4’11, healthy, 105-110lbs pre-pregnancy: what is the recommended weight requirement to get a mommy makeover? (photos)

Hello @Mommyof42022, thank you for your question. Every practice has different requirements for performing a surgical procedure or several like in a mommy makeover. BMI is one of them, not everything depends on this factor but it helps analyze how risky and optimal the surgery can be. An optimal BMI is 30 for surgery. For more information and options, I suggest you consult one or several board-certified plastic surgeons. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD FACS

When my patients ask a similar question, we like to address several areas.
First, weight or BMI requirements may set by many different factors ranging from anesthesia, facility capabilities, surgeon preferences and operative bed capacity. For you, these will likely not be an issue.
Second, prior to moving forward with abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) or mastopexy (breast lift) - the two primary components of a 'mommy makeover' - we'd like to be relatively sure you have completed childbearing. This helps ensure a good, long lasting outcome. There is nothing stopping you from having more children or breastfeeding after a mommy makeover, but you may experience some of the same concerns that prompted you to have surgery. Waiting approximately 6 months after delivery and ending breastfeeding is ideal.
Third, before any surgery, being at your lowest expected, healthy, sustainable weight is best. This allows us to remove as much extra skin as possible and be able to give you that long-lasting outcome. The volume of available fat will determine how much can be transferred for a BBL.
Good luck with your journey and Congratulations!As always, make sure your plastic surgeon is board-certified.

Between the weights you have mentioned (105-129 lbs), you would be a good candidate for the procedures you have asked for. The more important issue is the timing of the surgeries. Your body should completely recover from childbirth and breast feeding, and for the breasts and tummy to get to a stable size and shape. I would recommend waiting 6 months after childbirth or cessation of breast feeding, whichever is later, prior to considering mommy makeover surgery. I would offer you an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), breast lift +/- implant (depends on how your breasts look after breastfeeding), and Brazilian buttlift with the result depending on how much fat you have at that point. In a situation like this, I would typically recommend an in person or virtual consultation.

Your weight is normal and there is no issue with getting a tummy tuck or breast lift, with or without implants. However, you may have difficulty finding enough fat for a BBL. An in person exam with evaluation of potential fat donor sites like the flanks, inner or outer thighs would be needed. The lower abdominal flap which will be removed with the tummy tuck could contribute some fat, but overall, you appear to have little fat for a BBL. Your other option would be buttocks implants.

Dear Mommyof42022,
generally speaking, you want to reach your goal weight before you consider a tummy tuck, otherwise your results will be suboptimal if you continue to lose weight after the surgery.If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Lose all the weight you wish prior to the tuck so you will have your best long-term results. Weight loss after the tuck may leave loose skin.

hi dear, once you give birth you must wait 6 months, you must have already stopped breastfeeding, and there you would be a perfect candidate for a mmo

Most plastic surgeons recommend a BMI under 30 for the best MMO results. Irregardless of BMI, if you have significant loose skin of the abdomen without significant fat, then you would most likely make a good candidate for a tummy tuck. I would not recommend actively trying to gain weight, just to have enough fat to transfer to the buttock. Speak with your plastic surgeon about BBL options in thinner patients. Hope this helps!

The closer you are to your ideal weight the better outcome yo will have of your surgery.It is recommended for patients to have a body mass index below 30. You may find the calculator in Google. (google: bmi calculator)The best surgery for a fuller butt is fat transfer, but you can also get butt implants or both together. It all depends in how much fat is harvested through liposuction and the result you are expecting.
Sincerely, Dr. Galaz

For the procedures you are considering it is recommended that you wait at least 6 months after giving birth and 3-6 months after breastfeeding before having surgery. This will allow time for your body to heal and for you to lose the pregnancy weight. From the weight you described, you are in a healthy range for the procedures you are wanting.