Panniculectomy
Panniculectomy is surgery to remove the hanging apron of excess skin and fat over the lower belly after significant weight loss.
Body Contouring
Surgery to remove excess skin and reshape the body after significant weight loss.
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
A tummy tuck to remove loose belly skin and tighten muscles after weight loss.
Laser Lipolysis
A minimally invasive laser treatment that melts and removes small areas of stubborn fat and tightens skin; not a treatment for obesity.
Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner (EndoBarrier)
A removable intestinal sleeve placed by endoscopy that mimics gastric bypass hormone changes to reduce appetite and improve blood sugar.
Gastric Electrical Stimulation
An implanted pacemaker-like device that sends pulses to the stomach to promote fullness and delay emptying.
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG)
An older restrictive stomach-stapling operation now largely replaced by sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass.
Cryolipolysis
A non-surgical fat freezing treatment that destroys fat cells in small, targeted areas of the body.
Jejunoileal Bypass
Jejunoileal bypass was a historical malabsorptive weight-loss surgery abandoned due to severe complications — a milestone in bariatric surgery evolution.
Transpyloric Shuttle
The Transpyloric Shuttle is an endoscopic device that delays stomach emptying to promote fullness and support weight loss without surgery.