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Bigger Woman for Tummy Work? (photo)

I am 300lbs and 5'11" I have always struggled with my weight and have always been a big girl. I hate it, I dont have high blood pressure, my heart is healthy, ive been checked for diabetes many times and my dr say i dont have sighs of it. I've lost 90 lbs in about a year. Ive always considered a tummy tuck and pubic lipo so i could begin to work out to keep myself in better shape and to be healthy for my 2 girls. is there any doctor out there who would consider doing the surgery at my size?

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If you think you have plateaued as fat as the weight loss right now then proceeding with the surgery is not an unreasonable choice

Tummy Tuck 300lb Woman

First of all, great job with your weight loss! Try to lose another 100lbs or so prior to having an tummy tuck. There are higher complication rates with increased BMI so to be safe, you need to get that smaller. Focus on losing more weight and living a healthy lifestyle and reward yourself with a tummy tuck!! Best of luck!

Tummy Tuck for overweight woman

Congratulations on your weight loss. I have performed tummy tucks with liposuction for multiple women with similar issues. As long as your expectations are reasonable (it sounds like yours are), I think you might be very happy with your results from a full tummy tuck and liposuction. You will not have a completely flat stomach, and after continued weight loss, you may find you want to have another surgery, but I think that removing the overhang will make you much more... more

Large tummy tuck

Congrats on the weight loss. Surgeons will likely be divided as to whether you are okay to have the surgery now or lose more weight. I would have no problem performing your surgery at this stage of things. You will not get a completely flat abdomen and you should continue to try to lose weight after the tummy tuck. You may need a second procedure if you lose additional weight after the TT, but don't let that discourage you.

300 pound tummy tuck

If you are otherwise healthy, a tummy tuck would definitely help you feel better about your appearance and help you get around easier and exercise easier. In so doing you may find it easier to lose weight after the operation. You do need to be aware however that if you go on to lose a significant amount of weight (greater than 50 pounds) in the future, you will likely need a second tummy tuck. You should also be aware that at your weight and height, weight... more

Bigger woman tummy tuck

A staged procedure may be helpful for the larger, non-optimal patient. While losing more weight makes the anesthesia risks less, it often is problematic to lose the weight. Consider liposuction of the abdomen and hip rolls. At a later date the the redundant skin can be removed when a better weight has been achieved.

Bigger Woman for Tummy Work?

As you cab read the best recommendation is more weight loss. But seek a few in person evaluations from boarded PSs in your city. Set up a plan with one of them to monitor you over the next 6 months as a team effort. Best of luck.

Tummy Tuck for 5'11'' 300 lbs

There are many patients in which a panniculectomy can be performed to remove the redundant tissue or pannus. This will allow easier movement and exercise. However, a tummy tuck requires more extensive dissection and plication would probably not be advised due to compression of pelvic inflow and risk of blood clots in your legs. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

Larger woman and possibly a tummy tuck?

This is a good question, and it was tough for me to answer. I really had to think about it. Here is what I came up with. Your BMI is 41. 8. You are Obese Class 3. Your weight range should be 133-180 lbs. I can't congratulate you enough on your terrific accomplishment of 90 pound weight loss. However, you are still in a very unhealthy zone, so you must keep up the good work. If you plateau and you can't get past it, consider bariatric surgery... more

Tummy tuck in the obese patient

First, congratulations on the weight loss. I can see from the photos that you would benefit from the tummy tuck. You need to understand that the risks are higher in the obese patient and that you would also need to be medically cleared by your internist. I would recommend that you see him first before exploring plastic surgery. If he feels that you can undergo surgery, then understand that the operation will be costlier and more difficult than in the thinner patient... more

Bigger Woman for Tummy Work? (photo)

In an ideal world you would lose another 80 pounds, getting your BMI to 30, and that would decrease your operative risk and improve your outcome. Congratulations on what you have accomplished so far. It would take another 80 pounds to reach BMI of 30. That number is a guideline,and not an absolute. The basis is that risks of wound problems and other complications is higher, and the outcomes are not as good. But the decision may be to go ahead anyway. When I say the... more

Bigger Woman for Tummy Work?

Thanks for the question and for enclosing ht., wt, and photos. There is no question you would benefit from an abdominoplasty. However we cannot get the best result while you are at your current BMI. To get into a weight range that would be appropriate for your height would be 220-240 pounds, the closer to 220 (or less) the better. It has to do with safety of the surgery also as well as the final result. Once you get into that weight range, see a board certified plastic surgeon that has... more

Start with easier procedures.

It sounds like you have made some very nice improvements. A tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure and you want to be in the best condition possible. Most of the time a patient should be in a weight range that is safe for surgery and reduces the chance of a complication. The best indicator for this is the BMI scale. In my practice I ask that the patient be below a BMI of 30 to do a final body shaping procedure. Less invasive procedures that might be used in... more

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Tummy tuck or liposuction for Plus size women

Plus size women who have excess abdominal fat as well as skin folds might cosider several options prior to undergoing a tummy tuck. They can either undergo a large volume liposuction to remove excess fat in the upper abdomen, flanks, and lower back; or they can undergo a gastric bypass surgery. For patients who don't want to undergo bariatric surgery I have been able to successfully deliver dramatic results with a stage large volume liposuction and extended tummy tuck. more

Tummy Tuck For “Bigger Woman”?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Congratulations on your weight loss thus far; I'm sure that you have heard that it is best to achieve a long-term stable weight prior to undergoing tummy tuck surgery. Doing so will increase the safety of the operation ( and get you back to your 2 girls) and minimize the chances that additional surgery will be necessary down the line. Therefore, best to look into additional help with your weight loss "programs”... more