If I lost 20lbs after my tummy tuck, will it effect my results?

I have had many patients lose up to 30 pounds after tummy tuck without affecting the results.  More than tI am not so sure.   Losing 20 pounds should not affect the result significantly.

It is very difficult to determine what the effective weight loss will be. It can be quite variable in different patients. I would recommend that you have a careful discussion about the matter with your plastic surgeon. I wish you the best. Dr. Gabbay.

Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. The positive or negative effect in the tummy tuck after losing weight depends on the way you loss them. If you do it slow maybe you will get just a little be of saggy skin but if you do it fast you probably will get a lot of sagging skin and will need a revision of tummy tuck. Respectfully,Dr. Emmanuel Mallol Cotes.-

By losing 20lb after a tummy tuck, the most probable is that you will look better, if you lose weight the fat in the inside of the abdominal cavity, that means you will have a smaller waist. Also it is important to consider the quality of your skin, if the skin has a good tone, that will not be a problem, if your skin tone is very lose, you may have just a little amount of extra skin that may require a revision to remove that excess of skin, but this is not common.

Hello, the answer to your question depends on your preoperative weight (a 20lb weight loss is much more dramatic on a thin person than a full-figured person), your skin tone, the type of tummy tuck performed, etc.  Your plastic surgeon will be the best judge of this.

A 20 pound weight loss after abdominoplasty is very common and should only improve your results, in most cases.  Obviously, if we are talking about going from 110 to 90 pounds it would be a different discussion.  Patients loose weight after abdominoplasty because: 1. Weight is literally cut off2. Additional loss can come from fat removed with suction3. You won't be eating as much immediately after surgery, because you won't feel like it4.  A tighten abdominal wall can lead to getting full faster and feeling less hungry.5.  Patient's look better and feel better about getting outside and being active.

It is difficult to predict where you will lose 20 lbs weight from.  If you lose weight after tummy tuck, your abdomen may not be as tight as your plastic surgeon make you out to be after surgery.  If you are planning to lose weight, try to lose the weigh before the surgery. Best wishes.

Thank you for your question.It is impossible to predict exactly how your tummy tuck results will change with weight loss. Regardless, I would recommend that you achieve what you consider a healthy long-term weight most conducive to optimal quality/quantity of life. Deal with any subsequent breast changes if/when necessary. Best wishes.