| A number of scientific studies have looked at the relationship
between the risks of performing a body contour surgery (like a tummy
tuck, thigh lift, butt lift or liposuction) and pre-operative weight.
All of these have found that the risk of both surgery and anesthesia
increases significantly with body weight, especially with a BMI (body
mass index) above 35.
Since Dr. Fiala wants you to successfully get through the surgery
as safely as possible, we have adopted these guidelines in our practice.
If your BMI is above 30, we suggest some pre-operative weight loss
– which we can help you with - prior to performing any body
contouring. The BMI
chart is shown here.
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