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Safe to Have Tummy Tuck at Current Weight?

asked 3 years ago by specialmommy in Hughesville Missouri
Latest answer by Robert L. Kraft, MD
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Tags: weight

I want to have a Tummy Tuck, but I'd like to know if it'll be safe for my current built. I am 5'10" and 225 pounds.

3 answers to Safe to Have Tummy Tuck at Current Weight?

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Ideal weight for Tummy Tuck

Body mass index (BMI) is a good way to roughly gauge your weight for your height. The formula is weight (in kilograms) over height (in meters, squared): (BMI=kg/m2) BMI Categories: * Underweight = <18.5 * Normal weight = 18.5-24.9 * Overweight = 25-29.9 * Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater Your BMI based on your height and weight is 32.3, which is classified as obese. I encourage all of my patients to get healthy, which includes a nutritious diet and regular exercise... more
Karen M. Horton, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Overweight and tummy tuck

The first question is whether, in addition to the weight, you have any medical conditions which would contraindicate surgery such as diabetes, cardiac issues or hypertension. If not, the second question would be whether this is what you consider an ideal weight. If you expect or desire to lose weight, it would be better for you to achieve the goal weight prior to undergoing surgery a a subsequent weight loss would result in sagging of the skin. Obesity contributes to surgical... more
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck for larger patients

Without a history ane physical examination it is really not possible to answer whether or not you are a good candidate for an abdominoplasty. People carry their weight in different areas. At 5'10" and your current weight, you may be a good candidate for this procedure, however if all of your excess weight is in the trunk and you have a significant amount of intra-abdominal excess fat (in the abdomen, under the muscles) then you may need to lose weight to both improve the safety... more
Sean A. Simon, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

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