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Submitted by PatientsEngage on 11 September 2016

Question from one of our members:

How to maintain weight after bariatric gastric bypass surgery..I hv reduced 40 kg with d help of surgery..now excess skin is problem..skin flaps looks is acute problem now

Dr S. Patel

Thu, 09/15/2016 - 11:05

Well the best way to maintain weight is by going on a lean protein/low fat diet that is sustainable for life. Avoid any extreme diets that cause a fluctuating weight problem! Excess skin is the most common side-effect of bariatric surgery! Muscle and body toning exercises, weight loss maintenance, massaging the area with collagen cream, or salt scrubs, drinking lots of water are some of the ways to tighten the skin flaps. Finally body contouring surgeries are also commonly done to address the issue.