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Our La Jolla, San Diego Cosmetic Surgery Practice
 Post-bariatric & Massive Weight Loss Patients
Exercise and eating right are the best ways
to lose weight. But many people have tried those methods for years and
still can't lose excess weight — weight that can cause serious health
problems. For people in this frustrating situation, weight loss surgery
(bariatric surgery) may be an option.
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery changes the anatomy of your digestive
system to limit the amount of food you can eat and digest. The surgery
aids in weight loss and lowers your risk of medical problems associated
with obesity.
Gastric bypass (bariatric surgery) isn't for everyone with obesity. It's
a major procedure that poses significant risks and side effects and requires
permanent changes in your lifestyle. Before deciding to go forward with
the surgery, it's important to understand what's involved and what lifestyle
changes you must make. In large part, the success of the surgery is up
to you.
Following the significant amount of weight loss after a Gastric Bypass Surgery, a person can be left with a tremendous amount of excess, hanging skin throughout many areas of the body. The lack of elasticity of the remaining skin often causes excessive amounts of skin to accumulate and hang in various areas, including the face, neck, breasts, upper and lower abdomen, arm and/or armpit (axilla), back, buttocks, thighs, legs, and calves. This excess skin also can cause skin irritation, skin breakdown and infection.
Dr. Pousti performs all cosmetic procedures required to achieve the patient's
desired goal after massive weight loss. Such procedures include facelift,
abdominoplasty (tummy
tuck), breast augmentation,
breast lifting, arm
lifting (brachioplasty), thigh
lifting, breast
reduction and more.
Before weight loss
After weight loss and plastic surgery.
Please read about our Massive Weight loss patients and the beautiful
cosmetic results they have had:
TESTIMONIAL:
Hi Doc
Well it's been a year and how my life has changed. I do not
miss the 30 pounds of skin it has been a blessing in all aspects of my
life. No sores under the belly, the right side you cut out the psoriasis
(a good side effect) I can drive more efficiently, better sex, walking
much better without as much back pain, I can put on my socks & shoes
plus I can tie my shoes, I have more energy so I can cook, wear pants
(and get compliments) no more MUMU'S. Thanks more than you can know. See
you soon.
TESTIMONIAL:
I am a skeptic and don’t easily trust the opinions of others, especially
when I think they’re being overly effusive with their praise. As
I was sitting in Dr. Pousti’s waiting area reading patient testimonials
as I awaited my first consultation with him, I thought to myself, “Wow,
all of these patients are gushing about Dr. Pousti – can he possibly
be as wonderful as everyone seems to be saying? It doesn’t seem
possible.” Imagine my surprise and delight when I found that Dr.
Pousti was/is, in fact, as wonderful as everyone says. He’s warm,
honest, calm, and genuinely interested in the goals of his patients. He
was incredibly patient, wanting to answer any and all questions I had
– and never once did I feel like I was taking up a minute of his
time. His demeanor, obvious vision & talent (check out the TON of
before and after pics on his web site), integrity (I was incredibly impressed
to see that he lists price ranges on his web site – something almost
no other doctor does), and clear desire to ensure his patients are comfortable
and well-informed (how great that he provides info on his web site on
how to prepare for your consultation, and makes it possible for potential
patients to consult with post-op patients) convinced me that Dr. Pousti
was the only choice for performing the multiple procedures in which I
was interested (breast lift & augmentation, arm lift, and tummy tuck).
And what an excellent decision that was! I could not be happier with the
results of my procedures. I worked very hard over a three year period
to lose approximately 135 pounds, and it was incredibly important to me
to have the best work done on my body as possible. Everything went really
well with the actual surgery, and my recovery has been great, too. I appreciated
the frequency of my post-op visits with Dr. Pousti – made me feel
well taken care of and gave me a boost of energy and excitement to help
me stay positive! And his staff has been wonderful, too – especially
Daisy & Vanessa, the two who have helped me most during my recovery.
They are lovely, warm, caring individuals who took great care of me! I’m
currently 9 weeks post-op, and still have a bit of healing to do, but
from my perspective the results are already phenomenal. I’m actually
happier with my breasts than I expected to be, and my belly and arms are
awesome! Thank you so much, Dr. Pousti! You are truly an amazing surgeon
and an extraordinary person!
Coast
Bariatric Surgeons
Board Certified Surgeons offering Bariatric surgery options in San Diego.
Morbid obesity is a chronic disease, meaning that its symptoms build slowly
over an extended period of time. An estimated 5-10 million Americans are
considered morbidly obese. Obesity becomes "morbid" when it
reaches the point of significantly increasing the risk of one or more
obesity-related health conditions or serious diseases (also known as co-morbidities)
that can result either in significant physical disability or even death.
Weight loss surgery is major surgery. Its growing use to treat morbid
obesity is the result of three factors: Our current knowledge of the significant
health risks of morbid obesity; the relatively low risk and complications
of the procedures versus not having surgery; and the ineffectiveness of
current non-surgical approaches to produce sustained weight loss.
New
York City Obesity Surgery
Bariatric surgery has many options from which to choose. Our Surgeons
specialize in procedures such as Gastric Bypass, LapBand Surgery, Stomaphyx
& Revisional Bariatric surgery and we are conveniently located outside
New York City in Long Island, NY.
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Supplements
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