I Had a Tummy Tuck and Now Going to Have a Gastric Sleeve Done Will That Effect my Tummy Tuck?

Question

Will I have alot of loose skin after losing weight from my gastric sleeve?

Shannon O'Brien, MD · Answer

In general it is ideal to be at your goal or ideal body weight before undergoing body contouring surgery, because the longevity of the procedure is more predictable. If you lose a significant amount of weight you will likely have excess skin that you might want to have reexcised. You would also potentially need to undergo re-tightening of your muscles as well.

	 

	However, there is no guarantee that you will require another tummy tuck as it does depend on how much weight and where you carry your weight. Good luck with the surgery and the weight loss.

Erez Sternberg, MD · Answer

Yes! I feel terrible that you did this whole thing backwards, but if your surgeon knew you were planning on having a bariatric procedure you should have been told to wait with the skin resection till after you lost the weight. You will likely have to undergo another body contouring procedure after you loose the weight but you need to wait at least 18 months after the sleeve is done. This will ensure you have lost all the weight and that you are able to maintain a stable weight.

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