How long should my weight be stable before surgery?

Timing depends on your health, weight history, and goals but Dr. Henry usually wants between 3-6 months of stable weight. Discuss your recent weight changes with Dr. Henry first.

Can surgery remove all loose skin?

Surgery can remove selected excess skin, but the amount of change and final contour vary. Scars and limitations should be part of the decision.

Can several areas be treated at once?

Some procedures may be combined, while others are safer or more practical when staged. The plan depends on your health and the extent of surgery.

Can liposuction address loose skin?

Liposuction removes localized fat. It does not remove significant excess skin, which may require a skin-removal procedure.

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Body Contouring After Major Weight Loss in Beverly Hills

A plan for the changes that remain after weight loss.

After significant weight loss, excess skin may remain in several areas of the body. Dr. Henry can review your concerns and discuss procedures that address the abdomen, arms, thighs, breasts, or other areas as appropriate to your goals and health.

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PRIMARY GOAL

Address selected areas of excess skin

CUSTOMIZED BY

Weight stability, nutrition, health, and priorities

OFTEN CONSIDERED AFTER

After significant weight loss

MAY PAIR WITH

Body lift, arm lift, thigh lift, or breast procedures; often staged

post bariatric surgery

Planning after major weight loss

After significant weight loss—whether through bariatric surgery, medication, or lifestyle changes—loose skin may remain and affect comfort, clothing, hygiene, or movement. A consultation helps identify which areas matter most and what surgery may address. Planning should account for weight stability, overall health, nutritional status, skin quality, scars, and recovery. Dr. Henry’s website also emphasizes discussing nutrition and protein needs with your care team after weight loss; follow the guidance of your own medical professionals.

Dr. Henry’s plan is shaped around your anatomy, concerns, health history, and the result you want to see. The consultation also covers what the procedure can and cannot address.

IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU?

Who may be a good candidate?

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Weight loss is complete and stable

Skin quality is part of planning

The timing for surgery depends on your weight history and overall plan.

Health and nutrition are evaluated

Candidacy can only be determined after a medical history, examination, and discussion of your goals. Smoking or nicotine use, unstable health conditions, and unrealistic expectations may affect whether or when surgery is appropriate.

Candidacy depends on stable weight, medical and nutritional status, nicotine use, skin concerns, and realistic expectations. Your medical history and any prior weight-loss or bariatric treatment are relevant to planning.

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You identify priority areas

You understand staging and scars

The abdomen, trunk, arms, thighs, breasts, or other areas may be assessed.

Several areas may be treated over time, and skin-removal surgery leaves scars.

EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS

The different choices involved in a mommy makeover

The right approach depends on what you want to change, your anatomy, and the tradeoffs you are comfortable making.

Breast

Following massive weight loss, breasts may have reduced upper pole fullness and/or skin laxity aka breast ptosis. Options:

Breast implants
Breast Lift
Breast Reduction
Fat transfer to the Breast

01/ FULLNESS

Liposculpting

Difficult fat pockets can still be an issue even after massive weight loss. Gluteal atrophy is also common after giving weight loss. Common treatments are:

Liposuction 360
VASER and Renuvion (3-in-1 Liposculpting)
HD Liposculpting
BBL

03/ CURVES

Thighs

Excess skin in the thighs is a major issue for many people following massive weight loss. Common treatments are:

Thigh liposuction
Renuvion of the thighs
Thigh lift

04/ LOWER BODY

Body

Diastasis recti, skin laxity, and stretch marks are common following weight loss. Possible surgical interventions are:

Standard Tummy Tuck (with muscle repair)
Extended Tummy Tuck
Reverse Tummy Tuck
Body Lift
Fleur de lis Tummy Tuck

02/ TIGHTNESS

Arms

Excess skin in the arms "bat wings" is a major insecurity for many people following massive weight loss. Common treatments are:

Arm liposuction
Renuvion of the arms
Brachioplasty (skin removal of triceps area)
Extended brachioplasty (skin removal including arms and axilla)

04/ UPPER BODY

Face

Weight loss has a major affect on the face as well as the body. This loss of volume and increased skin laxity ages the face much quicker than expected. Possible treatments are:

Nonsurgical treatment including-
- Hyaluronic acid (HA) filler, micro needling, lasers
Deep plane face and neck lift
Blepharoplasty and/or brow lift

04/ SKIN, FACE, NECK

REAL PATIENT RESULTS

LIPO 360

BODY LIFT

BREAST LIFT

BREAST AUGMENTATION- 400CC SILICONE

Different starting points. Individual results.

Explore body results shaped by each patient’s anatomy, skin laxity, and goals. When appropriate, a surgical plan may also include renuvion or a tummy tuck. Results and scars vary by patient.

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GLP-1 WEIGHT LOSS

GLP-1 WEIGHT LOSS · BODY CONTOURING

Your weight changed. Your skin may not have.

Medications such as semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, and tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, have helped many patients achieve meaningful weight loss. As body volume decreases, however, the skin and supporting tissues do not always tighten enough to match the body’s new size.

Loose abdominal skin, deflated breasts, flattened buttocks, hanging upper-arm tissue, and excess skin around the thighs or lower body may remain. These changes are influenced by the amount and speed of weight loss, age, genetics, pregnancy history, and natural skin elasticity—not simply by the medication itself.

Post-weight-loss body contouring can remove excess skin, reshape underlying tissues, and restore proportion where volume has been lost. Depending on your anatomy and priorities, treatment may include a tummy tuck, body lift, breast lift, arm lift, thigh lift, liposuction, or carefully planned volume restoration.

YOUR RECOVERY

Healing happens in stages.

Skin-removal procedures leave permanent scars. The scar pattern depends on the area and amount of skin treated. Recovery varies by the number and extent of procedures, and some patients benefit from staging operations. Your consultation will cover the tradeoffs, expected aftercare, and a plan for follow-up.

DAYS 1-7

WEEKS 1-2

WEEKS 4-6

WEEK 6-8+

Rest and protect

Begin standing straighter

Ease back carefully

Gradually resume activity

Expect soreness, swelling, and tightness. You may need to walk slightly bent at first and gradually work toward standing straighter. Wear your faja and bra full-time as directed, and care for your drain according to your instructions.

Pain and mobility often begin to improve, and you may find it easier to stand more upright. Continue wearing your faja full-time. May begin breast exersies to help drop the implant. A drain may be removed at a follow-up visit if its output is low enough; some patients need it longer.

Many patients are standing upright by this stage. Continue wearing your faja as directed, and follow your drain plan if a drain remains. Avoid heavy lifting, strenuous activity, and abdominal muscle use until your surgical team clears you.

Your team may allow you to stop wearing the faja and ease back into more activities. Restrictions are lifted according to your healing and your surgeon’s guidance. Swelling continues to settle, and your contour often becomes more apparent around three months and beyond; healing continues after that.

MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS

MEDICAL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT · BEVERLY HILLS

Not ready for surgery? Start with the weight.

You do not need to reach your goal alone. Dr. Henry can perform a comprehensive weight-loss evaluation to better understand your health, weight history, previous attempts, current medications, lifestyle, and long-term goals.

When medically appropriate, your individualized plan may include an FDA-approved GLP-1 medication or dual GIP/GLP-1 therapy, along with guidance on nutrition, protein intake, resistance training, preservation of muscle mass, side-effect management, and long-term weight maintenance. These medications are not appropriate for everyone, and treatment requires thoughtful screening and ongoing medical monitoring.

For patients considering future body-contouring surgery, this evaluation also creates a clearer path from active weight loss to surgical readiness. Once your weight has stabilized, Dr. Henry can evaluate the changes that remain and develop a personalized plan for excess skin removal and body reshaping.