What is the maximum BMI that doctors will operate on?

BMI, which
stands for Body Mass Index, is a calculation based on a person's height and
weight. The resulting number indicates whether a person is underweight, normal,
overweight, obese or extremely obese . The pre-operative weight, medical
conditions and exercise tolerance  can be good indicators of a
 complication free surgery associated with a speedy recovery. Once in the
obese and extremely obese weight range with and without medical problems, a
client can also consider a staged procedure to minimize the down time and
possibly decrease their protracted recovery.  A tummy tuck is not “not a
walk in the park” and the happiest clients improve  their immediate and
long-term outcome by doubling down on improving their  medical conditions
and exercise tolerance. Remember that the less debulking a surgeon has to
perform the  more time  the surgeon has to   refine
 and sculpture the final outcome of the tummy tuck and the BBL.

Hi there Shamay and thanks for your question.It depends on which surgery you are planning. There is strictly no upper limit, it is just important for your surgeon to point out the limitations of having surgery with a high BMI. These include an increase risk of complications as well as some possible limitations in the aesthetic outcome. A high BMI is not always an absolute barrier, assuming these things are factored into the expectations and the surgical approach.The best example would be breast reduction. Some women have extremely heavy breasts causing significant neck and should pain and limiting their activity levels. They are caught between a rock and a hard place, they cant exercise due to the weight of their breasts but if you restrict their access to a breast reduction they cant increase their exercise levels to reduce their weight.In these cases I will  modify my approach to the surgery, to ensure I  get the best aesthetic outcome for the patient but ensure the risks of surgery are kept to a minimum. With good planning and judgement this is possible.I hope that is helpfulRichard