Significant weight loss—whether achieved through lifestyle changes, GLP-1 medications, or bariatric surgery—can transform your health, confidence, and longevity. Our post-weight-loss procedures address skin laxity, contour irregularities, and changes in muscle and fascia to help you achieve the balanced, refined silhouette you deserve.
Comprehensive Body Renewal For Patients Who Have Achieved Transformative Weight Loss
PSIW’s board-certified plastic surgeons are leaders in advanced techniques for breast and body contouring following significant weight loss. With extensive experience in assessing soft-tissue changes and the effects of GLP-1 medications, we provide exceptional, personalized surgical care in a fully accredited, private setting. Every patient benefits from careful planning, a safety-focused perioperative protocol, and the refined artistry that PSIW is renowned for.
What Post-Weight-Loss Body Contouring Can Do For You
After major weight loss, many people notice changes that their hard work alone can’t fully correct. These may include:
- Excess or hanging skin
- Stubborn fatty deposits
- Decreased skin elasticity
- Muscle or fascial laxity
- Shifts in overall body proportion
Rapid weight changes—particularly after bariatric surgery or GLP-1–related weight loss—can also affect skin quality, volume, and healing capacity. Published studies describe:
- Significant skin laxity and redundancy from reduced elasticity and subcutaneous fat loss
- Attenuation of muscle and fascia, contributing to weakened abdominal support
- GLP-1–associated changes such as reduced inflammatory response, loss of muscle mass, delayed or impaired wound healing, and contour irregularities
- Higher postoperative complication rates, including wound dehiscence, delayed healing, and surgical-site infection
Post-weight-loss body contouring directly addresses these concerns by:
- Removing excess skin
- Refining remaining fat deposits
- Recontouring the abdomen, trunk, breasts, and limbs
- Tightening stretched muscles and fascia
- Restoring balanced, natural body proportions
Your Post-Weight-Loss Options at PSIW
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Tummy Tuck After Weight Loss
Removes excess abdominal skin, tightens stretched muscles, and restores a smoother, flatter contour after significant weight changes. Ideal for patients with laxity unresponsive to exercise or GLP-1–related volume shifts.
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Body Lift After Weight Loss
Addresses the abdomen, flanks, back, buttocks, and outer thighs in one comprehensive procedure. This transformative lift improves circumferential laxity and redefines the waistline and lower body.
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Arm Lift After Weight Loss
Reduces redundant upper-arm skin and refines underlying contour for a more toned, proportionate look. Especially effective for patients with significant laxity or deflation after weight reduction.
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Breast Surgery After Weight Loss
Restores shape, position, and volume through customized lifts, augmentations, reductions, or combination procedures. Designed to correct deflation, asymmetry, and ptosis commonly seen after major weight loss or GLP-1 use.
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Circumferential Body Lift
A full 360° reshaping procedure that lifts and tightens the abdomen, waist, back, and buttocks. Ideal for patients with extensive skin redundancy surrounding the entire lower torso.
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Panniculectomy
Removes the overhanging abdominal pannus to improve comfort, mobility, hygiene, and clothing fit. Often medically indicated for patients experiencing irritation, rashes, or difficulty with daily activities.
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Thighplasty
Eliminates loose skin along the inner or outer thighs, restoring smoother, more proportionate leg contours. Beneficial for patients with persistent thigh laxity after bariatric or GLP-1-related weight loss.
GLP-1 Weight Loss Support & Surgical Planning
- Comprehensive evaluation and timing recommendations for patients on GLP-1s
- Focused on optimizing nutritional status, muscle support, and wound healing before body contouring procedures
It’s Time to Reveal the Shape You’ve Worked So Hard For
When you partner with the Plastic Surgery Institute of Washington, you'll collaborate with nationally recognized, board-certified plastic surgeons who specialize in the complexities of post-weight-loss contouring. They understand the unique considerations involved in both bariatric and GLP-1-related changes.
In our fully accredited private surgical center, supported by board-certified anesthesiologists, you'll enjoy a level of discretion and comfort that honors everything you have achieved.
If you're ready to achieve balanced, refined, and natural-looking results, we invite you to schedule a private consultation and take the next step forward.
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Sources
- The Role of GLP-1 Agonists in Esthetic Medicine: Exploring the Impact of Semaglutide on Body Contouring and Skin Health – PubMed
- Semaglutide and Postoperative Outcomes in Nondiabetic Patients Following Body Contouring Surgery – PubMed
- Body Contouring Following Massive Weight Loss – PMC
- Brachioplasty – StatPearls, NCBI Bookshelf
- Abdominoplasty – StatPearls
- Ozempic face: A new challenge for facial plastic surgeons – PubMed
- Decoding the Implications of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Accelerated Facial and Skin Aging – PubMed
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