Cicatrix Optima of Windsor ON

General Information >> Risk Factors >> Body Mass Index

Our ideal patient is at an optimally healthy and stable weight. There is no shortage of papers in the surgical literature demonstrating that patients who are overweight have increased complications and poorer outcomes as a direct result of their increased weight. This applies to all surgical disciplines.

This is where BMI comes in. Just as patients with other deleterious factors such as lung disease, heart failure, diabetes, or uncontrolled hypertension are not good candidates for cosmetic surgery, those with high BMI also are poor candidates.

BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women. You first need to know your height and weight. Then link to this BMI calculator.

We generally do not perform elective cosmetic surgery on patients with a BMI above 30. Patients who are obese should understand they are at higher risk for wound healing problems.

It’s not that we discriminate against our heavier patients. We do not consider the BMI to be an all or non issue. We will not decide to perform or not perform surgery based solely on this. However this is not a bad general guide of where you happen to be now, versus where you might aim for (if in fact you need to).

Remember that elective cosmetic surgery is generally done for generally healthy people and the closer you are to your ideal body weight, the better the aesthetic result you can expect.

CICATRIX * OPTIMA 1720 HOWARD AVE, SUITE 364 WINDSOR, ON N8X 5A6 TEL/FAX: 519.971 0971