Body Contouring Surgery after Massive Weight Loss: Excess Skin, Body Satisfaction, and Qualification for Reimbursement in a Dutch Post–Bariatric Surgery Population

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Body contouring after bariatric surgeries in Jordan: Awareness, prevalence, and challenges: A multicentric cross-sectional study

“…Females are more likely to undergo BSs, as our study and other studies showed 50% to 80% of patients were female. [4,6] This high proportion of females undergoing BSs may suggest an increased need to improve social and employment opportunities, as well as address fertility issues compared to males. [4] The prevalence of BS varies across the world.…”

“…The rates of BCSs after BS vary in the literature, with most studies reporting rates of 11% to 14%. [4][5][6] This study aimed to describe Jordanians' awareness and knowledge of BCSs and estimate their prevalence. Additionally, we aimed to identify the limitations reported by our population and compare them with those reported in the literature.…”

Body Image and Body Avoidance Nine Years After Bariatric Surgery and Conventional Weight Loss Treatment

“…Further research is required in order to elucidate the interaction between body image and weight loss. What has not been considered so far is that more than 90% of these individuals with severe obesity suffer from negative consequences of the fast and massive weight loss: "Hanging" skin arises and sometimes causes infections, as well as other distressing and non-aesthetic conditions (60)(61)(62). Whereas a large proportion of bariatric surgery patients seek skincontouring surgery, only a small number of them actually receive it due to substantial barriers such as non-refundable surgery costs [e.g.…”

Sociodemographic characteristics of patients and their use of post-bariatric contouring surgery in the US

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