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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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