Losing weight is hard. When you have finally had enough of the weight gain and the detriment to your life that packing on the pounds has brought, the first step is to make a conscious decision to change. From here on out, everyone attempts to drop the excess pounds in varying ways. Some cut calories,…
Are saggy breasts weighing you down? Does your back constantly hurt? Do you wish your breasts were in a better position and more proportional to your torso? If so, a breast lift or mastopexy could be right for you. A breast lift seeks to remove excess tissue while giving you more lift. The breasts are…
A belt lipectomy is a post-bariatric body contouring surgery that aims to remove hanging abdominal skin after significant weight loss. With bariatric (weight loss) surgery, excess pounds tend to fall away fast. It is common for individuals to lose most of their excess weight in the first two years. When a person has been obese…
Introduction to post bariatric butt lift boost confidence A post-bariatric butt lift is a cosmetic procedure aimed to give you a tighter derriere following significant weight loss. Since bariatric (weight loss) surgery can help patients lose up to one hundred excess pounds or more, some of those patients are left with sagging and loose skin,…
Gallbladder removal surgery is a life-saving procedure that is performed on approximately 300,000 individuals annually. Otherwise referred to by the complex term cholecystectomy, this operation usually follows a series of gallstone attacks. But is the procedure safe? Can you live without a gallbladder and still enjoy a healthy standard of living? These are excellent questions,…
introduction: Bariatric Surgery and Body Contouring Nearly one in three adults are overweight, and two in five are obese. When a person becomes overweight or obese, poor health, a low body image, and diminished self-esteem usually follow. To improve their quality of life, many people who are overweight or obese turn to weight loss surgery…
Weight loss patients that lose weight quickly are often left with hanging skin in the most unfortunate of places. An example is the upper arm. Genetics and age can also produce this hanging, loose skin, which is often crudely referred to as bingo wings. You can imagine the hand raised, yelling, “Bingo!” and having the…
When you lose a massive amount of weight, whether through conventional means or via weight loss surgery, you can sometimes be left with excess fatty tissue and skin. This added tissue can make your legs look lumpy, even under your clothing. In severe cases, your clothes may not fit the way you prefer on account…
At Healthy Life Bariatrics, Doctor Babak Moein performs bariatric surgery, general surgery, and post-bariatric body contouring. The latter is useful for reshaping the body after the excess weight has melted away. When a person loses a significant amount of body fat, sometimes excess skin and some stubborn fat can be left over. Procedures like the tummy tuck…
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