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Originally Posted by Olusha
Thanks for the posts!
No, he didn't base his calculations on how I look. That's ludicrous. I haven't been tested hydrostically, but I've had pinch tests and electric tests done numerous times since my surgery.
I wasn't asking for exact numbers or giving my own exact details, but that doesn't mean I don't have them. I'm not ecstatic with my numbers, but after being stable for so long, I'm starting to think that I've achieved everything I'm going to with diet and am ready to stop the "ok, when I lose another 30 lbs., I'll get a tummy tuck" mindset.
What I'm trying to determine is whether a surgeon will support me in this new mindset or they will be likely to say "nope, you need to have a normal BMI before plastics."
I know they usually need for you to be stable in your weight loss and not still rapidly LOSING...was just wondering if anyone went in and had a doctor say "ok, great, let's do this tummy tuck on you once you get down to 23% body fat or a BMI of no more than 24."
Of course I will adhere to whatever the particular surgeon I choose says, I'm just trying to get an idea before I go in since it will probably be a few months until I do.
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Originally Posted by MiladyB
What my plastic surgeon wanted to see was a stable weight for the past 6 months and that I was at least 18 months postop. When I had my plastic surgery I was at a BMI of 26 or 27, I believe. I was about 10 pounds from my goal weight. My PS was totally comfortable with going ahead and doing my surgery at the weight that I was at and being at 20 months postop. Hope that helps.
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Yes most surgeons will want your weight to have been stable for a few months before the operation. As far as exact weight BMI details(btw BMI is total BS) or BF% that I don't know. I would imagine it would different with every surgeon. What they personally feel comfortable with and what they don't.
Mine didn't mind going ahead and cutting me even though I had only been at pre-op goal weight for 30-40days. She knew I had lost all the fat and knew I would stay stable.
So your surgeon may actually be okay with operating on you now. You just don't know until you ask and get a consult. Which is another thing i'd suggest you do.
BTW congrats!!!