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5 Quick Facts: Body Contouring after Major Weight Loss.
Major Weight Loss Options
1. The most common procedure includes a circumferential incision beginning low in the front going around the hips and ending in the middle above the buttocks.
2. The procedure is most often performed in a hospital operating room with a 2 or 3 day stay after surgery.
3. The length of the procedure is between 4 to 6 hours.
4. The average downtime is about 2 weeks.
5. The complication rate is about 50 percent, but most complications are minor wound healing problems.
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