How Close to my Goal Weight Should I Be Prior to Surgery?

I am 5'4 & weigh 170 lbs. I am of a large frame & have a straight figure, I gain & lose weight evenly. Anyway, my goal weight is 130 lbs. Ive already lost 25 lbs & about to start my secound round of hCG this Saturday with the goal of losing a mínimum of 20 lbs, leaving me 20 lbs shy from my goal weight. Im trying to figure out what weight I should be before undergoing plastic surgery. Im interested in the following procedures: Breast Aug & Lift, Tummy Tuck & Lipo & possible Brazilian Butt Lift.

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Ideal Weight for Surgery

Although guidelines and recommendations vary among surgeons, I recommend that my patients be within 20 pounds of his or her ideal weight when considering a cosmetic procedure. Being at, or as close as possible to, an ideal weight minimizes the chance that the surgical results will be influenced by a large weight loss or gain. It is important to ensure that the weight loss is sustainable and not just a quick loss for the sake of booking surgery. When consulting with a surgeon, be sure to be... more

Weight loss and cosmetic surgery.

There are several factors to consider prior to undergoing plastic surgery after weight loss. Using highly restrictive calorie diets, minimal carb diets, or other "rapid-weight loss" techniques are effective in the short run. However, many times the weight comes back after 6 months when the restrictive diet is stopped. The goal of weight loss is stability in your weight. For patients of mine that have lost a significant amount of weight, I require a 6 month period of a stable... more

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Goal weight prior to a mommy makeover

Your goal weight for surgery should be close to your baseline prior to your last pregnancy, with realistic estimations, given increasing age and other factors. Dropping a bunch of pounds on HCG diets might be fraught with future weight gain. A good balance of exercise, heathy diet and lifestyle with a stable weight over several months is the best way to assure stable and good longterm results!

Weight loss and cosmetic surgery

90% of people who diet to lose weight gain it back.The biggest risk to your result is dieting, then having your surgery and gaining weight.If you lose weight after surgery you will not ruin your result, but will probably make it better.However, the best candidate for surgery is someone who is at their ideal weight and maintains it. If this is not possible for you, just make certain you don't gain weight after your surgery. You will ruin your result. more

Weight loss: it is best to be within about 20 pounds of the weight that you would like to be.

A small amount of weight change shouldn't make a big difference, but if you plan on losing more than 20 pounds, then I would recommend waiting until your weight is within 20 pounds of your goal weight and stable for 3- 6 months for best results and the most predictable results. I hope this helps.

Goal Weight

Assuming no other health factors, you should be within 20 pounds of your target weight prior to the surgery. You will want to be as close as possible to your target weight prior to surgery for optimal results.

Goal weight for mommy makeover

I usually recommend my patients to reach their goal weight and be stable at that weight for at least 3 months prior to proceeding with body contouring procedure. You don't want to gain weight or lose weight after the surgery. In regards to your interest in breast aug/lift, tummy tuck/lipo, and possible Brazilian butt lift, I think this is too much surgery for you. I do not recommend tummy tuck and butt lift being done at the same time. Also, your surgical and... more

Losing weight before cosmetic surgery

Twently pounds is probably just fine to lose after a mommy makeover without altering your results. I tell my patients anything over 50 pounds should probably be lost before surgery. Good luck! Dr. Schreiber...Baltimore Plastic Surgeon see video

Ideal weight prior to surgery

I would recommend being closer to 15 pounds of your ideal weight prior to getting plastic surgery. I also would agree that you want this weight to be realistic for you and one that you can maintain for at least 3-6 months easily. You will be investing a lot of time and money in doing the aforementioned surgeries so you want to optimize your results by being as close to ideal body weight as possible (within 15 pounds). Good luck to you!