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Am I a Candidate For a TT?
I am 5.5, have a apple body shape, skinny legs, no butt & weigh 279 i have alot of excess on my lower tummy area not doing it to to weigh less just cause its really in the way, its not attractive and most of all i feel that i have a bad odor!! and just not happy! tried dieting and i've failed at that so i just want that out of the way, maybe they can remove it and put it on my thighs and butt
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chuliz75
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Removal of the excess hanging skin and fat will certainly help you with hygiene and excercise. Diet and weight loss is still necessary
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Your money would be better spent at the gym and with a dietician. A TT is a great procedure when you are at or near your target weight.
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Provided that you do not have significant medical problems, I think you could definitely benefit from a tummy tuck. Many patients with your body shape complain that they have skin breakdown and rashes on the underside of the stomach. Having a tummy tuck will hopefully remove this extra skin and get rid of the rashes and odor you are describing. Good luck.
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Am I a Candidate For a TT?
Because your risk for catastrophic wound complications is so high, I would be inclined to say no. The usual guideline is to limit TT to patients with a body mass index under 30, preferentially under 25. To get to 30, you would need to weigh 180.
If you have failed tries at dieting, you might want to attend a weight loss surgery seminar in your area.
Thanks and best wishes.
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Thank you for the question.
No, based on your description I do not think that you are a good candidate for tummy tuck surgery. I would suggest consultation with your family practitioner who will hopefully will be able to guide you in the right direction (weight loss). Obviously successful weight loss will also help you with your overall health status ( prevention of onset of diabetes, hypertension…).
I ask patients to achieve their long-term stable weight before undergoing...
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Being at your height and weight, you would be at significant risk for a number of complications even if you have no medical problems and are young. Pictures would be helpful in this case. If there is concern for recurrent infection and you have a large dependent pannus, a panniculectomy may be appropriate. Most plastic surgeons would not perform a tummy tuck in your case as the complication...
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