5'2 200 lbs my bmi is like 37, says im obese. I really want a tt. The doc doing my surgery wants me to lose weight so that my bmi is 30 or under about 35 pounds. I don't mind my size and shape I just hate my stomach.. I'm having a lift with implants next Wednesday. And with my tt i am getting fat transfer to my butt. I work out every day,for the most part follow a diet of protein veggies water. I build muscle and not weight on the scale. Want other opinions. I want to feel good about myself.
February 23, 2014
Answer: Tummy tuck It is always best to do a tummy tuck when you are as close to your ideal body weight as possible. At your BMI, you have a much higher chance of having complications such as wound healing problems that could lead to permanent deformity if they happen. I think that your surgeon is wise and clearly is thinking of your safety above hi/her own interests. You would be wise to heed the advice...you will not only get a better result, but you will be much healthier as a result.Good luck and I hope this helps!
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February 23, 2014
Answer: Tummy tuck It is always best to do a tummy tuck when you are as close to your ideal body weight as possible. At your BMI, you have a much higher chance of having complications such as wound healing problems that could lead to permanent deformity if they happen. I think that your surgeon is wise and clearly is thinking of your safety above hi/her own interests. You would be wise to heed the advice...you will not only get a better result, but you will be much healthier as a result.Good luck and I hope this helps!
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February 17, 2014
Answer: On your way to a big transformation The reason your surgeon wants you to lose weight is probably two fold. 1. end results look better in people who start near to an ideal weight and he/she wants you to look as good as you can when your surgical results are healed and 2. Surgery is safer at a lower weight. That is not to say that the operations you describe cannot be done at a higher weight, just that you, as the patient, has to be willing to accept the higher risk as a consequence of weight. Those risks go down as your weight does and you doctor is likely encouraging you to get to this point to make your surgery as safe and as satisfying to you and to him/her as a result.Best,Dr. Pyle
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February 17, 2014
Answer: On your way to a big transformation The reason your surgeon wants you to lose weight is probably two fold. 1. end results look better in people who start near to an ideal weight and he/she wants you to look as good as you can when your surgical results are healed and 2. Surgery is safer at a lower weight. That is not to say that the operations you describe cannot be done at a higher weight, just that you, as the patient, has to be willing to accept the higher risk as a consequence of weight. Those risks go down as your weight does and you doctor is likely encouraging you to get to this point to make your surgery as safe and as satisfying to you and to him/her as a result.Best,Dr. Pyle
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