How close to goal weight should I be for tummy tuck consultation?

I appreciate your question.



For health and safety reasons, best to be at a BMI less than 30 or within 10 pounds of your goal weight and stable at that weight for 6 months prior to surgery for optimal results.



The best way to assess and give true advice would be an in-person exam.



Please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.



Best of luck!



Dr. Schwartz



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Hi.  This is a very common questions patients ask.  The simple answer is be as close to a goal weight that is realistic to maintain.  It does you no good if you drop to a weight that you can never maintain.  The most important aspect as well is the evaluation by your surgeon.  He will specifically be looking at where any excess fatty fullness is located to determine any possible limitations of your surgery.  He can then talk to you about what additional benefit can be acquired by further weight loss.  

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  Based on your current, and goal, weight you are certainly within the range to pursue surgical consultations to help you obtain information and to determine which surgeon you would like to proceed with your surgery.  Your consultation can help provide additional motivation to lose the weight and can give you an estimate on timing to have it performed.  Hope this helps.

Your question is excellent. I think most plastic surgeons would agree that optimum results are achieved when you are at or near your ideal body weight.  That does not mean that patients who are outside of this range cannot get a satisfactory result.   I recommend that you have your consultation now to discuss your weight and goals with your surgeon. It is often easier to plan ahead.  The process of first seeking consultation to surgery can sometimes take several months. Schedule a consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon. Best wishes to you! 

There is no reason that you can't have a consultation now. Be sure to see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and view many before and after pictures. At the time of your consultation you can discuss with your surgeon how close to your goal weight he or she recommends before your surgery. If you plan to have more children or lose more than 15 pounds you should wait for your surgery. Good luck.

Thank you for your excellent question.  I believe it is best to be within 10 - 15 pounds of your ideal body weight prior to surgery for optimal results. Please consult with a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in body contouring for an in-person examination. Ask to see a lot of before and after pictures of their work to understand what can be achieved. Hope this helps and good luck.

Every surgeon has his own criteria. BMI is a big decider for me.  Patients need to be in the range of 33 before anesthesia will consider them safe for cosmetic surgery.  If they are above this BMI, surgery really needs to be postponed unless there is a clear medical reason for it.  

Thanks for your question. It is alway best to be where you want to be before surgery. If a patient has a tummy tuck and looses a lot of weight the skin can just get loose again. In my own practice most patients will have surgery at about 10 Lbs. of their target. Most patients live in this range. You sound like you are just about where you need to be. I have included TT FAQ below.Best wishes.

This is a personal choice for patients as far as what is the ideal weight.  I tell patient that the lower your BMI less than 30, the better your outcome will be.  In the end the 15 lbs will likely not make as much a difference before tummy tuck.  hope this helps.

Hello Dear, thank you so much for your questions and concerns

The Tummy Tuck consists in the removal of excess skin and abdominal fat and muscle flaccidity correction. This situation of excess skin and relaxation of the abdominal wall is often in patients who have had weight gain and subsequent loss or in womenwho have had multiple pregnancies. Tummy Tuck (Abdominiplasty)  get a flatter, firmer abdomenand a narrower waist.

The most recommended would be an assessment in person with your surgeon certified plastic and there  determine what would be your objectives.

Hope to hear from you soon, best wishes!!