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Frequently patients come in having lost a tremendous amount of weight. They can lose their weight either through diet or exercise or through bariatric surgery, gastric bypass, or other types of weight loss procedures. When they have lost this amount of weight excess hanging skin is considerable and different procedures are necessary to improve the appearance of the abdomen, the breasts, and even the face. My approach is always safety first. I limit the amount of surgical time in the operating room, because I want predictability and safety as my highest priority. So typically, if a patient needs breast surgery as well as abdominal contouring, I separate these procedures and limit the amount of time it the operating room.