Obesity treatment operations are becoming increasingly popular, particularly in people with obesity and malignant obesity (BMI> 40). They are called Weight Loss Treatments and are designed to lose more than 50% of excess body fat, which is also the amount of fat beyond your normal body fat. The calculation of the body weight of the patient, whether it is normal or not, can be made by comparing with the Body Mass Index (BMI).

To determine your current BMI, you divide your weight (in kilograms) with your square height (in meters) and the resulting figure will be the Body Mass Index (BMI). It is important to note that BMI calculation is not always accurate for very muscular individuals.

For example, if you are 75 pounds and 1.68 m height, Body Mass Index will be: BMI = 75 / (1.68 x 1.68) = 26.7

The following classification generally applies:

CHARACTERIZATION
BMI 18-25: Normal weight
BMI 25-30: Overweight
BMI 30-35: Class I Obesity
BMI 35-40: Pathological Obesity (Class II Obesity)
BMI > 40 Malignant Obesity (Class III Obesity)

Plastic surgery follows massive weight loss operations and its role is limited to the treatment of loose hanging skin, which most often creates particular daily problems (personal hygiene, clothing, sexual intercourse, etc.). It should be stressed that before any operation by the plastic surgeon the patient's weight should be stabilized and remain stable for at least six months and the BMI should ideally be below 30. This eliminates the likelihood post-operative complications, particularly healing, deep thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, which are quite elevated in obese individuals.

Abdominoplasty
Arm Lift Surgery
Breast Augmentation Surgery
Male Breast Reduction - Gynaecomastia
Thigh Lift

These operations can be carried out separately or in combination (usually not more than two at a time). Please refer to the relevant sections (above) for detailed information.

Out plastic surgeon doctor Konstantinos Benetatos will assess whether Plastic After Mass Loss is the right treatment for you, with a key criterion for your safety and reducing complications. Some patients, such as smokers, overweight and those with a history of thrombosis, will have a higher risk than others and therefore a combination of long-term surgical procedures may not be safe. In this case, Mr. Konstantinos Benetatos will separate the operations into two separate surgical sessions.

A complete medical history should be taken before each surgery. As a precautionary measure, doctors without prescription or herbal products / drugs should not be taken before surgery and for 3 days afterwards. Also, strict non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as salospir, ibuprofen (Nurofen), diclofenac and any other anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy should always be avoided, always with the treating physician. It would also be very helpful to bring a list of any prescription medicines you receive for your preoperative control..

If you are a smoker try to quit smoking at least six weeks before and after a surgery, as this will dramatically reduce the chance of post-operative complications.

Your recovery time will depend on the operations you will be subjected to.

In longer surgical procedures, there is an increased likelihood of post-operative complications such as respiratory infection, hematoma or many traumatic surfaces at the same time. Complications such as deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism are particularly rare in individual operations, but may occur in longer-term surgeries and, when they occur, may be severe enough. It is very important to take these risks into account before combining aesthetic operations.

Full anesthesia

The length of the procedure depends on the technique to be applied.