Is a tummy tuck possible if I weigh 260lbs? (Photos)

If you have seriously tried various diet and weight loss programs without much success, you can perhaps consider bariatric weight loss surgery, and then have body contouring procedures once your weight loss stabilizes.  However, even if you don't choose that route, it is possible to have a combination of liposuction and excisional body contouring such as an extended tummy tuck to remove a lot of the excess skin and fat that is overhanging your trunk.  Getting rid of this loose, hanging tissue will make it easier for you to exercise in the future.  However, remember that results would be better and the surgery safer if you could lose some weight before surgery.  Good luck

From your photos you could be a candidate for a tummy tuck or mini tummy tuck to help address the excess skin of your abdomen.  An inpatient consultation would help determine the best option for you. 

Dear Tsc,
I recommend to all my patients to do their best to get their BMI 30 or under before surgery (in the most healthy way possible).  Being significantly overweight can increase the chance of complications, delay wound healing and is basically it's more difficult to recovery.  Hope this helps and good luck!  

Congratulations!!! you have developed this beautiful saggy skin because of losing weight and your effort has paid off.You have developed saggy skin on abdomen, sides and also your buttocks which appear to be with dimples of cellulite, but it is not, it is the saggy tissues and will be looking awesome after a real Buttocks Lift. So you will be a great candidate for a Full Lower Body Lift (360 Tummy Tuck, muscle repair to achieve a flat abdomen and smaller waist, pubic lift, buttocks lift) liposuction to waist, lovehandles and use that fat to add some curves to buttocks and hips.It will be mandatory to achieve a BMI below 30 in order to have a safe procedure and I am absolutely sure you CAN do it, because you are very close.Be encouraged. You will look wonderful!!Dr. Carmina Cardenas

I would recommend you lose weight first then proceed with a tummy tuck with liposuction of upper abdomen, sides, upper and lower back. Always see a board certified PS.

Hello 
For optimal results I recommend you loose weight first your bmi should be less than 30 for elective procedures and then do a
tummy tuck combined with a full body contouring. I would suggest
liposuction on your  back and flanks.  I recommend you to consult with a
board certified plastic surgeon and coordinate with him or her which
procedures will fit your needs.
Regards
Dr. Israel Mañon
Certified Plastic Surgeon

I appreciate your question and your desires and they are real.  One option to consider instead of a tummy tuck would be a panniculectomy.  While this will not repair the muscle it will address the excess skin and fat without much undermining and make you more comfortable in your skin.  It will take away the overhanging skin and fat.  This may help you lose weight and allow a full tummy tuck at a later date when your BMI is down and you are at a better weight.  I have done this with several patients with good success.  

Thank you for your question. A TT can be done to you, but because of high BMI complication rates are high. It is better to get to a stable goal weight 

Thank you for the question and picture.  Generally speaking, it is always best to achieve long-term stable weight prior to proceeding with  body contouring surgery. Doing so, will increase the safety of the operation, will likely improve the outcome of the operation, and will decrease chances that additional surgery will become necessary subsequently. In my practice, I do not ask specific patients to achieve a specific weight prior to proceeding with tummy tuck surgery. I simply ask patients to achieve a long-term stable weight where he/she feels comfortable and does not expect significant fluctuation postoperatively.  
 Having said the above,  occasional patients do benefit from panniculectomy surgery as a “jumpstart” to achieving their final goals. The panniculectomy operation involves excision of the lower abdominal wall pannus or  overhanging skin/adipose tissue. It is not considered an  aesthetically driven procedure;  it is often performed to help with concerns such as skin breakdown, infections/rashes…
Best wishes.

From the pictures that you have submitted, you are a good candidate for a tummy tuck or panniculectomy. One caveat is that as your body mass index increases above 30, your complication rate goes up. It's always better to be at goal weight, but not always possible for most. Sometimes just having the procedure and removing the overhanging tissue is helpful to increase your level of activity and provide a boost to losing weight. It's best to visit with a board certified plastic surgeon to get answers specific to you.