Before & after

Plastic Surgery After GLP-1 Weight Loss: Before & After Photos

Before and after photographs from Dr. Darren Smith’s practice. Individual results may vary.

See plastic surgery before-and-after photographs following weight loss with Mounjaro and other GLP-1 medications. These four patient cases from Darren M. Smith, MD, FACS, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, show tummy tucks, breast lifts and reductions, breast auto-augmentation and arm lifts.

Choose View case details for each patient's treatment story. Case 2 includes three labeled views: abdomen (2a), arms (2b) and breasts and abdomen (2c). Select any photograph to enlarge it. Individual results vary.

Learn about surgery for loose skin after Ozempic, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 weight loss.

Case 1 · Tummy tuck and breast surgery after Mounjaro

Tummy tuck, breast augmentation and breast lift

This mother of two lost 100 pounds with Mounjaro. Her treatment combined a tummy tuck, breast augmentation and a breast lift to address excess skin and breast changes. She is shown before surgery and 6 months afterward.

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Patient goal: Address excess skin and breast changes after a 100-pound weight loss
Treatment: Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), breast augmentation and breast lift
Technique: Combined abdominal and breast surgery after individual assessment
Photographed: 6 months
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Before and 6 months after tummy tuck, breast augmentation and breast lift following 100-pound weight loss with Mounjaro. Surgery addressed the excess abdominal skin and breast changes that remained after weight loss.

Case 2 · Breast, abdominal and arm contouring

Skin-only tummy tuck, extended brachioplasty and breast reduction/lift with auto-augmentation

After significant GLP-1 weight loss, this patient in her 40s underwent a skin-only tummy tuck, an extended arm lift, and an inverted-T breast reduction and lift with auto-augmentation. Her case includes three views focused on the abdomen, arms and breasts.

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Patient goal: Address excess abdominal and arm skin and reshape sagging breasts after weight loss
Treatment: Skin-only abdominoplasty, extended brachioplasty, and breast reduction and lift with auto-augmentation
Technique: Inverted-T breast reshaping; remaining breast tissue repositioned for upper-pole fullness
Photographed: 6 months
Age range: 40s
Implants: No breast implants

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Case 2a: Before and 6 months after skin-only tummy tuck following GLP-1 weight loss. Her treatment also included an extended arm lift and breast reduction and lift with auto-augmentation.

Case 3 · Extended arm lift and breast reshaping

Extended brachioplasty and breast reduction/lift with auto-augmentation

This patient lost more than 100 pounds with a GLP-1 medication. An extended arm lift addressed excess upper-arm and underarm skin, while breast reduction and lift with auto-augmentation reshaped her breasts using her own tissue without implants.

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Patient goal: Improve arm and underarm contours and reshape the breasts after major weight loss
Treatment: Extended brachioplasty; breast reduction and lift with auto-augmentation
Technique: Skin removal across the upper arms and axillae; breast tissue repositioned for upper-pole fullness
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Implants: No breast implants

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Before and after extended arm lift and breast reduction and lift with auto-augmentation following more than 100 pounds of GLP-1 weight loss. Her own breast tissue provided fullness without implants.

Case 4 · Full arm lift after Mounjaro

Full brachioplasty (arm lift)

After significant weight loss with Mounjaro, this patient wanted to improve her arm contour and reduce excess skin and laxity. Dr. Smith performed a full brachioplasty. She is shown before surgery and 6 months afterward.

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Patient goal: Reduce loose upper-arm skin and improve arm contour after Mounjaro weight loss
Treatment: Full brachioplasty (arm lift)
Technique: Removal of excess upper-arm skin and reshaping of the arm contour
Photographed: 6 months
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Before and 6 months after a full arm lift following significant weight loss with Mounjaro. Brachioplasty addressed excess upper-arm skin and laxity to improve the contour of her arms.