Candidates for Abdominoplasty
Age is not a factor if you are in good health and otherwise a good candidate for the procedure. Results can be dramatic. After 6 kids and the stretch on your tissues, it is no surprise that diet and exercise fall short. Get a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon and proceed! (Hayley Brown, MD, Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon)
State of Health is more important than Age
Provided that you are in good health and are otherwise a good candidate for your desired improvement, there is no reason that you would not be able to proceed with a Tummy Tuck. (Armando Soto, MD, FACS, Orlando Plastic Surgeon)
WHO is a Good Candidate for a Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)?
A good candidate for Cosmetic Surgery is a person – in Good Health – normal, stable weight (BMI under 30) – without emotional disorders which would interfere with the stress of surgery and recovery – with realistic expectations
As regards Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) surgery, any woman with 1 or more pregnancies (much less SIX pregnancies) would potentially derive a great improvement.
Pregnancy and or extreme obesity irreversibly split the 6 pack (Rectus Abdominis) muscle and stretch the other abdominal muscles resulting in the dreaded “pooch”.
This operation placed the muscles back in the midline and tightens the abdominal wall, narrows the waist, lifts a sagging Mons pubis and, depending on the Tummy Tuck technique used, can lift sagging upper thighs smoothing cellulite. (Peter A. Aldea, MD, Memphis Plastic Surgeon)
For a tummy tuck to be safe your health has to be evaluated.
Age does not determine if a patient is a good candidate for an abdominoplasty. From your physical description it does sound like you would benefit from a tummy tuck, pictures would help. Have a consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to determine if you are safe for this procedure. (Walter D. Gracia, MD, Fort Worth Plastic Surgeon)
Prime time for a tummy tuck
Actually the mid-fifties is a very common age group for abdominoplasty for several reasons. One is that your youngest is probably grown enough so that it is a good time to refocus on yourself after years of sacrifice.
Another, as you are experiencing, is the body shape changes that accompany perimenopause. (Richard Baxter, MD, Seattle Plastic Surgeon)
Age isn’t as much of a factor as general health…
An abdominoplasty is a big operation and there are 30 year olds who aren’t healthy enough to have it and 65 year olds that are. It all depends on your general medical health.
A thorough consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who can review your medical history, examine you, and understand your goals is my suggestion. (Evan Sorokin, MD, Cherry Hill Plastic Surgeon)