Big Difference with Mommy Makeover*

This 42 year old woman first considered Mommy makeover at age 35 but I advised weight loss to get her to a healthier weight. She was successful in losing 15 lbs and several years later had mastopexy and abdominoplasty with liposuction of the flanks. She now continues to lose weight as she is less self conscious in the gym and much happier with her new figure. BMI- what does that mean? Body mass index which is a reflection of obesity. It is not always a hard and fast indicator. Dr Lyle will perform surgery on patients with BMI up to 35 as long as they are otherwise healthy and have realistic goals. What are realistic goals? You have to understand that removing skin and fat and additional fat through liposuction does not necessarily allow the plastic surgeon to achieve the ideal body shape. Healing, health issues and limitations of surgery have to be discussed with patient preoperatively. Many patients look at websites showing excellent result. But will, that be your result? Maybe not. Expectations have to be tempered by health, body habitus and BMI