Weight loss from a tummy tuck

Jack Gelman, MD answers: How much weight can I lose from tummy tuck surgery?

How much weight (in loose skin/tissue) will I lose from a tummy tuck?


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Jack Gelman, MD
3 months ago

As always. It depends. For small frames, less than a pound from the surgery itself.  Many patients lose 3-6 lbs. The largest pannus (abdominal skin and tissue) I removed weighed 65 lbs. That being said, many women are so inspired after a tummy tuck they lose 15 to 30 lbs with proper diet and exercise. Good luck.

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