What's the Ideal Weight to Perform the Gastric Bypass? I'm Currenly 340 Lbs and Interested.

As long as your BMI is over 35 and you are medically and psychologically cleared to have a weight loss surgery, you are a good candidate. You must go through a comprehesive evaluation to make suret there are no medical conditions that may cause obesity or may interfere with your weight loss, once you have the surgery

I tell my patient's I expect about 70% excess body weight loss. If your 6'0" tall, male, I use 164 pounds as your ideal body weight. So subtracting 164 from 340, puts your excess body weight at 176. Therefore, I think a typical result would be to lose 70% of 176, which is 123 pounds, or getting down to 217 pounds. Your ideal body is not the same as the goal weight. Your ideal weight may be different depending on your height. In addition to the cosmetic benefits of losing weight, are the more important health benefits, such as improving or curing diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension, high cholesterol, and arthritis.

Getting plastic surgery, like a tummy tuck, after weight loss is a personal choice. The way men carry their fat, men don't have as much issues as women with excess skin, but you would only know how it will be when your done losing weight.

Making permanent changes to your eating and activity levels are the most important factors in long term success after weight loss surgery.