Body Contouring After Significant Weight Loss

Comprehensive post-bariatric and massive-weight-loss body contouring by a surgeon who treats one of Singapore's largest patient cohorts for this indication. Procedures include belt lipectomy, circumferential truncal lift, arm lift (brachioplasty), thigh lift, and abdominoplasty.

Dr Leo Kah Woon has built one of Singapore's most experienced practices in body contouring for patients who have achieved significant weight loss — whether through bariatric surgery, GLP-1 medications, or lifestyle change. Loose, redundant skin following massive weight reduction requires a different surgical approach to standard aesthetic contouring: excess tissue wraps the full circumference of the torso, arms, and thighs, demanding staged or combined procedures for a satisfying result. The belt lipectomy (circumferential truncal lift) is Dr Leo's flagship procedure for this cohort. Performed under general anaesthesia with the patient repositioned from prone to supine, the surgery removes excess skin and fatty tissue from both the back and anterior abdomen in a single operative session. Hospital stay is 2–5 days, with front and back drain bottles managing fluid, waterproof dressings for 2–3 weeks, and compression garments for 6 weeks. Scar management — including creams, oral medications, and laser therapy — is integrated into the post-operative protocol. Complementary procedures include: full or mini abdominoplasty (for anterior-dominant laxity), brachioplasty for bat-wing upper arms, medial thigh lift for inner thigh skin excess, and mons lift. Patients must have maintained stable weight for at least 6 months and have no nutritional deficiencies before surgery — the clinic requires pre-operative blood work to confirm. Fat extracted during contouring procedures can be transferred to the face, breasts, or buttocks for natural volume augmentation where desired.