How do I know if I am a good candidate for a torsoplasty?
The best candidates for torsoplasty have a BMI (Body Mass Index) below 30. The BMI is a ratio of height to weight. Very muscular men may have a slightly higher BMI due to the very dense weight of their bones and muscles. To find your BMI, go to: http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.htm, enter your height and weight and click calculate. In general, the best candidates for a torsoplasty have a BMI below 30, are between the ages of 18 to 35-45 (or so), are in excellent health, non-smokers, have limited sun damage to their skin and have never been considerably overweight. If you are or have been overweight, you skin has been stretched out, you have lost some elasticity and your skin may not tighten sufficiently after the underlying fat has been removed. This would result in unacceptable wrinkling and lax skin, treatable only with an additional skin tightening procedure (such as a tummy tuck).
