Tummy Tuck Q&A
94%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
2,301 Reviews
Tummy Tuckbefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Tummy Tuck Cost: $7,925

Learn about Tummy Tuck

7,736 people and 863 doctors are talking about Tummy Tuck

Get Free Email Updates

What Are the Reasons You Might Be Turned Away from a Tummy Tuck?

asked 1 year ago by 8855anon in Midwest
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 123 times
Tags: candidate, recommendation

I have had 3 kids and have had this roll under my belly button for most of my life since I lost a large amount of weight as a teen. With my last child I also gained a small pouch above my belly button that time in the gym has not changed. I have been a stable weight of 200 for the last few years so I would like to just make the best of what I have. I am healthy, work out daily, and done having kids. Would a larger size alone make me an unacceptable patient?

3 answers to What Are the Reasons You Might Be Turned Away from a Tummy Tuck?

+1

Reasons you might be turned down for a tummy tuck.

Your larger size along with a bad medical history of other diseases, use of cigarettes, previous clotting disorder or use of anticoagulants, unrealistic expectations, previous scars, keloid scarring, etc are just some reasons why you could be turned down for a tummy tuck,
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
+1

Excluded from tummy tuck

I don't see any real reason to absolutely exclude you from tummy tuck.  You didn't mention your weight, BMI, or other health histroy, including smoking. You may want to seek another opinion.
Scott E. Kasden, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
+1

Risk factors for complications with tummy tuck

Surgeons may turn down patients for surgery if they feel the risk/benefit ratio tilts too far on the risk side. Factors contributing to increased risk for complications with a tummy tuck include being overweight, smoking, and history of blood clotting problems. As for weight, we use the life insurance tables to determine what the ideal is for the patient's height and body type, and if more than 10-20% above that we would consider the risk too high. The measure used most often is... more
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Ask a question