Mommy Makeover: Q&A
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i'm 39 y.o. 5'3 and 164lbs am i to heavy?
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joanne73
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I gained weight after I quit smoking should I still have surgery?
Thanks very much for your question. Congratulations on being able to stop smoking. Weight gain of 7 lbs should not significantly affect your outcome. It is far better to be a few pounds up for your procedure than have your procedure done while you are actively smoking. Good luck.
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Weight Gain before Mommy Makeover Surgery?
Thank you for the question and congratulations on your ability to to stop smoking. If you are 7 pounds above your long-term stable weight, I think that you will do just fine with the planned “mommy makeover” procedures.
Best wishes, hopefully you will be very pleased with the outcome of the procedures performed.
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5-10 lbs will not make a difference
Hello,
Thank you for the question. The closer you are to your ideal weight the better. With that said a 5-10 lb wieght gain should not make a discernible difference in the final result.
All the best,
Dr Remus Repta
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Congratulations, you have done your body a world of good by quitting smoking. Keep up the good work, as it is essential that you maintain your 'quit smoking' status until 6 weeks after the surgery. By that time, you will be over both the mental and physical addiction, and this will help your healing immensely.
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Am I Too Heavy?
Thank you for the question. I cannot imagine that 7 lbs would make you inoperable. The most important thing is that you were able to quit smoking. This will help you in your healing from the surgery.
Good luck.
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Scheduled For Mommy Makeover and Gained 7lbs From Quitting Smoking?--Too heavy
If your surgeon thought you were OK at 157, I cannot imagine that would change at 164. Your surgeon would much prefer 164 and no smoking as compared with 157 and smoking!!!
Best of luck with your upcoming procedure. Thank you for your question. Best thing you can do for yourself now is to stay off the smoking, now that you have gone through the toughest part.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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