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Severely obese people who lose a significant amount of weight may be left with excess skin. This extra skin can be removed through a type of surgery called circumferential abdominoplasty, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Gastric stapling surgery is a type of weight loss surgery that limits the amount of food a person can eat.
Gastric bypass surgery involves bypassing a part of the small intestine that absorbs nutrients. For this reason, these surgeries are referred to as malabsorptive procedures.