How Much Weight Do I Need to Lose to Be Eligible for a Mommy Makeover? (photo)

There’s no question that being close to your ideal body
weight improves the results from Mommy Makeover surgery. It also decreases the potential for
complications with this type of surgical procedure.For these reasons, we prefer that patients be
within 10% of their ideal body weight at the time of surgery.Unfortunately,
reaching an ideal weight is easier said than done.The vast majority of patients are
unsuccessful at losing this additional weight.It’s also important to realize that even when patients are overweight,
they can potentially benefit from abdominoplasty.We therefore, evaluate every patient on an
individual basis.We
encourage patients to lose weight before surgery and prefer that their weight
be stable for at least three months.We
realize that some patients will have difficulty losing weight.We therefore, encourage patients to be in a
supervised weight loss program.Even
with that help, some patients will be unsuccessful in their effort to lose
weight.Even without weight loss, many
of these patients will still potentially benefit from tummy tuck surgery.It’s
important to realize that weight loss following tummy tuck surgery can affect
the final result.This could even result
in the need for revisional surgery.For
these reasons, it’s important to thoroughly discuss this issue with your
plastic surgeon.

Thank you for your question and photo.  Ideally, the best time to undergo cosmetic surgery is when you are within 10% of your ideal body weight.  It is always difficult to determine your exact ideal body weight.  I recommend to patients, that when they are no longer realistically able to lose any more weight, then they become  eligible for surgery.  We do at times operate on patients above their ideal body weight, but would not operate electively on an obese person.  You appear to be fairly close to your target weight.  Good luck.

Although being at your ideal weight before having the mommy-maker is ideal, not all can achieve that. Having a BMI at 30 or less is safest for the procedure, especially if it is done as an outpatient procedure. If you are dieting and still having difficulty loosing weight, try fruit and vegetable and protein diet only. Avoid all grains. Do be sure to eat enough protein, especially with your exercing schedule. The procedure can still be done at a higer BMI, but I would suggest having it done at a hospital with a possible overnight stay. The risk of complications increases with higher BMI's. I also suggest finding a board-certified plastic surgeon who is comfortable in doing combination procedures.