Dr. Mike Israetel recently revealed detailed plans for extensive body modification surgeries that could cost up to $200,000. Speaking on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast, Israetel outlined a multi-phase approach to relocating fat deposits and tightening skin across his physique.
Israetel explained his vision for transforming his body through strategic fat removal and redistribution.
“At some juncture I will have micro lipo and skin tightening surgery to move my body fat around my body,” he stated, adding that the total cost would likely fall between $100,000 and $200,000.
The procedures stem from his history with significant weight fluctuations.
“I used to be much fatter, way fatter, and it stretched out some skin and put some fat cells in places I don’t love,” Israetel explained. This excess skin and stubborn fat deposits now motivate his surgical plans.
Israetel identified multiple target areas for liposuction and skin tightening. He plans to remove fat from the area between his deltoid, bicep, and tricep, noting
“I have a lot of fat here relative to the rest of my physique.” The goal is skin tightening that would allow him to have “cooler rounder delts and arms even at a higher body fat.”
Additional areas include the region underneath his pectoral muscles extending to his lats, where excess skin could be removed. His lower and mid back also contain “a substantial amount of fat cells and skin that can be reduced to a great extent.”
Israetel also mentioned addressing loose skin around his midsection, aiming for what he described as a “nice and cyborg looking” appearance.
Perhaps most remarkably, Israetel expressed interest in an experimental procedure to remove visceral fat. It is the fat located between and underneath organs inside the abdominal cavity.
“What they can do now is they can get in there and lipo that fat out,” he explained. “That fat’s really bad for your health, and it also keeps my waist wider than necessary.”
He acknowledged this procedure remains experimental. Israetel stated, “This is going to be years from now cuz I’m not trying to do anything super crazy.”
The most extensive procedure Israetel envisions involves completely reconstructing his abdominal wall. He explained the problem, “I have a very lax abdominal wall. And so, like if I tighten up for a pose, it looks really cool, super small waist. If I do anything else, it’s totally relaxed, I have this giant hanging gut.”
His solution is radical. He noted, “I’d want that [abdominal wall] completely completely shrink-wrapped, pulled in as tight as possible, and enclosed with a plastic sheath so that it’s permanently really small.”
Rather than simply discarding removed fat, Israetel plans strategic redeposition. “The healthy and probably good thing to do is to put the fat back in somewhere. So, I’d probably put most of that fat back into my glutes,” he said. “It would make for more comfortable sitting.”
Israetel has already undergone one round of body modification. “I had my love handles removed,” he confirmed, categorizing this as reconstructive surgery on his lower back and love handle area.
When asked why he’s pursuing these procedures, Israetel was straightforward: “Just for to look better.” He emphasized the purely aesthetic motivation, stating “I think it looks sweet in the mirror to me. I don’t have any illusions about it looking good for other people. I could care less.”
He also clarified that the surgeries wouldn’t be performed to gain competitive advantages. He stated, “I don’t think it’s going to be making me more money on Instagram or something like that. It’s just cuz I want to look super cool, and that’s my idea of how I want to look cool.”
Israetel plans to compete in bodybuilding before undergoing these procedures, essentially pursuing one final competition with his current physique before the extensive modifications.
