Breast Implants: Q&A
Ask a QuestionLosing Weight Before or After Breast Implants?
I am about 20 pounds overweight and not sure if I should lose the weight now then get breast implants or get breast implants then lose weight. Please help.
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Koko181
in Tacoma, WA
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Losing Weight Before or After Breast Implants?
It is always better to be closer to your ideal or long term stable weight PRIOR to surgery rather than after because major weight loss can have a significant effect on the outcome of your surgery.
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Weight loss and implants
If you are definitely losing the weight, then do that first and then have the breast surgery. This more than likely will give the best chance for great results.
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If committed to weight loss- do so before surgery
Hi there-
This is always a tricky question to answer...
If you are truly committed to losing 20 pounds, and are doing so because you feel it is in your long term best interests to do so (and NOT simply because you want to have surgery), AND truly believe that you will be able to maintain the new weight and lifestyle over the long term, then yes, it would be better to lose the weight before surgery.
However, if you read that sentence again (if you haven't already) you will real
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Status of Breast Augmentation and Weight Loss
Ideally, you should NOT have any body contouring operation if your weight is not stable. A large weight loss may be associated with some deflation and skin/breast sagging. For this reason, if you THINK you may want to lose a significant amount of weight it may be best to do it first.
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Losing weight before or after breast implants
It is ALWAYS best to be a the weight you wish to be at prior to getting implants. This can effect the choice of size. Please lose some weight!
From MIAMI DR. B
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Weight and implants
Since breast implants is a body-contouring procedure, ideally you should be at a healthy and stable weight since your breast size and shape may change with weight shifts. If you are overweight, and plan and are capable of losing weight and keeping it off, you should try to do things prior to breast augmentation. Your surgery will be that much more predictable and long-lasting.
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