
Intro TO PROCEDURE
PROCEDURE SCHEDULE
Surgery
- Time: 2-3 hours
- General Anesthesia
Recovery
- Ambulate the night of surgery
- Shower 2 days after surgery
- 7 to 10 days off work
Restriction
- 6 weeks from heavy lifting and swimming

QUESTIONS?
We understand the value of face to face conversations. Please contact us and we're happy to walk you through the procedure in person.
BEFORE & AFTERS
WHY MASSIVE WEIGHT LOSS BODY CONTOURING?
Obesity is an epidemic issue. More and more people start to understand the association between obesity and health problems like hypertension and diabetes. Because few people were able to lose the weight through only diet and exercise, massive weight loss procedures are now becoming more acceptable and popular in the obese population. Procedures like gastric banding and gastric bypass result in massive weight loss in a short amount of time.
Massive weight loss is defined as losing more than 100 lb (~45 kg) or more than 100% above individual's ideal body weight. Due to the rapid weight loss in fat, they end up with a large amount of excess skin. The excess skin hangs over the abdomen, arms, thighs, and in older patients, face. My patients often complain of the annoyance and discomfort of the excess skin when they wear belt and tighter fitting cloth. They also have difficulty finding fitting clothes. In areas or seasons where humidity is high, skin breakdown or rashes develop underneath the excess skin folds. Thus the problems after massive weight loss are both cosmetic and functional.
Dr. William Lao is a top plastic surgeon specializing in massive weight loss surgery in NYC.
HOW IS IT DONE?
Massive weight loss procedures are mostly body contouring in nature. The most common areas that need to be addressed are the droopy inner thighs, inner arms, breasts, and excess skin in the lower abdomen. In older patients, facelift and necklift procedures are needed to remove all the excess skin in the face. Breasts are deflated so augmentation with lifting is often required at the same time. The skin quality and nutritional status are usually poor so techniques used have to address the risk of recurrence and incision dehiscence. There exist a special set of procedures, which are variations of the regular plastic surgery principles, to deal with these massive weight loss deformities.
SURGical approacheS
Abdominoplasty
Breast Lift and Breast Lift/Augmentation
Facelift and Necklift
Arm Lift and Thigh Lift
PATIENTS' REVIEWS
SH, 30 year old female, middle eastern, fashion business, New York, USA
"Your professional yet down to earth personality makes you so unique and genuine. You always make time for me in your busy schedule and I so appreciate it. I was extremely happy with my results that I went back for more contouring. You made me feel so comfortable and walked me through it all. The fact that you were so attentive made my journey with surgery very pleasant. I would do it all again with your support. I am very grateful for everything you and the staff did for me and it will always be treasured."
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
Every surgical procedure and aesthetic treatment we offer is specifically tailored to satisfy the unique needs of the individual. When you come in for a consultation with plastic surgeon Dr. Lao, he can find the perfect aesthetic approach that provides you with your ideal results.
CONTACT US
OFFICE LOCATION/HOURS
535 Fifth Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, NY, 10017
Consultations Tuesday/Thursday 1 - 5 PM
TEL/iMessage/WhatsApp: 929-505-2060