How Much Should I Weigh Before Body Lift?

Hello, and thank you for your question about how much you should weigh before lifting a body. Thank you for your personal information. This is a very common question. Ideally, patient should be at their ideal body weight or have a BMI less than 30 before undergoing a 360 circumferential lower body lift. Based on your numbers, your current BMI is 26.31, which is classified as "overweight. To be classified as "normal", your weight should be 154 pounds with a BMI of 24.85.
Objectively, those are the numbers. However, in reality, patients often cannot achieve these numbers no matter how much they exercise or how extreme their diet plan is. There are physiological limitations.
Therefore, most experienced plastic surgeons specializing in plastic surgery after massive weight loss suggest that you diet and exercise as much as possible. When your weight plateaus, you are ready to undergo your lower body lift surgery. Good luck. I hope I've answered your question regarding how much weight you should lose before a body lift. I hope this information helps you find answers regarding the 360 circumferential lower body lift. If you have any questions regarding the lower body lift, 360 circumferential lower body lift, belt lipectomy, belt abdominoplasty, or belt dermolipectomy, please contact an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon. Since the body lift is a big procedure, please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon with significant experience performing the lower body lift. Do your research. Ensure they have performed at least 150 circumferential lower body lift surgeries and have the before and after pictures to prove it. Please carefully review their before and after pictures and check their reviews on RealSelf. If you cannot find an experienced, lower body lift surgeon in your neighborhood, consider traveling out of state if you must. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, and International College of Surgery and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

Thank you for your question.  Congratulations on the weight loss.

I ask patients to be at a stable, long term weight prior to any surgery.  This way you will achieve the best results with surgery.  If you are at 163lbs for a couple of months and cannot lose any more, it may be time to proceed with surgery.  Visit with well experienced, board certified plastic surgeons to discuss your goals and options.

Best Wishes.

We prefer patients to be at a steady weight that is reasonably close to their desired weight.

If you are comfortable at 163, this may be the time. It is highly unlikely that your outcome would be compromised by a 13 pound difference from your goal. I would not say that if you were 40 pounds from your ideal.

This is the time to see a plastic surgeon for a consultation, and to review your goals, the procedures that can be done to get you there. If you surgeon feels that you should lose more weight, you can expect to be told so.

Thanks for the question.