How to Achieve Ideal Weight Before Tummy Tuck?

I suggest to my patients that they first visit their Primary Care Physician for a physical and once they receive the go ahead, they should look into a method of regular exercise. I routinely give out referrals for gyms, trainers, and nutritionists. My goal is for my patients to be in their best shape possible prior to surgery. I re-evaluate patients three months into their diet and exercise regimen to measure results. Typically, at three months,... more

You should be at a steady weight for at least 2 months before an abdominoplasty. You definitely should not be on any type of crash diet at the time of surgery. It is not healthy. It really does not matter what your weight is for an abdominoplasty. If you are heavy, you will still be heavy, but you stomach will look better.

There is no such thing as the ideal weight when evaluating ones candidacy for an abdominoplasty. There is however an ideal weight to achieve an ideal result. Procedures are performed routinely in some cases on people who are 50 to 100 lbs overweight. I think that most would agree that this ,as a common practice, is certainly not looking after the patients best intrests. One important consideration is the presence of "intraabdominal" fat vs. "extraabdominal" fat. In other... more

Hi! As long as you are in good health, you can benefit from a tummy tuck even if you are overweight .  Of course, you will still be overweight afterwards, but you will have a much flatter stomach.

It is critical to lose the weight before a tummy tuck to get the best and safest result. That being said, the tried and true way of losing weight is simply to increase your caloric use and decrease the caloric intake. If you simply can't do this and lose weight, you should seek the advice of a bariatric surgeon and discuss lap band and gastric bypass options and whether these are appropriate for you. Then lose the weight and have a beautiful tummy tuck done.

I see many women who are in your same position. And getting your weight to the proper level prior to your tummy tuck is very important in terms of getting your best result, and reducing your risks of complications. Fortunately or unfortunately, weight loss is fairly simple in concept. If you burn more calories than you eat, you lose weight. There have been many different diets that have been designed to help reduce caloric intake, but they still all boil down to simple math. And while... more

The BEST Tummy Tuck results are seen in women who are of normal weight - BMI 25-27. The more the excess weight / the higher the BMI - to worse the results and the higher the postoperative potential complications. You state that you are "genetically predisposed to having "dunlop disease". (and that your) mother, her mother and aunts all have (it) ". When you have a serious "Dunlop Disease - IE your belly "done-lops" over your belt and you have fat... more

This is a very common situation and here is what I tell my patients. 1. Take 3 months and put yourself on a diet of choice(there are so many that work, weight watchers, nutrisystems, etc) and exercise. Pick the date that you will be done so that you recognize that you will not be doing this for an extended period of time. 2. If you reach your goal-great you have done it 3. If you do not reach your goal-do the surgery, it is probably unrealistic to expect to reach ideal body weight 4. If... more

It sounds as if you need help with your weight loss. There are many physicians around who specialize in Bariatric Medicine ( weight loss) see one who does not advice surgery first. People who gain weight usually do so by eating. If you diet and exercise you will lose weight.

At this point, your best bet for sustainable weight reduction would be to consult with a nutritionist to help get you on a diet plan that works for you. Although it would be great for you to be at your ideal weight before you have a tummy tuck, for most patients that is not practical.