One PS said I need to lose some weight for good results, and another said I could have good results from surgery now, and that if I lost weight later I would look even better.
April 9, 2018
Answer: Best results are produced when you're within 10% of your ideal weight. There’s no question that being close to your ideal body weight improves the results from Mommy Makeover surgery.It also decreases the potential for complications with this type of surgical procedure.For these reasons, we prefer that patients be within 10% of their ideal body weight at the time of surgery.Unfortunately, reaching an ideal weight is easier said than done.The vast majority of patients are unsuccessful at losing this additional weight.It’s also important to realize that even when patients are overweight, they can potentially benefit from Mommy Makeover surgery.We therefore, evaluate every patient on an individual basis.We encourage patients to lose weight before surgery and prefer that their weight be stable for at least three months.We realize that some patients will have difficulty losing weight.We therefore, encourage patients to be in a supervised weight loss program.Even with that help, some patients will be unsuccessful in their effort to lose weight.Even without weight loss, many of these patients will still potentially benefit from Mommy Makeover surgery.It’s important to realize that weight loss following Mommy Makeover surgery can affect the final result.This could even result in the need for revisional surgery.For these reasons, it’s important to thoroughly discuss this issue with your plastic surgeon.
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April 9, 2018
Answer: Best results are produced when you're within 10% of your ideal weight. There’s no question that being close to your ideal body weight improves the results from Mommy Makeover surgery.It also decreases the potential for complications with this type of surgical procedure.For these reasons, we prefer that patients be within 10% of their ideal body weight at the time of surgery.Unfortunately, reaching an ideal weight is easier said than done.The vast majority of patients are unsuccessful at losing this additional weight.It’s also important to realize that even when patients are overweight, they can potentially benefit from Mommy Makeover surgery.We therefore, evaluate every patient on an individual basis.We encourage patients to lose weight before surgery and prefer that their weight be stable for at least three months.We realize that some patients will have difficulty losing weight.We therefore, encourage patients to be in a supervised weight loss program.Even with that help, some patients will be unsuccessful in their effort to lose weight.Even without weight loss, many of these patients will still potentially benefit from Mommy Makeover surgery.It’s important to realize that weight loss following Mommy Makeover surgery can affect the final result.This could even result in the need for revisional surgery.For these reasons, it’s important to thoroughly discuss this issue with your plastic surgeon.
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April 22, 2013
Answer: Body Mass Index is key for Mommy Makeover
Body mass index (BMI) is a combination of your weight and body surface area.
If you have a BMI greater than 30 there is a greater chance that you will have complications after surgery. The BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in Kilograms by your height in meters squared. If you just google BMI calculator you will get plenty of websites where you just plug in your height in inches and weight in pounds and it does the calculations for you.
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April 22, 2013
Answer: Body Mass Index is key for Mommy Makeover
Body mass index (BMI) is a combination of your weight and body surface area.
If you have a BMI greater than 30 there is a greater chance that you will have complications after surgery. The BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in Kilograms by your height in meters squared. If you just google BMI calculator you will get plenty of websites where you just plug in your height in inches and weight in pounds and it does the calculations for you.
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