Holistic, Highly Personalized Approach to Weight Loss in Tucson, AZ

Enjoy a Holistic, Highly Personalized Approach to Weight Loss and Weight Management

At Maloney Plastic Surgery, we understand the challenges that our patients face when trying to lose weight and keep it off. Even if you are following a healthy diet and staying active, you may have trouble reaching your weight loss goals. We want to help you achieve the results you deserve in a healthy, sustainable way.

We offer medically supervised weight loss in Tucson, AZ, taking a holistic approach to helping you lose weight and keep it off. We combine Zepbound (tirzepatide) with diet and nutrition counseling, exercise education, and guidance on lifestyle modification to address the root causes of your weight gain or stalled weight loss. Call us now to schedule an initial consultation.

Scheduling a consultation for liposuction

When you come in for your initial consultation, you will meet with both Dr. Maloney one of our clinical coordinators. Dr. Maloney will examine you to determine if you are a good candidate for the procedure. He will discuss details of the operation, show you before and after photos and review your surgical options. A member of our team will review surgical fees, financing options and answer any other additional questions you may have. If you choose to have surgery with Dr. Maloney, you will return for a pre-operative consultation about three weeks prior to your operation. At this pre-operative appointment, Dr. Maloney will review the surgical plan with you as well as go through consent forms, and give you your prescriptions. One of our team members will take pre-operative photos, review all of your surgical instructions and give you a packet of information so when you leave this appointment you will have everything you need for surgery.

What is a Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program?

A medically supervised weight loss program is a specialized program that is designed and overseen by a healthcare professional. Your program will combine dietary changes, lifestyle modification and weight loss medication to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Our guidance, education, and resources will make it easier for you to achieve healthy, sustainable weight loss and give you a better chance of keeping the weight off. Your program will be tailored to your specific needs and goals and your age, health, and lifestyle.

What Medical Weight Loss Options Are Available?

Because we take a holistic approach to weight loss, we combine multiple different methods to help you achieve your goals. We may recommend one or more of the following methods:

Zepbound (tirzepatide) – Zepbound is a brand-name injectable weight loss drug that contains tirzepatide. Tirzepatide is an antidiabetic medication that is administered via subcutaneous injections. It mimics the actions of GIP and GLP-1 hormones to reduce appetite and food cravings, improve blood sugar, stabilize metabolism, and increase weight loss.
Diet and nutrition counseling – The best way to achieve healthy, sustainable weight loss is to understand the role that your diet plays in your overall health. We can help you make healthier food choices, work with you on portion control, and encourage you to avoid foods that could cause symptoms like bloating, fatigue, or spikes in blood sugar.
Exercise education – Adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity aerobic activity per week. Exercise not only improves your heart health and overall health, but it helps you lose weight faster while also tightening and strengthening core muscles and reducing your risk of loose or sagging skin as you lose weight.
Body contouring surgery – If you have almost reached your weight loss goal but have some stubborn areas of fat that aren’t responding to diet, exercise, and medication, we may recommend weight loss surgery. We can use liposuction, a tummy tuck, breast reduction, or fat transfer to remove excess skin and remove or reposition excess fat.
Skin tightening procedures – Skin tightening is a nonsurgical option for addressing loose or sagging skin after weight loss. These procedures can tighten and firm skin in areas where it has become loose due to rapid or sustained weight loss.

Who Should Consider Medical Weight Loss?

You should consider medical weight loss if you are having trouble losing weight, can’t reach your goal weight, or can’t keep the weight off. The best candidates for a medically supervised weight loss program are people who:

Have a BMI of 30 or more
Have a BMI of 27 or more with an obesity-related condition
Have tried diet and exercise without long-term success
Are looking for a structured weight loss program
Are committed to making long-term, sustainable changes to their diet and lifestyle
Have realistic expectations about the results possible

What to Expect at Your Consultation

During your consultation, we will discuss your concerns, goal weight, and your diet, activity level, and lifestyle. We will take your health history and family health history. We may refer you to a lab for blood testing to evaluate your hormone levels, kidney and thyroid function, and other aspects of your health. We will assess your health records and lab tests to see if you have an underlying medical condition that could be contributing to your weight gain or inability to lose weight. We will then go over the importance of making long-term, sustainable lifestyle changes and committing to healthy habits in order to achieve the results you want. Then we will work closely with you to create a personalized weight loss program designed to give you the best chance of meaningful, long-term success.

Meet Dr Maloney

Dr. Maloney is a Harvard trained, board certified plastic surgeon who returned to his home town of Tucson, AZ to open Maloney Plastic Surgery in 2002.

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Preparing for your surgical procedure

Once you have met with Dr. Maloney and have chosen a surgical date for your liposuction procedure, you should plan for your care and recovery after the operation. You will need to arrange a ride to and from the surgery center as well as arrange for someone to stay with you for the first twenty-four hours. You should take five to seven days off of work for this operation depending on the type of work you perform. Please speak to one of our team members for specific questions related to taking time off of work. If paperwork is required by your employer for your time off, please obtain it ahead of time and bring it to our office. If you smoke, you must quit a minimum of three weeks before surgery. We suggest six to eight weeks, but three weeks is the minimum. Smokers heal more slowly and can have wound healing problems. Smoking may require modifications to the surgical plan. If you take aspirin or another medication that causes bleeding, you should stop taking it three weeks before surgery. If you are taking any diet pills (prescription or over-the-counter) or if you are taking Metformin (a common diabetes medication), you should stop one week prior to surgery because of anesthesia risks. All medications, herbs, vitamins and dietary supplements you are taking should be carefully reviewed with Dr. Maloney prior to surgery. If you are under the care of a physician for any health issues, we may require surgical clearance from your physician and/or cardiologist.

At your pre-operative consultation with Dr. Maloney you will be given a map to the surgery center and your prescriptions. Get these prescriptions filled before surgery. Bags of frozen peas or corn work well as icepacks after your procedure. You need to stay hydrated. Have plenty of water or sports drinks around the house. We suggest you begin a stool softener as narcotic pain medication and anesthesia can make you constipated. If you are having surgery before 10:00am, you cannot have anything to eat or drink after midnight, this includes water. If your procedure is scheduled for after 10:00am, we suggest drinking 16-24 ounces of Gatorade or other “sports drink” (the full sugar version, not diet) four hours before your operation. Studies have shown this will decrease dehydration and nausea post-surgery. You should not have anything to eat or drink other than the Gatorade. Do not put any lotions, deodorant or make-up on the day of surgery. Please do not wear any jewelry to the surgery center. You should wear comfortable clothes that are easy to get on and off. A shirt that zips or buttons up the front is preferable, as are loose workout type pants or sweat pants. Bring your picture ID when you check into the surgery center. You will check in and then be taken back to the pre-operating area where Dr. Maloney will come and discuss the surgical plan, answer any additional questions you have and mark the surgical site. At this time you will meet the anesthesiologist and ask him/her any questions you may have.

Schedule a Consultation for Weight Loss and Weight Management

At Maloney Plastic Surgery, we want to help you achieve your weight loss goals and keep the weight off. We can help you lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way using methods that are carefully tailored to your age, lifestyle, and health. We believe that our medically supervised weight loss programs offer you the best chance of success.

Our holistic approach to weight loss means that your program will address the underlying causes of your weight gain or stalled weight loss. We will provide ongoing support, guidance, and education throughout the process, ensuring accountability and results. If you’re ready to transform your health and optimize your weight and wellness, call us today or contact us online to schedule a consultation for medical weight loss with tirzepatide in Tucson, AZ.

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Dr. Maloney’s consultations are in two parts. The first part is the virtual consultation where you will fill out some basic information such as the procedure you are interested in having performed, and you will upload a front and side view photo. Dr. Maloney will review these and determine if you are potentially a surgical candidate as well as give you pricing. After this portion is complete, you will come in for the in-person consultation to discuss your goals and the surgery in greater detail.

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