After the Skinny Shot: What to Do Next When You Lose Weight on a GLP-1

The number on the scale went down, so why does everything still feel soft, loose, and unfinished? Monique Ramsey curates the best moments from conversations with the LJCSC team to answer the question that lands in consultations almost every day.Janelle Robinson, who leads the practice and has used the medication herself, explains who's actually showing up for the medical weight loss program at LJCSC — and it's not people with 50 pounds to lose. Dr. Gerald Haas educates us about what the medical literature actually says versus what TikTok is selling.Dr. Hector Salazar lays out the tummy tuck decision framework — four separate benefits that stack on top of each other, and why a perfect candidate earns a spot in the textbook. Dr. Luke Swistun adds the 360 lipo argument: why three positions instead of two, and what the back's adherent zones actually explain about those mid-back rolls. Dr. Johan Brahme addresses the sequencing question — why the abdomen almost always comes first when someone needs multiple areas done.Dr. Salazar has a phrase for the moment a candidate checks every box: they'd be "figure 1A" of a textbook chapter on tummy tucks. If you've heard something like that from your own surgeon, this episode explains exactly what they mean.LinksMeet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Hector Salazar-ReyesMeet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke SwistunMeet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Johan BrahmeLearn more about liposuction in San DiegoLearn more about tummy tuck in San DiegoPlease request your free consultation online at https://www.ljcsc.com/ or call La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, San Diego, at (858) 452-1981 for more information.Questions answered by this episodeWhat happens to your skin after losing a lot of weight on GLP-1 medications?Is liposuction enough after major weight loss, or do I need a tummy tuck?What is 360 liposuction and why do surgeons do it in three positions?What are the benefits of a tummy tuck beyond just removing extra skin?Can liposuction make loose skin look worse?What causes the mid-back rolls that don't go away with weight loss?What is muscle diastasis and how does a tummy tuck fix it?What is a belt lipectomy and who needs it?How long does recovery take after 360 liposuction?What order should I do procedures in if I need liposuction and a tummy tuck?About this podcastLearn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, the 12x winner of the San Diego’s Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll, global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice, and the 2025 winner of Best Cosmetic Surgery Group in San Diego Magazine’s Best of San Diego Awards.Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside LJCSC, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSCWatch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmeticSurgeryCentreThe La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.ioTheme music: Busy People, SOOP