What age is too old for a tummy tuck?
You are not too old for a tummy tuck. Surgery is safer on healthy people your age and much older than those who smoke, are obese or have other major risk factors.
Definitely see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon if you would like a tummy tuck. (Elizabeth Morgan, MD, PhD, Atlanta Plastic Surgeon)
Age really isn’t a risk factor for elective surgery. I find many times my older patients heal faster!
They can rest more because they don’t have to worry about caring for young children and have more control in getting time off work. (Leila Kasrai, MD, FRCSC, Toronto Plastic Surgeon)
It is a reality and you have to acknowledge that to certain age, we have to be very careful and more conservatives with the surgical procedures in order to avoid complications. Definitely it is still a very good age to do a tummy tuck and achieve great results! (Laura Carmina Cardenas, MD, Mexico Plastic Surgeon)
Age Limit for Tummy Tuck
Age has little to so with whether you can have a tummy tuck. If you are healthy and in reasonable physical condition both the surgery and the recovery should be not much different than someone a decade or more younger than you. (Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD, Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon)
As long as your are healthy and otherwise a good candidate, there is no reason why a 58 year old cannot enjoy the benefits of a tummy tuck.
Age isn’t the only factor to determine if you are a good candidate for tummy tuck. Your overall health is much more important. If you are in good health then you should be able to undergo an abdominoplasty. (Jon E. Rast, MD, Kansas City Plastic Surgeon)
Age and cosmetic surgery
Age is not a determining factor for cosmetic surgery. To determine if you were a good candidate for an aesthetic procedure you must be in good overall physical health and Half findings that are correctable with cosmetic surgery. (Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, Atlanta Plastic Surgeon)
Unfortunately as we get older, we develop more medical problems such as high blood pressure, heart problems, or diabetes. It is important that if you have any medical problems that you see your primary care doctor and make sure it is safe for you to undergo an elective procedure. (Erika Sato, MD, Houston Plastic Surgeon)