I am a 41 year old female who weighs 280 lb. I have been over weight my entire life. At age 12 I had an emergency splenectomy and my stomach muscles were severed from around my sternum all the way to just above my pubic region. Each year my stomach hangs more, I now feel that it is hindering my mobility. Would it be a possible under these conditions to undergo apron removal without losing the weight first. My stomach is very disproportionate to the rest of my body such as my legs.
Answer: Weight loss prior to panniculectomy? Hello! Thank you for your question! I hope that these answers
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Answer: Weight loss prior to panniculectomy? Hello! Thank you for your question! I hope that these answers
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Answer: Does a person who weighs 280 have to lose weight before undergoing apron surgery? Generally speaking, the tummy tuck operation provides for a more aesthetically pleasing outcome than a panniculectomy operation. The tummy tuck operation is best done once you have reached your long-term stable weight. In my practice, I would offer you the panniculectomy operation at any point, if you have reached a plateau with your diet and exercise program, and simply wish to have the lower abdominal wall skin/adipose tissue removed. Keep in mind, that patients who undergo surgery when they are overweight, are exposed to greater risks.
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Answer: Does a person who weighs 280 have to lose weight before undergoing apron surgery? Generally speaking, the tummy tuck operation provides for a more aesthetically pleasing outcome than a panniculectomy operation. The tummy tuck operation is best done once you have reached your long-term stable weight. In my practice, I would offer you the panniculectomy operation at any point, if you have reached a plateau with your diet and exercise program, and simply wish to have the lower abdominal wall skin/adipose tissue removed. Keep in mind, that patients who undergo surgery when they are overweight, are exposed to greater risks.
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January 13, 2015
Answer: Safer to be below 30 BMI Panniculectomy is usually for people who have lost 100 lbs or more relatively quickly and when you have a BMI of less than 30.
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January 13, 2015
Answer: Safer to be below 30 BMI Panniculectomy is usually for people who have lost 100 lbs or more relatively quickly and when you have a BMI of less than 30.
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January 23, 2014
Answer: Timing of your surgery This is a case where you are safest to meet with an experienced Board Certified plastic surgeon and consider the risks involved with surgery at your current weight. Some general truths are that risks and complication rates do increase as your BMI increases. Also, what other medical conditions do you have, these will figure strongly into the decision to proceed. In the end, you are best served to sit down with your surgeon and carefully consider your particular situation. The decision to proceed or not is very individualized.
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January 23, 2014
Answer: Timing of your surgery This is a case where you are safest to meet with an experienced Board Certified plastic surgeon and consider the risks involved with surgery at your current weight. Some general truths are that risks and complication rates do increase as your BMI increases. Also, what other medical conditions do you have, these will figure strongly into the decision to proceed. In the end, you are best served to sit down with your surgeon and carefully consider your particular situation. The decision to proceed or not is very individualized.
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