Mixed
A multidisciplinary care model involving plastic surgeons, bariatric specialists, dieticians, and mental health providers is essential for optimizing safety and outcomes in body contouring surgery for massive weight loss patients.
If you are considering body contouring after significant weight loss, ensure your care team includes not just a surgeon, but also a dietitian to check for nutrient deficiencies, a mental health professional to manage expectations, and a primary care doctor to manage conditions like diabetes. This coordinated approach minimizes complications and improves long-term satisfaction.
Given the multifaceted nature of these challenges, multidisciplinary care is essential. Collaboration among plastic surgeons, bariatric specialists, nutritionists, mental health professionals, and other specialists ensures comprehensive care tailored to each patient’s physiological and psychological needs.
Why this rating
This is a review/guideline paper citing observational studies and expert consensus rather than a single randomized controlled trial of the multidisciplinary model itself.
Source
Multidisciplinary Care in Body Contouring: An Integrative Approach to Enhancing Outcomes
Jacob Dinis et al. · Seminars in Plastic Surgery · 2025
DOI 10.1055/s-0045-1807724
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