How Soon Can I Do a "Mommy Makeover" if I'm Overweight Now?

Hi there-
I personally do not believe that most people have an "ideal" weight, but rather, we all will have a "baseline" weight for our healthy lifestyle.
What I mean by this is that rather than concentrate on a number you think you need to see on a scale before you proceed with surgery, I always advise my patients to write down on a sheet of paper the following questions and answers:

How much do I eat in a day (calories)? Is this how I prefer to live, or can this be adjusted to be healthier for me?
WHAT do I eat? Can I improve here? Will the improvement be something I can maintain LONG TERM?
How much can I realistically exercise in a week over the long term?

It is important to realize that the answers to these questions are only meaningful if you can maintain the lifestyle change over the long term. Be honest with yourself.
Once you have made a commitment to an honestly realistic change in your lifestyle (how much you eat, what you eat, and how much you exercise), make the changes necessary and then give it time for the changes to take effect.
Your body will establish a new "normal" weight for you and your healthier lifestyle. When you reach this new plateau, and have remained stable at this weight for a few months, you can proceed with your planned surgery.
Dieting and exercising beyond what is in your ability to maintain over the long term just to have surgery is a mistake and may not be in your best interests. The goal should not be achieving a number.
The goal should be achieving a lifestyle that is more healthy and that you can maintain.

It is best for you to be as close as possible to your ideal weight before having a mommy makeover.  If you are unable to achieve that weight, you may still be a good candidate for surgery.  The best result, however, will be when you also help yourself by losing more weight. Good luck!

The Mommy Makeover is a combination of procedures to bring a woman’s body back to the way she looked prior to pregnancy. Most commonly some variation of a #TummyTuck and #BreastSurgery are performed. Additional procedures can include liposuction, umbilical hernia repair.  The most common #breastprocedures include #mastopexy or #breastlift, #breastaugmentation, or #breastreduction. It is best to undergo #MommyMakeover procedures when your weight has been stable for at least one year. 

In addition to a one-on-one consultations with a board certified Plastic Surgeon, patients always need to be seen by their primary care doctor prior to such procedures.  We screen every patient and their medical records for risks of blood clots (DVT) and then take appropriate measures.  MWL (massive weight loss patients of  75 lbs or more) tend to have poor skin elasticity and will frequently need additional tightening even afte 6 -12 months regardless of who or how their surgery is performed. This is simply the nature of such body tissues and the ability to heal with the lack or limited elasticity.