Is Your Weight Keeping You From Having Cosmetic Surgery?

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July 30, 2020

Coolsculpting Room Las Vegas

DR. STILE ON BMI AND COSMETIC SURGERY

Have you ever been turned away by a plastic surgeon due to your excessive weight or a high BMI?  In medicine, weight is often evaluated by the metrics of Body Mass Index values. This is calculated through the relationship of height, weight, and sometimes waist circumference.  

 A professional athlete often has a high BMI value but is in better health than when compared to the general population. Their high BMI is a result of increased muscle mass. Muscle weighs more than fat. Our plastic surgery colleagues are often cautious to work on patients with excessive BMI due to the reported risk of heart disease and metabolic disorders associated with risk values in other fields (1).  

 However, the newest literature showed no difference between patients of obese BMI and average BMI patients pertaining to perioperative complications in procedures like abdominoplasties (2). Here at Stile aesthetics, we hold the North American record for largest abdominoplasty (tummy tuck procedure) weighing 9.48kg (22lb) for a patient with reported BMI of 38.7 kg/m2. Our patient went home the same day and recovered with no complications. 

 Our message to our patients is this:  If you want to look your best and feel your best and excessive weight is keeping you wondering if you’re a good candidate for surgery, please stop by our office for a consultation so that together we can find the right approach for you.  

 Frank Stile MD, FACS

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REFERENCES 

  1. “Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk.” National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Accessed February 12, 2020. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/risk.htm. 
  2. Hammond, Dennis C., et al. “Abdominoplasty in the Overweight and Obese Population.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, vol. 144, no. 4, 2019, pp. 847–853., doi:10.1097/prs.0000000000006018 
  3. Large extended abdominoplasty-dispelling the myths of prohibitively high  BMI’s: a case report  
  4. Vladislav Pavlovich Zhitny, Noama Iftekhar, Barry Zide, Frank Stile 

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Dr. Stile and his staff will make you feel like you’re family. They really care and it shows. I had a breast augmentation, tummy tuck and liposuction. Dr. Stile is very talented. I couldn’t be happier results. I highly highly recommend him!

– Elicia L.

Best plastic surgeon in Las Vegas. Picking the best doctor to perform procedures is important and I wouldn’t chose any other plastic surgeon. My eyes still look great!

– Susan S.

I’m a mother of 2 and I recently had a breast augmentation done by Dr. Stiles. I had a lift with an implant. I explained to Dr. Stiles that I wanted full and perky breast, but I didn’t want them to be too large . He achieved the perfect look for me! My entire experience has been wonderful thus far. His assistant Cynthia is also amazing. She was available to address my concerns day or night. If you are looking for a cosmetic surgeon in Vegas. I highly recommend Dr. Stiles and his entire staff.

– Caren M.

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Stile Aesthetics serves Las Vegas, NV & Surrounding Areas.

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