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Hi: I hope this doens't sound crazy but I...
Hi:
I hope this doens't sound crazy but I have been contemplating on surgery for over a year. I have been actively working out for over 3 years (bootcamp(s), personal trainers, spin class, aerobic class you name it I was doing it. I had become addicted to working out but work out wasn't matching my results. I will tone my body but stomach will not make any significant changes. Feeling overwhelmed, I have recently had a consult for lipo for my mid section (stomach) and was advised by the physcian I wasn't a candidate for lipo but a better candidate for a Panniculectomy. He did explain the reason and basically told me the difference between Adominal Plasty and a Panniculectomy. He also advised that I would not recieve the best results with lipo and most likely feel like I have wasted my money. My question is how important is it to loose the desire weight before surgery. Also is there a really high risk with a Panniculectomy if I have anxiety, high blood pressure and acid reflux. (I am on a very low dose of blood pressure meds). Thus far I am very pleased with my surgeon he has allowed me email him or the staff for questions. BUT I AM SO SCARED.....
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Hi GG, welcome and thanks for sharing your journey with us.
I would definitely take your surgeon up on his offer to email him questions, as a lot of your questions should be answered by your surgeon. He will know your body, if he has examined you and more importantly, he can give you the correct medical advice regarding your blood pressure, etc.
We also have an Ask a Doctor feature, that you could use. You simply click on the link, submit your question and it will be sent out to board certified surgeons, who hopefully will be able to share their advice with you.
Whether or not you lose weight first really depends on how much you have to lose. If you only need to lose 5-10lb then some people go ahead with the surgery and let that give them the motivation to lose the rest of the weight. However, if you still have quite a lot to lose, then you may want to wait until you've lost it, so that you don't have to have further skin-removing surgeries post-weight loss.
Hi there,
Are you no longer having the panniculectomy?
No problem, I'll change it over for you now.