Tummy tuck by pounds and inches
The question does come up, especially after weight loss. How much weight can you expect to lose after tummy tuck, and how many inches will be lost from the waist.
Tummy tuck is all about abdominal shape and contour, adjusting the support and foundation through muscle plication and repair, and tailoring the closure so the skin excess is resolved and the scar is low and easily concealed.
The inches lost, or the weight of the skin removed is always a guess. Your final goal weight after tummy tuck, well that is your promise to keep. (Peter E. Johnson, MD, Peter E. Johnson, MD, Chicago Plastic Surgeon)
Extent of Waist Narrowing with Tummy Tuck Surgery
Without an examination, much less a photograph, no ethical Plastic surgeon could give you a fact-based answer. (How trustful would you be of a contractor who quoted you a fee for a job on your home without coming in and taking measurements?)
You have a BMI of 29 classifying you as overweight. If you were closer to your ideal weight your results would be more spectacular but you can definitely achieve nice results at this BMI as well. There is no doubt that liposuction of the back and a Full Tummy Tuck would greatly improve your appearance by narrowing your waist, defining your upper buttock, flattening your tummy, remove all the overhang and raising a sagging Mons pubis.
The extent of waist narrowing and flattening depends on the height of the waist and the extent of muscle tightening. Some plastic surgeons tighten much less than others. (Dr. Peter Aldea, Memphis Plastic Surgeon)
Mommy Makeover Size Reduction
There is no universal answer for each patient. I have certainly had patients with dramatic results like you are describing. Other patients have more modest results.
It all depends on your anatomy and how extensive of surgery can be performed. It is best to see you in personal to determine which surgery is best for you. (David Shafer, MD, David Shafer, MD, New York Plastic Surgeon)
Tummy tuck to lose weight 5-10 Inches – Is This Possible?
Not possible to reduce 10 inches, in fact very unrealistic expectation to have. You need to check in person with a boarded surgeon.
Tummy tuck to lose weight and Inches
The procedure you are describing is the “Mommy Makeover”. It has become very popular to do both procedures together. This does depend on your health though. Your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon can tell you if you are a good candidate. I would talk to them and see what their perspective is on inches lost.
You will most likely have some swelling after the procedure so try not to focus too much onMiguel Delgado, Jr., MD, San Francisco Plastic Surgeon)
Weight loss and inches
Tummy tucks and liposuction are tools we use to shape and contour people’s midsections to look more attractive. Often weight loss of any significance is seldom achieved but that does not mean it is not worth doing. Rather than setting a goal of weight loss or inches, be aware that plastic surgeons are people too.
Although every attempt to improve your appearance is undertaken, it is not an exact science. When patients understand this, the results are often quite dramatic even though the scale would not predict much difference. (Timothy Fee, MD, Timothy Fee, MD, Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon)
With your weight and current measurements there is no way that an operation can reduce your waist by 10 inches, This would require a significant weight reduction and is probably something that will be very difficult for you to do. But you should first start with diet and exercise to see how much you can get off with that. It may give you a more achievable surgical goal. (John P. Stratis, MD, Harrisburg Plastic Surgeon)
A tummy tuck definitely will not reduce your waist measurement by 10 inches. If you are interested in this degree of chance, a good bit of the change has to be achieved with weight reduction. Abdominoplasty is a procedure which changes contours more than clothes sizes. (John Whitt, MD, Louisville Plastic Surgeon)
How much can I reduce my waist with a tummy tuck?
Without photos, it is pretty difficult to say exactly how many inches you can lose with a tummy tuck. In terms of actual weight loss, a tummy tuck doesn’t normally have a big impact on your weight unless you are having a significant amount of skin removed. If you are focusing more on fat loss, then you will lose very little weight since fat doesn’t weight much to begin with. My recommendation would be to consult with a local Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and review your expectations with them to see what they think you can actually achieve. (Gregory A. Buford, MD, FACS, Denver Plastic Surgeon)