30 pounds over your ideal weight is a lot and also likely to affect your breast augmentation results. It makes more sense to lose weight and be stable at you goal weight 3 to 6 months before having plastic surgery.

Best. Dr. Also Guerra

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With any surgery, it’s best to be close or at your target weight. You have to ask yourself if you are really going to lose the weight? A lot of times we say we want or need to lose weight but actually doing it is another thing. If you opt for implants now it may give you some extra motivation afterward to work on the rest of your body. Just be sure you lose the weight slow and steady.

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Hi, thank you for your question. Losing 30lbs will more than likely change the shape and size of your current breast. You possibly could need a breast lift after the weight loss.

I recommend consulting with a board-certified plastic surgeon to see what the best option would be for you.

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It is always best to be at a your more ideal weight prior to any elective surgery to minimize complications both medical and cosmetic.

One of the cosmetic issues with breast implants is that you may appear and "feel" even heavier with implants, which may detract from your satisfaction with your result.

Also, if you plan to lose or happen to lose weight after the implants, it may change your result to perhaps appearing too small or cause droopiness that you may find undesirable.

Therefore, while being overweight is not an absolute contraindication, it is not ideal. Challenge yourself to lose a few pounds first, then reward yourself with the breast implant surgery!

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No, it woundn't hurt to do them no, but they will be smaller after the 30-pound weight loss.

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It is always best to have cosmetic surgery after losing weight. After you lose weight, you might notice that your breasts are sagging. In that case, your surgeon will decide what's best for you. Good luck.

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No, but if your breasts get smaller, you may wish your implants were larger.

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No, that should not make a big difference. However, that is up to your doctor and depends on the type of implants, as well as where they will be placed.

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In a perfect world, you lose your weight then have surgery. Depending on where and how you lose weight is important.

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If you have breast implants done and then lose that amount of weight, your breasts would probably sag and then you may want to have an uplift. It would probably make more sense to just wait until you are within 10 pounds or so of the weight you will be at.

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Thank you for your question.

In general, I ask patients to be at their long-term, stable weight prior to surgery, as this will allow for the best, long-term result for the patient. If you have your surgery prior to losing weight and then lose 30 pounds afterwards, the results of your breast surgery will change and you may need to have revisionary breast surgery to address the changes.

Best to seek consultation with a well-experienced board-certified plastic surgeon and see lots of examples of their work.

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There's no medical reason to wait to have the implants put in. But you will lose breast volume when you lose weight. So, it may be best to try to pick the volume you want to be once you have lost weight.

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No, it shouldn't. But if the plan is to lose weight and you think you'll lose weight in your breasts, you may want to consider a larger implant size.

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You may have implants placed at any time you are healthy.

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Not necessarily. However, it would be nice if you were at your goal weight.

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This is a common question, and the answer centers on whether it is realistic that you will sustain your weight loss. There is no value in temporarily losing weight, but if you are confident you will maintain your lower weight, then you should lose weight prior to your surgery.

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It depends on how large your breasts currently are. If you're only an A, then it will likely not matter. But if you're a B/C or bigger, then you should wait as you will more than likely lose some.

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Weight gain and weight loss is very individual as far as where you loose it the most. If the breast area changes dramatically with weight gain, then it would affect implant sizing. That said, it is important to be at a stable weight and not just a goal weight that is not sustainable.

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I would recommend waiting until you've lost your extra weight. This will give your surgeon a better idea of your expected baseline and you will be able to more accurately choose the appropriate implant for yourself. Sometimes losing weight leads to breast ptosis, or droop, which would be important to recognize before surgery. Good luck!

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