Can plastic surgery accelerate weight loss?

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

Ever since my breast reduction surgery at the beginning of this month, my weight loss rate has been amped up. Before this, I was losing about a pound a week. But now it's more than two pounds per week. I actually weighed 10 lbs less on 12/22 than I did on 12/1. I'm not changing my ticker to 129 unless that weight is repeated on Friday's (day after Christmas treats) weigh-in, but the fact that I touched 129 in such a short time is amazing me. I know that some of the loss is the weight of the tissue removed during surgery, but that only accounts for a couple of pounds.

Has anyone else experienced a whoosh after plastics?

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Some people get a burner effect post plastics but it's temporary. I had massive plastic done at once and my appetite was sky high. Some people get the burn without the hunger, I wasnt so lucky.

Remember to get good Protein in though...essential for healing.

[MichiganChic 3,262]

I've not been so fortunate. I had about 12 pounds of skin and fat removed and I'm up about 8 pounds. I'm swollen and hungry. Good for you, though! I keep hoping the swelling will subscribe and I'll drop 20, but not counting on it....

[iamsoworthit 430]

I had the drop too! I don't want to lose any more because I am 110 now. I don't want to go below 110 so I am playing with my calories on my fitness pal to fine my maintain zone. My Dr took 6.8 lbs of skin so I've lost that plus 7 more lbs since my 11/19 circumferential body lift. Loving being an extra small and hearing how tiny I am but wow, men are a bit predatory with a cute body. Wasn't prepared for that and am happily married to the love of my life. I guess my pretty face" finally has a pretty ass, legs and stomach to match. Lol!!

The attention is bizarre sometimes...

[HappygoSusan 296]

I lost another 10 pounds or so after my Tummy Tuck. Both my doctor and I were happy with my pre tummy tuck weight, but I have to say, I'm loving the weight in which my body has settled.

Susan.

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

I'm glad that I am one of the lucky ones with the extra burn. I wonder how long the effect will last? I still want to lose about 5 more pounds before my Tummy Tuck next year.

[AvaFern 3,516]

I lost quite a bit the 6 weeks after my first plastics surgery, although I tend to think a good portion of it was from muscle loss since I went from working out a few hours a day to not at all and the fact that the compression garment made me barf up everything I ate. I started plastics at 153 and I went into my second plastics surgery 3 months later at 137. Unfortunatey, I did not lose again after the second procedure. I dropped to 133 over the last month and now I float between there and 135. I've also been on vacation and while being cognizant of my weight (I have a scale with me) I've also eaten what I wanted to, so hopefully when I'm back on my regular diet January 1, I will lose again.

I didn't mind the weight loss at all- wish it had worked the second time!

[Sherrischeffler 74]

Im having abdominalplasty on jan 2nd having hit my goal weight already hoping for good results.but scared shitless ...

[HappygoSusan 296]

Im having abdominalplasty on jan 2nd having hit my goal weight already hoping for good results.but scared shitless ...

I was very nervous before my abdominalplasty, much more so than with my sleeve, but I am thrilled with the results. Recovery was pain free. The only negative was the drain tubes. They didn't hurt but I hated dealing with them.

Susan

[My Bariatric Life 764]

There is scientific evidence of increased weight loss after plastic surgery according to the ASPS. I don't recall the specifics but it had to do with hormonal changes after removing fat, that increased satiety and improved metabolism.

I am more than one year out from my plastics and I have maintained the weight that I lost, which was considerable. It was due to a combination of what Dr. Capella removed, decreased appetite from the muscle plication. improved diet and exercise.

[iamsoworthit 430]

That actually makes sense to me. Fat stores estrogen so getting rid of it evens out hormones. I can say my burn rate is up and I'm not even working out righr now. I need to maintain so I am slowly upping my calories to get to that zone.