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I am a 36-year old mother of two. I am planning on having a tummy tuck within the...

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I am a 36-year old mother of two. I am planning on having a tummy tuck within the next two months. I have lost about 20 pounds and need to lose another 10 pounds. I was told by an associate that you normally lose additional weight after the tummy tuck surgery and I should not worry about the extra 10 pounds. Is it normal for a person to lose a little weight after the surgery and should I have the procedure without losing the additional 10 pounds?

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I don't like my patients to diet down to an unmaintainable weight. Rather, I like them to make healthy changes to their diet and lifestyle and see where the weight "levels off." I feel large weight adjustments should be addressed prior to surgery.

However, the "finishing touches" (i.e.-10 pounds) are not a reason to not move forward with surgery. Losing that additional weight after surgery will only make you (and your surgeon) look better! And it may be easier to lose after the surgery takes care of the “big stuff.”

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Congratulations on your children and your weight loss.

The closer you are to your goal weight, the better your results from plastic surgery will be. However, skin weighs quite a bit more than fat. Work with your primary care physician to help you determine a realistic weight based on your percentage of body fat.