Body Contouring
Body contouring is surgery to remove loose, excess skin and reshape remaining tissue after significant weight loss.
Plain English
Patient-Friendly Explanation
Body contouring is surgery to remove loose, excess skin and reshape remaining tissue after significant weight loss. After large weight loss, skin often loses elasticity and cannot shrink back, leaving folds that cause discomfort and rashes. These procedures help restore a smoother body shape.
Medical
Clinical Definition
Body contouring encompasses a range of plastic surgical procedures, including abdominoplasty, brachioplasty, mastopexy and thigh or lower body lifts, performed to remove redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue after massive weight loss. It is usually staged once weight has been stable for 6 to 12 months and may address functional symptoms such as intertrigo and mobility impairment as well as aesthetics.
Key Insight
Why It Matters
Patients who achieve major weight loss often still face functional and psychological challenges from excess skin. Dr Joseph Wang can advise on when body contouring is appropriate and coordinate referral to an experienced plastic surgeon.
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Medically reviewed by
Family Physician & Registered Acupuncturist, Accord Medical Clinic. MBBS (NUS), Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (NUS), Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture (Singapore College of TCM).
Last reviewed: August 2026
This page is general health education, not medical advice. Whether any treatment is appropriate for you is a decision made in consultation after assessment.