When to plan plastic surgery after weight loss medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy?
Wegovy is now available in New Zealand to help patents with weight loss.
Losing weight with medications like semaglutide (Ozempic®, Wegovy®) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) can transform your health and confidence. However, significant weight loss often introduces new challenges, such as loose skin, volume loss, and changes to body contours.
Loss of Skin Elasticity
When you gain weight, your skin stretches, and over time, the collagen and elastin fibers responsible for keeping skin firm can weaken. If weight is lost too quickly, the skin doesn’t have time to bounce back, resulting in excess, sagging skin, especially in areas like the abdomen, thighs, upper arms, breast, face and neck.
Skin stretched by excess weight may not fully retract, even with a healthy lifestyle. Body contouring procedures such as tummy tucks, thigh lifts, arm lifts, and breast lifts can eliminate this extra skin and restore your body’s shape.
Stabilizing your weight is the most important step before planning surgery. It is important to ensure your body has fully adjusted to its new form, helping you avoid complications and achieve natural results. It’s generally recommended to wait until after you’ve reached a stable weight and completed the weight loss journey with medications like Ozempic or Wegovy before considering plastic surgery.
Hence recommended timeline:
- Wait at least 6 months after reaching your target weight.
- Ensure your weight loss has plateaued to minimize future skin sagging.
Additionally, it’s crucial to stop taking these medications at least two weeks before any surgical procedure due to potential complications like delayed stomach emptying and increased risk of aspiration during anesthesia.
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