Menopause Weight Gain, When To Have Surgery?

Hello,

You are a few ticks above ideal BMI, indicating that regardless of your decision to have liposuction, you should consider lifestyle change to reduce body weight (unless you are a body builder and your excess weight is muscle).

On the one hand, having liposuction will not significantly reduce your weight, on the other, loosing the weight prior will not necessarily improve the contour of your belly and flanks (love handles).  What I tell my prospective patients is that if you are committed to surgery, then part of the commitment should also be to a full effort to change your lifestyle (life long diet and exercise program).

Whether you decide to follow through with surgery prior or after weight reduction should be a decision based on the recommendation of a responsible surgeon (if you really have too much excess fat, you should probably wait on surgery).  If that is not the case, then having liposuction before or after weight loss is equivocal.  Similarly, having liposuction before or after menopause will probably not make a difference.  However, if you choose to wait on liposuction until after entering menopause, then you should have already been successful at reducing your excess body weight through lifestyle change.

Best of luck!

If you are at a good weight for your body frame, then a tummy tuck could be considered.  Consider having a physical and lab test to confirm that you are a good surgical candidate.  Discuss your concerns and expectations with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.  Best wishes!