Your Guide to Surgical & Non-Surgical Solutions After Weight-Loss
If you’re interested in weight loss, you’ve likely seen advertisements for more approaches to it than you can count. Everywhere you look, there’s another ad, a “miracle” strategy, a new fad diet, or an exercise program claiming to yield results in only 10 minutes a day. It can all feel… overwhelming.
At the end of the day, your body and your goals are unique, so you need an approach that fits you. So, how do you narrow down your options while you’re bombarded with endless weight-loss “hacks” and fads?
Let’s cut through the noise and focus on a few surgical and non-surgical weight-loss options in Knoxville, so you can choose the best approach to meet your personal goals.
Surgical Options in Knoxville After Weight Loss
The surgical options available depend on how much you want to lose to reach your ideal weight. These popular, effective surgeries available locally in Knoxville may help you achieve your desired size and shape:
Liposuction
If you’re close to your ideal weight but still struggling to get rid of stubborn “pockets” of excess fat, liposuction may be a great option. For this procedure, Dr. Lucas makes a small incision in a very specific area you’d like to target, then removes excess fat cells from that area. One version of liposuction, Lipo 360, allows you to slim and smooth your entire midsection at once.
Tummy Tuck (aka Abdominoplasty)
If you’d like to lose weight in your stomach area and are also concerned about loose or sagging skin there (which cannot be fixed with diet and exercise alone, by the way), abdominoplasty may be a better fit.
Commonly called the tummy tuck, this procedure also removes excess fat, but involves larger incisions in order to also remove excess skin around your middle. While any scars will be larger than with liposuction alone, they are expertly placed to be hidden by your underwear or bathing suit.
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
If you’ve already been successful at losing and keeping off unwanted weight but are still quite far from your end goal, this may be a good time to have a conversation with your primary care provider about bariatric surgery.
Although plastic surgeons do not perform bariatric surgery, Dr. Lucas has helped many patients with post-bariatric body contouring — a procedure that removes excess skin after major weight loss and helps patients feel more confident and comfortable with their new size and shape.
Non-Surgical Options in Knoxville After Weight Loss
Of course, surgery is not the only way to go. Depending on your body, your health, and your weight-loss goals, some non-surgical options that may help include:
Body Sculpting Treatments
If you’ve actually reached your ideal number on the scale, but you’re still not content with the shape of your physique, non-surgical body sculpting (also called body contouring) may be an option to target your areas of concern. While surgical body contouring is generally considered more effective, non-surgical techniques can offer a less invasive, lower-recovery route to take.
A variety of non-surgical body sculpting services are offered in East Tennessee. Some of the techniques and technologies can include:
- Lasers
- Cryo services (cold temperatures)
- Injections
- Radiofrequency
Nutritional Guidance
While diet alone can only do so much to help you achieve the shape you want, it’s an undeniably important piece of any weight-loss journey since what and how much you eat can make a big difference in your overall size.
Still, deciding what and how much to consume (then putting that diet plan into action) can be a daunting task. For nutritional guidance in Knoxville, try finding:
- A registered dietitian
- A weight-loss clinic
- A health coach
- An online weight-loss program or app (sometimes free with employee benefits)
- A local weight-loss group
Professional guidance in this area can help you avoid falling prey to fad diets, short-lived trends, or unhealthy approaches to eating. Plus, connecting with others in the community who are also navigating nutrition after weight-loss can provide accountability and solidarity along the way.
Your Best Chance for Confidence & Success
No matter which method of weight loss (surgical or non-surgical) you choose, keep in mind that maintaining a relatively stable weight afterward will give you the best long-term results.
Wondering Where to Start?
Depending on your current health, perhaps your next step is simply to speak with your primary care provider about the safest and likely most effective of these weight-loss options for you.
Or, if you’re ready to learn more about your surgical options, an initial consultation with Dr. Lucas is a great starting point. He’ll take the time to answer your questions, learn about your desired results, and give personalized recommendations based on your goals.Give us a call at (865) 217-0572 or schedule online today. Our team here at The Lucas Center can’t wait to help you achieve your weight-loss goals and long-lasting confidence!
