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What Should my Ideal Weight Be Before I Have a Tummy Tuck?
Im 5'5 about 178lbs. I was 209lbs. I have an apple body shape & I'm scheduled to get a tummy tuck in about 7 weeks. My goal weight is 165lbs but I dont know that I will make it. Based on my schedule, I took this summer off to have this surgery & I don't want to cancel it.
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prkbhnd
in Tampa, FL
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What Should Your Weight Be Before Tummy Tuck
The ideal weight for a tummy tuck depends on where you tend to store fat.
1. If most of your weight is in the mid-section especially up high in your upper abdomen then you need to lose more.
2. If most of your weight is in your hips and thighs then you don't need to lose as much.
The important fat to lose is the part stored inside the abdomen. If there is two much intra-abdominal fat it can make the tummy-tuck more risky. It also makes it...
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Ideal weight
It is always best to be at your ideal weight whenever you have any skin reduction surgery.So if you don't make it and you have to postpone it ok of have it done and lose an extra 10 pounds or so and I don't think it will make that big a difference.
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Weight loss before tummy tuck
I am not sure that roughly 10 more pounds of weight loss will make much difference...a little, perhaps, but not much. I do not attempt to do liposuction fat removal at the time of a full tummy tuck...I believe that it poses additional risks to the blood supply to the skin, and can lead to skin loss, delayed healing, and worse scarring. Some surgeons are more comfortable with doing this, while I am not. In any event, what this means is that the patient will have the same fat...
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A stable weight is your best weight for tummy tuck
If you have chosen a goal you simply cannot reach you should reset to a realistic expectation and weight you can and will maintain after tummy tuck. Still, the two to three pounds a week for the next seven weeks would put you right where you want to be. Calorie restriction and 45 min. on the treadmill daily just might help you make weigh in.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
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Tummy Tuck
Do not go into your surgery unhealthy. Losing weight can make you weak and not able to heal properly. Talk to your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and obtain their opinion.
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Tummy tuck planning?
Thank you for the question and picture.
There is no magic number of months to wait. You will know physically (when you are at your baseline weight) and emotionally when you are ready to proceed with this major operation. This planning would involve making sure you have enough help for your children(if relevant) and yourself during the recovery period (approx. 3-4 weeks).
I do however have another word of advice for you. Patients who are about to undergo tummy...
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Ideal weight loss and cosmetic surgery.
Recommendations for cosmetic surgery typically involve losing excess weight first, then stabilizing your weight prior to undergoing body contouring procedures. This allows for more predictable results, safer anesthesia, and usually longer lasting results. No result from body contouring is permanent, however large weight fluctuations up or down following surgery can ruin the results from an otherwise great operation. If a person does plan on losing weight following a tummy tuck, it is...
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How much weight should be lost before a tummy tuck?
Body contour surgery will always be safer with a better aesthetic result when a patient's weight is close to a normal BMI. Some patients are able to reduce significantly before surgery and then plateau. I have seen these patients complete their weight loss after the surgery is performed because they are motivated and they seem to get full more quickly since the abdomen is tighter. With small weight losses, usually the skin stays tight and the results are good. A...
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Good candidate fro tummy tuck with weight loss
There is no weight related reason to even consider cancelling your planned tummy tuck surgery in seven weeks. You have already successfully lost more than 30 pounds, are not too far from your targeted weight and have a lax, protuberant abdomen. Consequently, you should experience a significant improvement in the appearance of your abdomen.
In the ensuing weeks, you could probably lose some additional weight without being on a starvation diet. It is important that you are in a...
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Tummy tuck works best with liposuction
Thank you for good photos. By the time you have the surgery, your weight is not likely to be crucial to the result. Hopefully your surgeon will use liposuction to reduce your flanks and upper abdomen at the time of the tummy tuck. Even without more weight loss you could do very well!
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Ideal weight for Tummy tuck
Congratulations on losing 31 pounds. It would be preferable for you to lose 15-20 pounds more prior to surgery. If you can lose 2-3pounds per week be following a healthy diet and exercise you should be in fine shape for your upcoming surgery in 7 weeks. The closer you are to your ideal weight the better the result and the less the possible complications. You have come far; try to lose a little bit more. You can do it! Good luck!
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Ideal Body Weight
Ideal body weight is different for everyone. A stable comfortable weight with no aspirations to fluctuate more than 10 to 15lbs if perfectly safe and acceptable prior to any form of plastic surgery. You are doing wonderful!
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Tummy tuck
I recommend patients to be within 10% of their goal weight. Losing the remaining weight after surgery improves the results in my opinion. I would find you are close enough to your goal weight in my experience.
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Stable weight
It is important for you to get to a sustainable weight. Be careful not to starve yourself before surgery as you will just gain it back after surgery. Making better eating and exercise choices will help you get the desired results. Sometimes the tummy tuck with liposuction contouring will give the patient that extra boost.
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Your ideal weight is whatever works best for you!
Ideal body weight has many definitions. But when it comes to body contouring surgery, tummy tucks specifically,you want to be at the weight that is healthy and sustainable. StarviNg yourself is not the goal. If you are thinking about losing more, then go ahead, but don't reschedule your surgery for a few pounds, it won' t make a difference.
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Body weight
I don't believe you need to be concerned about cancelling your surgery. Based upon your weight and photographs, most plastic surgeons would expect a very good result as long as you do not smoke. Good luck with your procedure.
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Tummy tuck and ideal weight
Your questions raises many issues:
See my previous posts regarding attaining a healthy, stable lifestyle prior to body contouring procedures. This is ideal and I do not feel you have achieved that yet, certainly not in a stable way since this requires maintainng the lifestyle and the weight over a significant time period. Seven weeks is not nearly long enough to define as stable.
Having said that, you might not get an ideal result, but you can get some result. You need to review the...
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