant body transformations. However, rapid or substantial weight loss can result in loose, sagging skin that doesn’t naturally shrink back.
At Bulan Plastic Surgery, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Erwin Bulan offers body contouring solutions to help patients refine their results after losing weight with GLP-1s. With decades of experience and a reputation for outstanding surgical outcomes, Dr. Bulan creates customized surgeries to help you reach your final appearance goals after GLP-1 weight loss.
Why Does Loose Skin Happen After GLP-1 Weight Loss?
After losing weight, you might have expected your skin to snap back into shape. However, sometimes, the skin remains loose. It may droop, hang, or sway when you move.
When carrying extra pounds, the skin stretches to accommodate the weight. After excessive stretching over a long period, the skin loses its natural elasticity (the essential skin protein that helps your skin retract.)
Other factors can also influence elasticity, like age (you make less elastin as you age) and genetics.
So, it’s not the GLP-1 medication that causes the loose skin; it’s the fact that your skin’s not elastic enough to retract. In many cases, patients who lose a lot of weight experience such dramatic skin stretching that they’re left with extra folds of skin.
Body contouring procedures can help remove and tighten loose skin, giving you a more proportionate and toned appearance.
Post-GLP-1 Body Contouring Options
Dr. Bulan is a body contouring specialist. He performs several surgical procedures to help refine and sculpt the body after GLP-1 weight loss:
- Tummy Tuck: Removes excess belly skin and tightens abdominal muscles for a smoother midsection.
- Arm Lift: Removes hanging upper arm skin and creates firmer arm contours.
- Thigh Lift: Eliminates folds of skin in the thighs and tightens the area.
- Breast Reduction: Women who struggle with oversized breasts and extra skin may opt for a reduction to remove that excess skin and create smaller breasts that are proportionate with their new body.
- Lower Body Lift: Many people who lose considerable weight on GLP-1s experience widespread sagging across their lower body. A lower body lift simultaneously addresses loose skin in the belly, lower back, and buttocks.
- Liposuction: Liposuction doesn’t remove skin; it’s focused on precise fat removal. If you have stray pockets of fat that won’t budge despite diet and exercise, you can add liposuction to skin removal procedures for optimal results.
Dr. Bulan can perform procedures individually or simultaneously based on your goals and areas of concern.
Post-GLP-1 Body Contouring Consultations in Milburn, NJ
Don’t let loose skin after GLP-1 weight loss hold you back from loving your new body. Call Bulan Plastic Surgery at 973-467-9744 to schedule a consultation with Dr. Bulan and take the next step toward a firmer, more contoured body.
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