Tummy Talk: Options To Flatten

Melissa Rudy on 2 Aug 2012 at 10:00am

If you've tried every fad diet and exercise to smooth your stomach, and still aren't seeing results, you may be considering a visit to a plastic surgeon. You’re not alone. There are many problems that plague the midsection—and just as many solutions. The question is, which is right for you?

Here’s a rundown of six common tummy troubles, and a surgical or non-invasive option for each.

Stubborn Spot: Poofy Pooch
Option: If you've got a protruding bulge that just won't lie flat, no matter how hard you work, one option to explore is liposuction. Fat suctioning can effectively slim that stubborn pouch.

Stubborn Spot: Saggy Stomach
Option: Childbirth and aging can speed up gravity's effect on your tummy and leave you dangling. For this drooping dilemma, some may consider a tummy tuck. Officially termed abdominoplasty, this procedure removes excess skin and fat from your middle, tightens muscles, and aims to restore a pre-baby belly.

Stubborn Spot: Spare Tire
Option: That roll around your middle—also endearingly referred to as love handles, potbelly, or muffin top—could be one of the easier problems to fix. Non-invasive procedures like CoolSculpting (freezing and destroying fat cells) or liposonix (ultrasound fat cell destruction) can deflate a tire without a single incision.

Stubborn Spot: Stretch Marks
Option: Currently, there is no true, permanent repair for stretch marks. The good news is that you can diminish, and sometimes almost completely eliminate, stretch marks with a tummy tuck. You're trading them in for a bikini line scar, but with a good surgeon, the effects are minimal.

Stubborn Spot: Fat Apron
Option: Losing weight is fantastic, but it can have its drawbacks—like a fold of skin that hangs down past your waist and won't tighten up. With a procedure called a panniculectomy, you can rid yourself of the ghosts of pounds past. A panniculectomy is similar to a tummy tuck, but this procedure is only to remove excess skin and fat. No muscles are tightened here.

 

What's your stubborn spot? Have you ever considered a procedure to boost diet and exercise results? Let us know!

 

photo credit: Dr. Brett Edward Lehocky, MD

 

Comments (2)

DaveSmears79 7 Aug 2012
I'd also consider a much less invasive procedure that yields very good results. Instead of going the liposuction route, check out SmartLipo instead. This worked out very well for my wife. We went to Radiance MedSpa in Palm Beach Gardens to get her procedure done and are VERY happy with the results! You can learn more here: http://radianceofpalmbeach.com/smartliposuction/
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