How Much Weight Can I Lose from Tummy Tuck Surgery?

Tummy tuck surgery is not a surgery for weight loss although patients will experience some weight lose with the removal of excess skin however it is a surgery for contouring and reshaping. This will lead to losing inches off your waist and reshaping the area but not shedding kilograms.
My patients often have a goal they want to achieve and this may include losing weight prior to undergoing tummy tuck surgery to achieve their best and most defined result.

Thank you for your question. It is hard to provided with a valid medical opinion without photos.  I would suggest to be treated by board certificated plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure, to get the best desired results.
Kind Regards,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

Thank you for the question. In general, patients often lose many inches and go down several sizes, but typically do not lose much weight as a result of a tummy tuck. Most of my patients report a weight loss of less than five pounds, but the real difference is in their size and contour. It is advisable to perform a tummy tuck when you have reached a more ideal weight.  The reason for this several.  First, sometimes performing a tummy tuck and liposuction will have suboptimal result if the abdominal girth is wide.  Second, if you do lose more weight in the future, the result of the tummy tuck will be inadequate since more skin will sag. Have an experienced plastic surgeon assess you since everyone is different and give you a recommendation. If weight loss is an issue, there are many medically guided weight loss programs.