The financial toxicity of postbariatric body contouring surgery: a survey study of an urban tertiary care center's patients.
Gillian O'ConnellSabrina ShihMichelle ShuiAbraham KrikhelyMarc BesslerChristine H RohdePublished in: Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (2024)
Financial toxicity was similar across all postbariatric surgery patients surveyed regardless of history of BCS. However, survey respondents noted a gap between patient education and expectations around loose skin and body contouring that can be addressed through improved presurgical counseling.