In December 2023, influencer underwent a bariatric operation after struggling with binge eating and debilitating ...

Winter*, a 30-year-old woman living in Glasgow, Scotland, thought losing 150 pounds would make her happy. Instead, it opened ...

On dark winter days, it’s easy to start counting down the months until summer. When that makes you feel impatient, you can do more than just daydream. If you want this to be the year you hit the beach ...

HOUSTON — The increasing use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss has triggered a corresponding surge in body lift surgeries, as patients seek solutions for excess skin following dramatic weight ...

Patients with previous bariatric surgery who undergo body contouring (BC) regain more weight at long-term follow-up, compared to BC patients who did not have bariatric surgery, reports a study in ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., - Body image issues have become common place in the modern era and many people have found themselves comparing their outward appearance to those of celebrities and social media ...

A shocking diagnosis led a writer to focus on the dispassionate medical details, until his body jolted him into confronting what he hadn’t.

Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery—particularly those who were at a healthy body mass index (BMI) before surgery, reports a paper in Plastic and ...

Body dysmorphic disorder (body dysmorphia) results from internal and external experiences. Rapid or significant weight loss may, in some cases, lead to body dysmorphia. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) ...

Orthopaedic treatment is shifting as regenerative therapies focus on biological healing rather than mechanical repair.