Breast Implant Removal and Lift - Should I Lose Weight First?

January 31, 2011
Asked By:hawaiiansunset in Honolulu, HI

I have had 650cc breast implants put in when my breasts were a saggy b cup and i weighed 150 lbs. I went through another preganancy last year and gained 25 lbs. I want to get a lift and implant removal. I want to lose 50 pounds. Should I get the removal and the lift after I lose the weight? In two seperate operations?

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April 5, 2019

Answer: Losing weight and cosmetic surgery

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Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 5, 2019

Answer: Losing weight and cosmetic surgery

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November 24, 2018

Answer: Breast Implant Removal

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November 24, 2018

Answer: Breast Implant Removal

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 29, 2016

Answer: Breast implant removal/lift and weight loss?

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 29, 2016

Answer: Breast implant removal/lift and weight loss?

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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September 23, 2014

Answer: Weight loss before breast lift / explantation

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Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSCBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 23, 2014

Answer: Weight loss before breast lift / explantation

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Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSCBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 12, 2011

Answer: Implant removal and lift after weight loss

Ricardo A. Meade, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 12, 2011

Answer: Implant removal and lift after weight loss

Ricardo A. Meade, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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