American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons

or share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community

or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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GLP-1s vs bariatric surgery: Does how you lose weight change the plastic surgery picture?

GLP-1s vs bariatric surgery: Does how you lose weight change the plastic surgery picture?

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Thursday, October 15, 2026

One complication of significant, rapid weight loss is excess, bothersome loose skin. Weight comes off quickly, but in many cases the skin doesn't bounce back the same way, leaving patients with loose, sagging skin or uncomfortable volume loss in certain areas of the body.

The GLP-1 effect: From body to face and what happens next

The GLP-1 effect: From body to face and what happens next

Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Friday, September 4, 2026

Chances are you or someone close to you has been prescribed a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, which means you probably also know that these drugs have changed a lot of conversations. In 2025, one of those conversations moved somewhere you might not expect – the plastic surgeon's office.

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