Will I be able to have BBL surgery if I was diagnosed with being pre-diabetic? Along with having mild sleep apnea? (Photo)

Hello darling,

Yes, I cant see a problem. Your surgeon will need a clearance from your endocrinologist authorizing your surgery.
Make sure you get a consultation with a board-certified plasti surgeon.

Hope this helps and best of lucks!

Dr. Luis Mejia.

Blood sugar levels should be normalized or very tightly regulated before considering surgery. If medical clearance is obtained and it is determined that you are healthy enough to have surgery, I would start with the BBL and then do a TT at a later date. The anesthesiologist needs to evaluate you prior to surgery because of your mild sleep apnea.

Thank you for your question.Yes, it is possible.. But first, for safety reasons, to be a good candidate for the procedures you want, your labs, endocrinologist and cardiovascular preoperative evaluation must be optimal.​

Kind Regards,
Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Dear natural_1,
prediabetes and sleep apnea are not a contraindication for surgery. Based on your photos, it looks like you would be a better candidate for a tummy tuck and BBL. Liposuction of your abdomen, back and flanks should give you more curves and hourglass shape and fat transfer to buttocks should give you more projection. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because 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

Hello dear!!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well.
Based on your photos, you are a great candidate for liposuction with a BBL and a tummy tuck, to give you a nice tight tummy and to get rid of the extra skin, and I think you'll get very good results.
Liposuction allows your plastic surgeon to transform your entire shape. You can improve your waist, back and flanks, and of course your buttock, to give you a beautiful heart shape, along with the tummy tuck.
In general, you need to be physically healthy and at a stable weight, have realistic expectations, be a non-smoker and your BMI needs to be 33 or less.
Please talk to your primary doctor to get clearance for plastic surgery and then I suggest you book a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the best options for your goals.
Hope this is helpful. Good luck :)

As long as your blood sugar is well-controlled you should be fine for having a BBL. The same goes for sleep apnea. It’s important to tell the anesthesiologist about the sleep apnea history.

Based on your pictures it appears that you have some excess visceral fat.

This in combination with muscle separation from previous pregnancies is probably the primary reason your abdomen looks the way it does.

Liposuction will only give you modest improvements so take that into consideration. The best procedure would probably be a full tummy tuck after some weight loss.

I suggest having multiple in person consultations with local board-certified plastic surgeons in your area.

At that time you can bring up your medical history. It’s possible some plastic surgeons may want medical clearance from your primary care doctor.

I’m not sold that the BBL is the best procedure for you.

Best of luck,

Mats Hagstrom MD