How much weight to lose before tummy tuck and liposuction?

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A: Weight loss before tummy tuck

By William Bruno, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

You should be at a stable weight prior to a tummy tuck. Whatever your goal weight may be, the number is not that important to the surgeon but it should be a realistic number for you. The more weight you lose prior to surgery, the better your result will be and fewer complications will occur; in general. If you... more

A: Weight loss and a tummy tuck

By Ronald Shelton, MD - Manhattan Dermatologic surgeon

The ideal candidate for liposuction is about ten pounds over the ideal body weight. Don’t go on crash diets which will make you unhealthy, and possibly risk you healing poorly. Liposuction can be done on the arms but there is a limit during one session of how much fat is removed for safety reasons. The... more

A: Check your BMI before tummy tuck and liposuction

By Joel B. Singer, MD - Stamford Plastic Surgeon

At your present height and weight of 5'9" tall and 190 lbs. your BMI( body mass index) is 28.1. I ideally like to operate on patients with a BMI of 25 or less and in order for you to be there you would have to lose another 20 lbs. I would consider scheduling you after you lost 15 lbs. Other health related... more

A: How much weight loss before body contouring surgery?

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Ideally, before any body contouring procedure, you will be within 10-15 pounds of your proper weight. That way, you will get the best result and won't become lax by loosing alot of weight after the surgery.

A: Weight loss prior to body contouring surgery

By Ricardo Izquierdo, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Your general health is the most important determinant for any type of surgery. In body contouring surgery, I will ask the patient what their realistic goal is regarding their weight. If they can get to within 10-15% of that weight, the surgery can be tailored reasonably well with little chance that... more

A: Weight Loss Before Tummy Tuck

By John Whitt, MD - Louisville Plastic Surgeon

The closer you are to ideal body weight, the better the result you can expect from a TT. You can certainly have the procedure performed now, but I would expect a better result and better recovery with some weight loss. You can have the lipo at the same time, but some patients require excision of... more

A: Tummy tuck and weight loss

By Elan B. Singer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Hi AikenMom! If you're healthy and your primary doctor is agreeable, you would do well with a tummy tuck and liposuction. I find that post-partum tummy tuck patients are amongst the happiest of my cosmetic surgery patients. With regard to preoperative weight loss, any weight you can lose... more