Why Your Weight Isn’t Everything in Plastic Surgery

By: Nick Masri MD
Double Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
I’m sure that in your search for the right plastic surgeon…
You’ve encountered ones who are so fixated on your body mass index or BMI as if it’s the sole criterion to clear you for surgery.
It probably made you wonder… how much does BMI really impact your surgery?
Well, while weight is an important consideration in performing plastic surgery… BMI is a pretty outdated metric.
There, I said it.
Because in case you haven’t noticed…
More and more people are now getting plus-size or high BMI plastic surgery.
And it’s not just because they want to improve their bodies…
But also because it’s now possible to do so.
Plastic surgeons have devised new ways to make surgery a viable and safe option for people on the higher side of the weight spectrum.
I myself operate on patients with a BMI as high as 45!
And frankly, these are the very people we want to help in cosmetic surgery – those who want to look good and feel better about their bodies.
So if you want to know more about high BMI plastic surgery and are thinking of getting one…
Read the rest of this newsletter to learn more about it.
To improving your body,
