Will Loosing 10 Pounds After a Tummy Tuck Ruin It?

If you are at your self-described "ideal weight," then why do you fast and lose almost 10% body weight below ideal? This is neither necessary, nor good for your overall health.

All of us answering here agree so far that this amount of weight gain/loss will not have a visible effect on your tummy tuck result.

But I'm still puzzled, and a bit worried about the rationale and reasoning behind your fast, weight loss, and then weight gain. Most physicians who are experts in metabolism and healthy lifestyle will tell you this is not recommended. Godspeed and best wishes with your upcoming surgery, but please reconsider your fasting regimen. I am concerned it might not be good for you, even though you obviously feel it's somehow tied to your maintenance of "ideal weight." Just stay at your Ideal weight! Dr. Tholen

  8 or 10 lb gain or loss after tummy tuck probably makes very little difference in the result, and this should not prevent you from having the procedure performed. 

Losing 10 pounds should not adversely affect your tummy tuck. Many of my patients lose additional weight after their tummy tuck procedures, without causing the skin to become loose. If you anticipate losing 20-30 pounds, I would advise you to lose most of that PRIOR to the tummy tuck, but 10 pounds shouldn't be a problem.

 

Good luck!

 

Andres Taleisnik, M.D.

 

In 14+ years of practice I have NEVER seen a TT patient look worse after losing only 5-10 lbs. I do counsel patients that if they are going to lose more than 10-15 lbs after surgery they should get closer to that weight before doing the TT.  But I did have a patient that lost like 30 lbs and even though she had loose skin she was still very happy.  Sometimes people need to get that overhanging fat/skin off before they can really exercise the way they need to in order to lose additional weight. Best of luck to you.

On some individuals 10 pounds could make a difference and on others it will make no difference. It all depends upon your existing skin elasticity. Fortunately the fist 10 pounds is usually intra-abdominal or visceral fat and should help to make your abdomen even flatter.