Too old for a tummy tuck? Not if you are really healthy.
Seattle Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Lisa Lynn Sowder answers your questions.
Today I was asked “how old is too old for a tummy tuck”. Well, as with most about everything I do, it depends.
My oldest tummy tuck patient in recent memory was sixty-six and vigorously healthy, as in Danskin Triathlon healthy. She hated her lax skin and finally saw the dismal reality that one cannot exercise their lax skin away.
I did a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) on her and she had an uneventful recovery. Her only regret is all that time she spent doing crunches!
So if you are a woman of a certain age and in excellent health, you are likely a good candidate for a tummy tuck. If on the other hand, you are obese, hypertensive and diabetic, it’s not worth the risk.
If you have a question about plastic surgery, shoot me an email (sowder@eplasticsurgeons.net) and I’ll try to blog about it.
Hey, thanks for reading!
Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.
@lisalynnsowder
