Plastic surgery

Hi Everyone. I had my RNY March 1 and have lost 75 pounds. I was only 100 over weight when I started so I will hope to be at my goal weight in August. This leaves me with three months to maintain and I would like to have a tummy tuck in november. My support group thinks that it is to soon for that surgery. I will not be going much lower then 135 as I am already in a six 8 pant and heading for the 6. I don't want to get down to much lower. Any advice as to the time frame for a tummy tuck. Lisa

i've heard you should wait 18 months, but i guess i'd ask a doc about it.

We had a plastic surgeon come to a support group meeting last month. There are some guidelines coming out from their professional associations and from the Bariatric Surgeon's professional associations. They don't have to follow them, but if you do this too early, you may end up doing it again. (his words, not mine). The basic guidelines are: 1. You should be at least a year from your original (or any abdominal) surgery. This is to make sure your original surgery has completely healed and you are ready for more. 2. Your weight should be "stable" for at least 6 months. Stable means that you are maintaining your weight in about a 10lb range. 3. You can manage your diet in such a way that you can maintain your weight (within that 10lb range) for about 90 days with little or no exercise. He said this usually puts, even the healthiest patients, at about a year to 18 months. In many cases it is a lot further out. The exception is if you are having a medical issue that requires the skin to be removed before that time. He went on to explain that many surgeons will do the tucks and lifts without following the guidelines, but that they are seeing large numbers of these patients coming back in less than a year for fixes. Just what we heard. I wish you luck with the last 25lbs and any upcomming surgery. Dave

My Dr said that the suggested time is about 18 months before doing platics. I would talk to your surgeon about it before making any decisions. Mo

Thanks for that great info, David. We're having a plastic surgeon at our support group next month and, if you're interested, I'd be happy to report back. Perhaps you could have a surgeon come speak to your support group? Best of luck to you and congrats on your weight loss!