Discussion: Using the BODY-Q to Understand Impact of Weight Loss, Excess Skin, and the Need for Body Contouring following Bariatric Surgery.

Plast Reconstr Surg

From the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas; the Department of Surgery, Medical College of Jundiaí; and the Santa Cruz Plastic Surgery Institute.

Published: July 2018

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