Body Contouring Surgery After Bariatric Surgery Improves Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life and Satisfaction With Appearance: An International Longitudinal Cohort Study Using the BODY-Q.
Farima DalaeiClaire E E de VriesLotte PoulsenSören MöllerManraj N KaurPhillip J DijkhorstJørn Bo ThomsenMaarten HoogbergenDennis J S MakarawungAebele B Mink van der MolenJussi P RepoMarek Adam PaulKay-Hendrik BuschAnnalisa CogliandroJakub OpyrchalMichael RoseClaus B JuhlAlin M AndriesAndreas PrintzlauRené K StøvingAnne F KlassenAndrea L PusicJens A SørensenPublished in: Annals of surgery (2024)
Patients who underwent BCS maintained an improvement in HRQL and satisfaction with appearance in contrast to patients who only underwent BS, who reported a decline in scores 1 to 2 years postoperatively. Our results emphasize the pivotal role that BCS plays in the completion of the weight loss trajectory.
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