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How Soon Can I Do a "Mommy Makeover" if I'm Overweight Now?

I'm 5'1" 167 pounds. My ideal weight is 120 pounds. I plan on exercising and dieting before I do my mommy makeover, but I just want to know what weight I can do the the surgery? I heard that you should have 20 pounds so the lipo works better. I'm probably going to get a tummy tuck, lipo and breast augmentation with my makeover. Help?

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38 Doctor Answers | Asked by Cmama in Bay area,ca

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Ideal Weight for a Mommy Makeover

There is no "ideal" weight for a mommy makeover. What I tell my patients is that if they are actively losing weight, then continue until you plateau before considering surgery. If you lose significant weight after surgery it will affect your results. In particular, the results from your breast surgery are most likely to be affected and may require a revision. This being said, most patients opt for surgery after being discouraged from lack of results with diet and exercise. If... more

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Mommy makeover and weight

Surgery results will be best if you do not lose weight after your surgery. Choosing you goal weight may be a problem, though. If you stand on a scale and decide (charts, friends, doctor, Ouija board) that the number is too high, then you need to work on it first. If you look in the mirror and decide what you see is "too fat" but your weight is stable and acceptable, then do your surgery! You can be a nice looking heavy person or a nice looking thin person. Since fat is not very... more

Ideal weight for Mommy Makeover

Hi there- I personally do not believe that most people have an "ideal" weight, but rather, we all will have a "baseline" weight for our healthy lifestyle. What I mean by this is that rather than concentrate on a number you think you need to see on a scale before you proceed with surgery, I always advise my patients to write down on a sheet of paper the following questions and answers: How much do I eat in a day (calories)? Is this how I prefer to live, or can this be... more

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OK to have mommy make over even if overweight.

Hi. Losing a lot of weight is extremely difficult. In New York City, we only require that a patient have stable, not fluctuating, weight before having breast implants, liposuction, and a tummy tuck. Your life is improved by having better shape even if you are still overweight.

Timing your Mommy Makeover

I recommend getting within 10-15 pounds of your (realistic) target weight before undergoing Mommy Makeover. Stable weight is important for the results of both your breast and tummy procedures.

You should be at your realistic weight for surgery

You should be at your realistic (everyday) weight not an artificial or "ideal" weight. Be at the weight that you are comfortable and that you are likely going to be able to maintain. Plastic surgery is not for weight loss, it is for contouring your body. Good luck with your surgery.

Mommy Makeover and Weight Loss

When considering cosmetic surgery, we should begin with the end in mind. Let's concentrate on the result, rather than the procedure! Cosmetic surgery results are best when we are closest to our ideal body weight. The risk of complications is lower at a healthy weight. Being underweight is also unsafe for surgery. After pregnancy, besides giving your body time to shed that baby weight, it is important to let your tissues settle down as much as possible. I usually request... more

Ideal weight for mommy makeover

You should be at or near your goal weight prior to considering a mommy makeover procedure, which consists of a tummy tuck procedure and breast procedure. There is no correct number that you should be at for the surgery however, you should be at a weight that you are comfortable with and that you can maintain. The more weight you lose before surgery, the more excess skin you'll have and therefore more skin can be removed at the time of surgery. This will all contribute to an... more

Get the best out of your Mommy makeover

To get the best result from your surgery, I think it's best to get to your stable weight ("ideal" or not) and stay there for a few months before surgery. 120 lbs would be great, but sometimes that's hard to achieve. I think patients get the best result when their plastic surgeon is not trying to hit a moving target. Get to the weight that you can realistically achieve, stabilize there for a few months, and then your plastic surgeon can give you the best result possible at that... more

Proper weight for a mommy makeover

You should be within 15 pounds of your ideal weight before having the surgery, not so the "lipo works" but so your skin doesn't loosen up after surgery by losing 20+ pounds afterward. I have many phtots of these for your review on RealSelf.

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clealuck
20 Mar 2013

I am 5"2 and a 167 pounds and had this same question. Thanks for posting.

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