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I Am a Women That is Overweight That Has Had 5 Vertical C-sections. Am I a Candidate For TT? (photo)
I am 43 years old that weight 220.5lbs and 5'4" height who has 5 vertical c-sections. I need to know what plan can I use to at least get back my body, which was at 140lbs. Is there a plastic surgery procedure that can get rid of my scar and extra skin where they can recreat a belly button for me? Or should I lose weight first then have this procedure? Because of my body image it has effect my mental state.
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Tummy tuck, overweight
For best outcome and for safety, we prefer and Body Mass Index of 30 or lower.
Your BMI is 37. To get to 30, your weight should be a bit under 180.
If you can do that, you will have a better outcome, and considerably lower risk of complications which can be disabling when you are taking care of all those children.
The good news is that you can expect a dramatic improvement, and probably be done with the vertical scar.
Good luck and best wishes.
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It is best to be at a healthy weight before having elective tummy tuck surgery
The good news is that a tummy tuck would remove the vertical c-section scars below the belly button and reconstruct your belly button to look cute again. To lower your risk of complications and improve your results, you should lose some weight before having surgery. Look at the surgery as your gift to yourself after you have worked hard to take off the extra weight and improve your health!
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Tummy tuck and obesity
Body contouring is not a weight loss procedure. That being said, you already know the best course of action is to lose the weight first followed by abdominoplasty. At your height and weight and as evidenced by the photos you have both extraabdominal (subcutaneous) as well as intraabdominal fat. The abdominoplasty can only address the extraabdominal component of the fat. 140 is a great goal, but you should move in increments and see where you are most comfortable...
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At 220lbs. you are very heavey and would get much better results if you lost weight first. your vertical scar would be removed and be replaced by a long low lying scar from hip to hip. The skin and fat from the upper abdomen would be stretched to cover the lower abdomen. Loosing weight would make you a great candidate for surgery.
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Tummy tuck is not a good operation for "belly fat".
From your photo and weight, it looks like most of your excess fat in inside the abdomen - a.k.a belly fat, visceral fat, intra-abdominal fat. Body contouring will not help much and I don't think it would be worth the risk. If you were able to reduce you intra-abdominal fat, you may be an excellent candidate for tummy tuck.
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Tummy tuck and overweight
Yes, you can have a tummy tuck now but you will have an increased risk for complications after surgery and your result will not be as good as it could be. And, if you then lose more weight you may develop more extra skin and need further surgery. So, do yourself a favor and lose that extra weight first and then have the surgery. Most board certified plastic surgeons would like to see you within about 10% of your ideal weight and stable for at least a few months. And the good news is that you...
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I'm Overweight - Am I Candidate for a Tummy Tuck?
Dear stormtxs,
A tummy tuck is a wonderful way to remove sagging skin and extra fat from your abdomen.
Unfortunately, you are not yet a good candidate for a tummy tuck at your current weight of 220 pounds. For best results and safety, you should lose a significant amount of weight (eg. 40 pounds or more) before your tummy tuck. Reducing caloric intake and increase physical activity and exercise are the best methods for achieving long term weight...
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Tummy Tuck Candidate
You are not yet a candidate for a tummy tuck. You will need to first get your long term stable weight. When you have lost the required weight, you can consult with 3 - 4 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons to explore your options.
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Candidate for tummy tuck?
Thank you for the question and the photos. Unfortunately you are not a candidate for tummy tuck. Tummy tuck is a procedure for someone who has ideal body weight and has excess skin and fat and wants to improve their midsection.
I think you know the problem and you have the answer. You need to lose the excess weight with diet and exercise. Once you reach the desired weight you can had get the surgery. Doing tummy tuck for you now will not give you the shape you wand and is associated with...
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Overweight and tummy tuck
I think you should lose some weight before your surgery. Not only will you get a better result but you will improve your recovery and decrease the risk of complications such as delayed healing. try a high protein / low carb diet. Start some exercise too.
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