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Eligible for Tummy Tuck at This Weight?

asked 2 years ago by shellybra in ireland
Latest answer by Jack Gelman, MD
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Tags: female

I'm a woman who had 2 children and have excess skin and want to have a Tummy Tuck. My height is 5 foot 7 inches and my weight is about 200 lbs. I'm also have a quite big built. I am a size 14-16 in clothes. Would I be eligible for surgery at this weight?

2 answers to Eligible for Tummy Tuck at This Weight?

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Tummy tuck when you're not the "ideal" size

I do many tummy tucks on women exactly your size and they are very satisfied. You just have to have resonable expectations and find a surgeon with experience with women of your size. I certainly do not think you are too large for a tummy tuck. There are many qualified plastic surgeons. There is no "best" for all procedures or all patients. Take your time and have a couple of consultations. Look at each surgeon's pre-op and post-op photos. Get a "feel" for the surgeon... more
Jack Gelman, MD

Frankfort Plastic Surgeon
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You can get a tummy tuck!

Results after tummy tuck are best if you are close to your ideal body weight and are at a stable weight. Many of my patients, however, are not close to their ideal weight. They still get great results from a tummy tuck; their abdomens get much flatter and are much more contoured. If you are able to lose some weight before surgery, though, by all mean do it - your results will be better. If you are not able to lose weight, you will still benefit from an evaluation by a board-certified... more
Sam Jejurikar, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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