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John Philip Connors III, 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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John Philip Connors III, MD
26 days ago
By John Philip Connors III, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

A tummy tuck procedure is NOT a weight loss procedure...It is a fantastic "contouring" procedure; fixing bulging muscle and support tissues, removing stretch marks and excess skin and hour-glassing the sides of the stomach. The weight of the tissues removed is relatively small for the amount of result....BUT I do tell patients that afterwards, you will look and feel so good in your work-out clothes at the gym , the your future work-outs will result in the actual weight loss! Patients have shrunk from a size 16 to a size 4-6 (6 months after surgery). This is with strict post-operative guidelines and instructions from me and my staff.

Contour first...Weight loss later.

I hope this helps!

Regards-

Dr. C

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