BMI Requirement - do surgeons ever waive the BMI limit due to the inaccuracy of BMI as a measurement?

December 30, 2022
Asked By:gumball56 in Boston, Massachusetts

Hello - with BMI being an outdated/inaccurate measurement of health and fat distribution, do surgeons ever waive the BMI limit? My body composition puts me at 38 and my lifestyle, mental, and heart health are all clear. Do surgeons ever make exceptions, or are there any surgeons who don't stick to a BMI limit? I have a lot of excess skin and would like to pursue an arm lift and eventually a thigh lift. I lift weights regularly and am a ballet dancer.

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January 5, 2023

Answer: BMI

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Answer: Arm lift candidate

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Answer: Arm lift candidate

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