Is 56 Too Old For a Lower Body Lift? I've Lost 70 Lbs.

I lost 70 pounds thru bariatric surgery and am scheduled for lbl in 2 weeks am i too old or should i just live with excess tissue.

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Age is not as Important as Your State of Health

Hi there- While a Lower Body Lift, being one of the longer operations done for improvement in the body contour of patients like yourself, does therefore have a relatively higher level of risk than shorter, smaller operations, there is no reason to believe that (all other things being equal) your age necessarily increases these risks to the point of making the operation contra-indicated for you. More important than your age is your overall state of health, the details of the procedure... more

"360 body lift" "circumferential body lift "plastic surgery after weight loss"

The most important thing about a 360 body lift is your general health, not your age. As long as you are healthy and your internist or cardiologist has "cleared" you for the 360 body lift, I believe the surgery should be safe. For patients who are over 55 years old undergoing a 360 body lift, I usually obtain additional tests. These tests include a stress test and a carotid duplex test. Not all plastic surgeons order these additional tests. This is my... more

Lower Body Lift and Age?

Congratulations on your significant weight loss; you should be proud of this accomplishment. No, chronological age is not a contraindication to the planned procedure. Prior to surgery however I would suggest a evaluation by your primary care/internist. I'm sure your plastic surgeon would appreciate “medical clearance”. Assuming you are in good health and that you are working with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeon and... more

Skin Removal After Weight Loss at Age 56

Well congratulations on your accomplishment. Your age is less inportant than your health status. Hopefully the weight loss helped improved your health, but any residual issues should be carefully addressed. Since your surgery is in two weeks, I am sure your surgeon has peformed the necessary tests and lab studies you may need. Best wishes, Dr. L.

Age and body lift

Your age alone is not a predictor of how well you will do with body lift surgery. Your surgeon needs to assess your overall health status, smoking history etc. You are 56 years young! If you are healthy and in good shape, I'm sure you will do very well. Please visit with a board certified plastic surgeon to learn more about your options. Best of luck.

Lower body lift, age is just one factor

As they say, age is just a number, and 56 is not too old at all for your procedure. The key is a good evaluation before with medical clearance for the procedure you have selected. Provided you are in optimal shape, coordination with your family physician can help make your procedure a safe one. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com

56 Not Necessarily Too Old For Lower Body Lift

The fact that you are 56 years old does not mean that you too old for your surgery. I am assuming that you are in reasonably good health since you are scheduled to have the procedure performed in 2 weeks. Good health, nonsmoking status, normal blood pressure, etc. are much more important than age when determining risks for surgery.