TUMMY TUCK....oh my!

That is something u should discuss with your surgeon...make a consultation and u can have all these questions answered.

I did not have mine until I lost all the weight (well I still want to lose 20 but I'm happy where I am)
If you are on the fence about including the "girls" ... include them. I would not be nearly as happy with my tummy tuck if I still had fat, flabby fat boobs hanging over my beautiful tummy .... getting perky girls back at age 50, priceless

I had my full tummy tuck about two years ago. You will want to lose your weight first, its like the final step of your weight loss journey . Who knows maybe you will be satisfied with your abdomen after the weight loss. I lost 60 lbs of my pregnancy weight. The surgery is a BIG DEAL, which I'm sure you've already researched. So really consider the pros/cons.
I'd say if you have another 30lbs or so to lose (as I see in your ticker) to wait it out a while. Do what you can to get your weight down and firm up your abdominal muscles. Tummy tucks (in my opinion) are to correct diastasis recti , in which the two large parallel bands of muscles that meet in the middle of the abdomen separate, and to tighten the lose skin from weight loss.
I had a severe case of diastasis which still made me look pregnant after I lost my pregnancy weight. Now I have a super flat stomach, Yay..buuut I also have large scars to go with it. I can wear a bathing suit, yay..no wait now my scars show. I am still numb in the abdominal area. Excercising is so odd now. It took FOREVER to start doing core work, which I don't need flat abs, but I do need the strength for working out.
It is a major procedure, so make sure you are at the very end of your weight loss before proceeding. You would hate for extra skin to hide your new abs.

Found this really interesting. I have often wondered what's worse, the loose skin or the surgery scars/pain/feeling odd. I'm 80% sure I wouldn't go for corrective surgery when the time comes, but who knows how I'll feel then.

I had a tummy tuck on Wednesday...and its the best thing that I could have done for myself...

I couldn't lose any more weight...the doctor removed 8lbs of skin!

And he sucked out the fat out of my saddle bags, some inner thigh contouring...and a few other places but the fat was just 2lbs...

I got my boobs done too...and I am soooo glad that I did! I would hate to have this nice flat stomach and then have my saggy pancake boobs hanging over the top, yuck!!!

And on the scar thing - oh, my yes. Mine wraps just around to the backside. I got mine done right before low-rise jeans came into style, so it shows even when I wear pants. It's been 11 years and my belly is STILL numb. The part where I do have sensation is not right. I touch it, and I feel it 4 inches off to the right. The left side is just numb. But no more elephant butt hanging down over and around my navel!

I am 5 weeks post op and your sensation comment made me laugh. I have this problem. I will touch my right side on my incision but feel it about 4 cm up. It's so weird. I've had a csection and remember sensation issues/numbness with that, but it all came back to be fairly normal. I had my TT 8 years to the day after my csection and while it prepared me for the pain post op, they aren't comparable.

only now at 5 weeks post op am I starting to feel good again! The swelling can be super discouraging though.

I had lost over 125 lbs (88 on MFP) and what I was left with would never go away with diet and exercise. He removed over 4 lbs of skin. For me the loss of the skin/fat and not having to tuck it into my pants was well worth the trade for the scars!

I do agree to be close to your goal but a small amount of weight loss after won't harm you. I know a lady who had one 4 years ago, she put on 20-30lbs and just recently lost it and IS HOT!!! you can't even tell and her scar is next to gone.

I lost 9 lbs with the surgery, and plan to lose a few more but that's about it.

My surgeon wouldn't do the boobs with the tummy, he feels it's too long under general so I may do them one day after I pay this one off. now I am post op, ya the saggy boobs bug me because my tummy is nice and flat.

ETA: my profile pic is me 2 weeks post op compared to 5 weeks post op, the swelling is unreal. I didn't prepare for that!

Just a thought...

Waiting some more time before surgery also gives you more time to save up to cover costs.

Paying for surgery (LASIK in my case) sucks, especially if it gives you that negative balance.

I do not regret the cost of the surgery, just regret the $100 interest fee on my credit card before I paid it off.

I'm about 4 weeks post-op from my tummy tuck without muscle repair. It was mainly just to get rid of the "apron" from my hanging stomach. They removed 3 pounds of skin.

I was about 30 pounds lighter this time last year, and I really regret not having it done then. Because now most of my weight is on my backside, and it's not exactly the results I was hoping for (but so far I don't regret it).

Honestly the best surgeon's will be honest with you about if you're close enough for a tummy tuck. Most of the time, you should just imagine what your stomach looks like right now, and just push down the very bottom flatter. It's not a weight loss miracle.

That being said, just do your research. And good luck!

...pic not working, boo. Was my before.

I've looked into a tummy tuck and from what I have read, if you gain or lose 30 pounds, your tummy tuck will be messed up. So if you're planning to have one, wait until you're completely done losing weight and don't plan on gaining any weight back.

That's not true. I gained 50 lbs after mine, and now I've lost it. Back to a flat belly.