Weight loss BEFORE surgery or not?

[Creative12]

Hi people. It is finally time for my surgery!

My doctor gave me 2 alternatives, loosing as much weight as I can and afterward it is ok to gain it. Or just keep my weight (174cm,75kg) and not gain fat.

It is 2 weeks for the surgery, What do you think I should do?

PS. My plan after the surgery is to go to the gym 3 times a week and get bigger arms shulders and really big chest!

[wolfman]

your weight is perfect to your hight, u dont need to loose more weight.

Bye Wolfman

[Hope]

Well I wouldnt recommend a drastic change in diet or excercise, your weight does sound fine.

Your BMI came up as a 24.7 meaning that you are in healthy shape

[Plarkin]

I don't think BMI matters that much; I think body fat percentage is a better indicator. I'm normal BMI but 25-26 percent fat, which is too high.

[Creative12]

Oh, and i have a bodyfat of 18%.

[Creative12]

My surgery Is 30 of April. Am I late or can i still affect the result?

[Noseguard]

Ideal would be 16% but you are in good shape at 18.  Keep working out though, you may drop a little. Also after the surgery you wont be able to so get those workouts in now while you can.

[Creative12]

do i get better results if i go down to 70 before the surgery.

[DrBermant]

Hi people. It is finally time for my surgery!

My doctor gave me 2 alternatives, loosing as much weight as I can and afterward it is ok to gain it. Or just keep my weight (174cm,75kg) and not gain fat.

It is 2 weeks for the surgery, What do you think I should do?

PS. My plan after the surgery is to go to the gym 3 times a week and get bigger arms shulders and really big chest!

My typical recommendation is for patients to get to a weight they are happy with and then consider their surgical options. 

Weight loss will not reduce the gland component of gynecomastia, but may help with the fat component.  With a BMI (Body Mass Index) calculation at the high limit of overweight and a body fat analyzers you can help determine if there may be a global fat issue.  If planning weight loss,  losing weight before gynecomastia surgery is typically better than weight loss after.  As a good sculptor, I prefer using a coarse tool first, and then the refining tools.  Losing weight is a coarse tool, you cannot pick where the fat comes from.  Plastic Surgery is better reserved for refinement.  Having surgery and then depending that weight loss will come off as you want is a gamble.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
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[Creative12]

Hi people. It is finally time for my surgery!

My doctor gave me 2 alternatives, loosing as much weight as I can and afterward it is ok to gain it. Or just keep my weight (174cm,75kg) and not gain fat.

It is 2 weeks for the surgery, What do you think I should do?

PS. My plan after the surgery is to go to the gym 3 times a week and get bigger arms shulders and really big chest!

My typical recommendation is for patients to get to a weight they are happy with and then consider their surgical options. 

Weight loss will not reduce the gland component of gynecomastia, but may help with the fat component.  With a BMI (Body Mass Index) calculation at the high limit of overweight and a body fat analyzers you can help determine if there may be a global fat issue.  If planning weight loss,  losing weight before gynecomastia surgery is typically better than weight loss after.  As a good sculptor, I prefer using a coarse tool first, and then the refining tools.  Losing weight is a coarse tool, you cannot pick where the fat comes from.  Plastic Surgery is better reserved for refinement.  Having surgery and then depending that weight loss will come off as you want is a gamble.

Hope this helps,

Michael Bermant, MD
Learn More About Gynecomastia

Hi doctor,
I have very much hair round the nipples, Should I shave it or pull it off from the root the day before surgey, beacuse my hair attends to grow underneath the skin for some reason, which often leads to infection.