In a study of 284 post-bariatric patients, 25 percent said they had discussed body contouring procedures with their bariatric surgeon, 14 percent were referred to a plastic surgeon for consultation and 11 percent had a body contouring procedure.
Almost 40 percent of respondents said they might have undergone plastic surgery had they received more information about it.
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