BARIATRIC refers to severe weight loss in obese patients.  This can be from dieting or surgery like gastric bypass or stomach banding.   POST-BARIATRIC SURGERY refers to surgery that improves the appearance of patients who successfully lose most or all of their excess weight.  Many patients have lost up to half of their weight but still have all the stretched out skin they had when they were heavy.  POST-BARIATRIC SURGERY focuses on areas that suffer the worst from weight loss after obesity.  These usually involve the abdomen, breasts, thighs, arms, back, and neck.  The surgeries usually involve removing excess skin, reducing any residual fat, lifting areas that have sagged (like the breast).  Patients need to accept incision lines and the fact the skin may never completely recover.  Patients that understand the process are usually very pleased with the results. 

Dr. Graham Kemsley