Patients undergoing post-bariatric surgery are evaluated much in the same manner as other surgical patients. If patients have medical illnesses other than the redundant skin they are trying to eliminate, then they will require an overnight stay at one of the local overnight stay houses near our office or have a nurse accompany them at home.
In addition to identified medical illnesses, patients are evaluated with respect to their body mass index. The body mass index (BMI) is a parameter that measures the degree the patient is overweight. When the BMI is greater than 30, the patient is considered a high-risk candidate and recommended to spend the night with one of our registered nurses.
Overall, isolated Brachioplasty procedure does not require overnight supervision; however, if multiple surgeries are performed such as in a total body lift, then overnight supervision with a nurse may be recommended.