Weight loss and tummy tuck

It’s always better to be at your ideal body weight before undergoing a tummy tuck. However, liposuction of the upper abdomen can make up for this difference.

If you’re not in a hurry, try to get those last 10 to 15 pounds off before you have the surgery. It sounds like you have been stable at your current wait for several months, so it may be hard to get much below where you are currently.

Just be prepared to need liposuction of the flanks and upper abdomen to get the best results. (Brian Dorner, MD, Columbus Plastic Surgeon)

If you are at a stable weight then the time is right for a full tummy tuck! Should you lose more weight after surgery then some skin laxity may occur. (Gregory Lynam, MD, Richmond Plastic Surgeon)

Weight loss and tummy tuck surgery

I think you’re good candidate for abdominoplasty. Anything short of this is not going to give you a good result. Timing of the abdominoplasty is something you will discuss with your surgeon. (Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD, Atlanta Plastic Surgeon)

It is always good to be healthy and at your goal weight. From your photos you look like you would be a good candidate for full abdominoplasty, but certainly you will need to be evaluated by a board certified plastic surgeons.

Now that you are finished with pregnancy and approaching your desired weight you most certainly are an appropriate candidate for an abdominoplasty.

Weight loss and tummy tuck operation

From your photos the tummy tuck will remove the excess lower skin laxity and a muscle plication will make the abdomen flatter. Just give yourself enough time to heal and do it for all the right reasons , most importantly yourself. (William F. DeLuca Jr, MD, Albany Plastic Surgeon)

I want to compliment you on your weight loss. It is never an easy task. You appear to be a good candidate for a significant cosmetic improvement with a full abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) with repair of the stretched out muscle, liposuction of the hips and flanks, and removal of the excess loose skin. While it is generally recommended that you be at your ideal weight before undergoing the surgical procedure, being within10-15 pounds of that goal would not be a contraindication for proceeding with the tummy tuck.

The weight loss and tummy tuck

Keep in mind that following the advice of anyone who would presume to tell you what to do based on two dimensional photos without taking a full medical history, examining you, feeling and assessing your tissue tone, discussing your desired outcome and fully informing you about the pros and cons of each option would not be in your best interest.

Find a plastic surgeon that you are comfortable with and one that you trust and listen to his or her advice. The surgeon should be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). You should discuss your concerns with that surgeon in person. (Robert Singer, MD, La Jolla Plastic Surgeon)

Congratulations on the weight loss, keep it up (or “off” I should say). You would be OK in my practice to do surgery if you are within the stated “10-15” more pounds you intend to lose. More than that and I’d hold off on surgery. Otherwise, based on photos you would be a great candidate for abdominoplasty. Seek a BC PS to consult with. (James E. Chappell, MD, Baltimore Plastic Surgeon)