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A bariatric patient may require plastic surgery interventions to treat excess skin after their rapid weight loss. This meta-analysis aims to collate the current knowledge regarding guidelines for the the optimization of the nutritional status in this patient population. Research was conducted by specialists in bariatric surgery from the Clinic Gastrocirurgia de Brasília, Brazil. The authors searched the PubMed database between 2000 and 2011 using the following keywords: bariatric surgery, plastic surgery, wound healing, weight loss, nutritional deficiencies, protein deficiency, vitamin C, and iron. Forty-eight articles, two websites of professional organizations, and three book chapters were included. The authors concluded that in addition to routine supplementation, bariatric patients should take nutritional supplements to prevent complications, including protein, essential fatty acids, zinc, iron, vitamin C, and vitamin A, and that nutritional supplementation is often necessary to improve the immune system, prevent skin infections and improve healing after plastic surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]