Tummy Tuck: Should I lose weight first?
- “After the kids I looked good everywhere but my stomach.”
It is always best to be close to your desired goal weight prior to your operation. If you are within 15 pounds of a weight that you find acceptable, you can proceed with the operation. If you end up losing a significant amount of weight after the operation, you may lose some of the benefit that you gained from the operation. Some patients who have lost a large amount of weight find that a hanging abdomen interferes with their ability to exercise and continue to lose weight. These people have the operation in order to be able to exercise and continue their weight loss.