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Can I Weigh 280lb and Get a Tummy Tuck?

asked 1 year ago by Essington PA3988 in Essington PA
Latest answer by C. Bob Basu, MD
Question viewed 480 times
Tags: 270-289 lbs, candidate, weight

15 answers to Can I Weigh 280lb and Get a Tummy Tuck?

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Are you a candidate for a tummy tuck

As tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure to contour your abdominal wall.   One of the relative contraindications for a tummy tuck is excessive intraabdominal obesity.   Without knowing your height and abdominal wall anatomy, I will have to guess that you may have too much excessive abdominal fat to safely undergo a tummy tuck.  In these cases, I recommend follow up with a weight loss specialist or a bariatric surgeon.  Please visit with a board certified plastic surgeon... more
C. Bob Basu, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

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Options other than tummy tuck if I weigh 280 lbs

Although a tummy tuck can be done in a person weighing 280 pounds, the results may be minimal and the risk high compared to someone who is getting it done at a more appropriate weight. A better idea may be to enter a medically monitored weight loss program that offers a sensible weight loss goal of 1 to 2 pounds per a week through a combination of sound dietary and nutritional principals and regular exercise. If that doesn’t work, an evaluation by a bariatric surgeon would... more
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck at 280

Hello, Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a surgery designed to remove skin and fat from the tummy, tighten the abdominal muscles, and tighten the remaining skin.  It is a powerful and transforming surgery as you have probably seen from before and after photos.  However, this surgery is not for everyone.  There are both safety and aesthetic (cosmetic) considerations that will make this a successful and safe surgery or a surgery that did not meet your anticipated result or... more
Gerald Minniti, MD, FACS

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Results and Risks in a person weighing 280 pounds

While some surgeons may be tempted to operate on you, I would probably decline doing so for several reasons. A Tummy Tuck operation is often done with other operations (as in a Mommy Make-Over procedure) and may be associated with uncommon but potentially serious complications in normal weight individuals. In over-weight or morbidly obese people, the Tummy Tuck results would be predictably poor to average and the potential complications would be significant making for a poor trade-off in... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Abdominoplasty at ideal weight

Thank you for the question. Without further information, it is difficult to give a safe recommendation. A weight of 280 is not contra-indicated for a tummy tuck, so long as you have been cleared for surgery with a physical exam, ECG, and requisite labs. Additionally, your body mass index (BMI) must fall within reasonable parameters to ensure upmost safety during your procedure.  I would recommend you follow up with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in your area for a full... more
Glenn Vallecillos, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Can I weigh over 225 pounds and have a tummy tuck.

It is risky to undergo an anesthetic when the patient has a high BMI.  It is also difficult to lose weight to ideal.  The patient should consider a lap banding obesity procedure.  When 80 pounds or so has been lost,  further liposuction or body contouring tucks can be done safely and effectively.
H. Michael Roark, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Can I weight 280 pounds and get a tummy tuck?

Best results are obtained with tummy tucks when a patient is as close as possible to their ideal body weight before proceeding.  As such, if you weight 280 pounds, it would be best to lose at least 100 pounds before moving forward with this type of procedure. However, if the excess skin is bothering you and you just can't weight, there is an alternative.  A technique known as a panniculectomy can remove excess skin without addressing muscle laxity.  You could... more
Gregory A. Buford, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon
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Not a good candidate, sorry

I would not recommend a tummy tuck.  Unless you are very tall (greater than 6'6") you are probably significantly overweight.  Patient in that situation not only have unsatisfactory results but also have the greatest risks of significant complications.  A 75 to 100 pound weight loss would be recommended before even considering the surgery.  Good luck, Dr. Schuster from Boca Raton.
Steven Schuster, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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Patient With Body Weight of 280 Is Not Good Candiate for TT

An abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is an operation designed to remove excess skin from the abdomen and tighten the abdominal muscle.  It is not a treatment for obesity.  Patients who are significantly overweight at the time of their TT are a much greater risk of complications and also not likely to obtain near as good a result as someone at or near their ideal body weight.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Can I Weigh 280lb and Get a Tummy Tuck?

You most likely are not a good candidate for tummy tuck. But you did not post a photo so very hard to advise. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Shed the weight before tummy tuck

As the others have said, safety is of the utmost concern, and a tummy tuck has significant risk of problems associated with excess weight due to fat. Weight is not the only criterion, since there are those who weight a lot who are not obese. I calculate the BMI (Body Mass Index) and like to see that below 30. But I have operated on ladies who were at 33 with a good safety margin because they were not obese: they had large bone structures with a lot of muscle. The fat thickness on the abdomen... more
Victor Au, MD

Chapel Hill Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck

At this weight a tummy tuck may not give you the results that you seek; however, a panniculectomy may remove the extra pannus of your abdomen, so that some of the activities will become easier.  You may need a tummy tuck when you have lost sufficient weight.
Shahin Javaheri, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tucks at proper weight

The  results won't look good at 280 pounds and the complication rates are substantially higher so I would recommend that you lose all the weight down to your proper weight and then have the TT done.  You should actually be suspicious of any doctor who would be willing to do this for you without the weight loss first.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tucks offer best results if you are at your ideal weight.

I recommend patients to be at their ideal weight before any tummy tuck or liposuction surgery for best results.  Weight gain and weight loss significantly increase the chance of undesirable results.  see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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WEIGHT AND A TUMMY TUCK

More than likely you should lose weight before considering a tummy tuck.  Patients who are overweight have a much higher risk of complications.  
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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