Past Medical issues that can prevent me from being a tummy tuck candidate?

Safety is always the number one priority in surgery, however having a complicated medical history does not necessarily exclude you from being a candidate for a tummy tuck. Getting medical clearance from your specialists is a good place to begin. You can expect that if you are deemed a candidate that extra precautions will be put in place to ensure safety. One example could be having the procedure performed in a hospital versus a surgery center.

Hello. Great question. I will suggest getting clearance from both your cardiologist and neurologist. Having achieved that, I will suggest having a personal examination with a board certified plastic surgeon for a detailed surgical plan to achieve your desired results.

You do need clearance from your cardiologist and periperative precautions are possibly with blood thinners but it should be safe.  I have operated on a couple of patients with a similar history including a physician.  One thing you can look into are the advantages of doing the procedure with sedation and local anesthesia rather than general anesthesia.  That significantly reduces the risk of blood clots.