SKH Doctor on Body Contouring Surgery

Dr Kok Yee Onn, Consultant, Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Services, SKH, shared about body contouring surgery which is recommended for patients with significant weight loss of typically 20kg or more, or a reduction in BMI by 5 points or more. He emphasised that body contouring goes beyond cosmetic benefits, improving quality of life and psychological well-being by addressing issues such as physical discomfort and infections from excess skin folds. He also mentioned that body contouring surgery can potentially improve chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension by removing fat which is a metabolic burden.

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