Stuart Body Lift doctors
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David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
660 Glades Road Suite 380, Boca Raton |
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Brian Hass, MD
Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
2401 PGA Blvd. Suite 150, Palm Beach Gardens |
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John B. Fasano, MD
Vero Beach Plastic Surgeon
509 SE Riverside Dr Suite 206, Stuart |
Recent Answers
I'm 24 years old, weigh 100 lbs and am 5'2". About 5 years ago I developed an ED that led me to lose more than half of my body weight, going from about 190-200 lbs (after I got that heavy I didn't want to weigh myself, so I don't know the exact weight - I wore a size 18, though) to 86 lbs at my worst. Thanks to the help/encouragement of loved ones I went to a doctor about 2.5 years ago and started making improvements in my life that helped me reach a healthier weight.
Unfortunately, my initial major weight loss happened over the course of 6 months and led to excess skin that serves as a reminder of the person I used to be. Given my history of anorexia and my current weight, would I be disqualified as a candidate for body contouring surgery so that I can get rid of that excess skin? After undergoing several exams, the worst doctors found that resulted from my ED was some loss of bone calcium.
Your accomplishments are inspiring. Acknowledgment of an eating disorder is very difficult, and probably saved your life. You deserve accolades for this! When evaluating any patient for surgery, specifically body contouring, a focus on your history of weight loss, nutritional status, and your psychological status are imperative.
Having a history of anorexia or bulimia does not immediately disqualify you from body contouring. Rather, having a stable weight with direct involvement of nutritionists and your psychiatrist in the surgical decision making process should be mandatory. Your safety is the overriding concern in any body contouring procedure and keeping your support structure involved in the process will improve not only your outcome from surgery, but your acceptance if you should have any complications afterwords.
When discussing procedures with your Plastic Surgeon, make sure to keep the conversation open and frank. Good luck to you and again, congratulations!