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Could I Possibly Get a Tummy Tuck? (photo)
I am wondering if i got down to 200-205lbs would a tummy tuck is possible? I am 25 yrs old and weighing in at 223 right now. First let me start off by saying that this is the most I have ever weighed but my normal weight(for over 8 yrs) has been around 200-205. I have never had any health problems what so ever and have a good cholesterol level of 140. As you can see i am very wide with a VERY high waste line(above my belly button). I am also done having kids.Is this possible for me?
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lovemylife87
in Okinawa Japan
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You can get a tummy tuck!
Looking at your pictures, you are a candidate for a tummy tuck. Obviously the more weight you lose potentially the better results. The excess skin on the side might be a problem and I would recommend considering a beltectomy. A healthy amount of liposuction of your back and sides would round out the procedure.
Good luck loosing the weight, and good luck with your surgery!!
SIncerely,
Anire Okpaku MD
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Overweight patients can do well with tummy tuck.
Hi.
1) You look like you would get major improvement with a tummy tuck. Having a flat stomach can be an incentive for more weight loss, because you feel better about yourself.
2) We recommend doing a tummy tuck with blood thinners on a patient like you to make sure of safety.
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Tummy Tuck With Possible Lower Body Lift and Liposuction
When you get to your ideal weight of 200-205lbs., you will be an excellent candidate for an abdominalplasty, or tummy tuck. In this operation, you will be able to repair your separated abdominal muscles, known as rectus diastasis. A great deal of your excess skin can be removed and your belly button, or umbilicus, can be brought out through skin with less or no stretch marks.
A lower body lift, or beltlipectomy, is the backside of a tummy tuck and would lift the...
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Tummy tuck question
I agree with the other responses that you appear to be a good candidate for a tummy tuck. Should you change your mind and have more children in the future after a tummy tuck you may need further surgery. Your surgery would also include liposuction of the trunk and waist to improve your contour. I hope this helps and please see a board certified plastic surgeon.
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Could I Possibly Get a Tummy Tuck?
Thanks for your question and photos. Anatomically, you look like a great candidate for a tummy tuck. Almost no one gets as much improvement as the patient with overhanging skin.
If you can get down to your "normal weight" you are more likely to have a maximum improvement, and less likely to have wound healing complications.
Good luck.
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Options for abdominal improvement
Hi there-
From the photos you sent, it looks like you would be a good candidate for improvement in your body contour.
I would be more cautious about recommending a particular procedure without meeting with you to discuss specifics of your goals, perform an examination, and review the pros and cons of the various options available to you.
Your best bet is to visit a few excellent surgeons and communicate carefully.
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Yes, a full tummy tuck is likely your best option.
Thank you for your question and the photos.
Yes, a full tummy tuck is likely your best option.
To be sure, see two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for a full and complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have surgery. I hope this helps.
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Candidate for tummy tuck?
Hi, based on your pictures you could very well be a candidate for a full tummy tuck, but you need to lose whatever weight you are planning on losing and you need to be able to maintain the new weight for a few months before the surgery.
please consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to be examined and to learn more about the tummy tuck procedure.
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Could I Possibly Get a Tummy Tuck?
Based upon your posted photos and description YES I would do a full tummy tuck with muscle repair on you. Maybe even a little hip liposuction.., Best
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Could I Possibly Get a Tummy Tuck?
You are definitely a candidate for a full tummy tuck. Although you would get an even better result in terms of a tighter, flatter tummy after some additional weight loss, you look like you would still see a significant improvement at your current weight. Although some plastic surgeons do remove extra thickness of fat throughout the tummy by liposuction at the time of a tummy tuck, many of us do not want to take the risk that this could lead to a higher risk of blood supply...
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Tummy Tuck Candidate
Thank you for posting your photos. I'm sure there are a lot of people who have the same issues and are unclear about their options. You look like an excellent candidate for an abdominoplasty. With your anatomy, I would expect to see a substantial improvement after surgery. Additional preoperative weight loss would be nice but it is not essential to achieve a good result.
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We divide the "Cosmetic" Tummy Tuck or Abdominoplasty from the Panniculectomy.The Cosmetic Tummy Tuck is best performed once you are at your ideal body weight.Some patients can never get to their ideal body weight but want to get rid of their "Pannus" or excess roll of skin that can cause problems with rashes and difficulty getting clothes to fit .As long as a patient understands that the reason it is good to be at your ideal body weight first is that your abdomen can be...
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You don't need to be at ideal weight, but reducing your weight to 200 lbs. would be recommended before you have a tummy tuck.
You certainly are a candidate. You have plenty of excess skin that a tummy tuck can remove. If you visit my website (see link below), you can see photos of women who also have a large frame and are above ideal body weight. My criterion is that I need to be able to bring the abdominal muscles together in the middle. The weight that allows me to do this varies from patient to patient. Actually, with your frame size, I think that this is already possible. ...
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Tummy Tuck Candidate
Based on your photograph, you are potentially a candidate for a tummy tuck. To explore your options after you reach your long term stable weight, consult in person with 3 - 4 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons to explore your options.
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Tummy Tuck
You certainly could be a condidate for an abdominoplasty. The more weight you can loose, the better the results and the fewe complications you might have post-op. At your weight, even at 200lbs., you will not have a flat abdomen only fewer rolls of fat.
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