39 YO & 4 Months Post Pregnancy: How do I Differentiate Between Fat And/or Loose Skin on Tummy?
asked 10 months ago by desireonfire
Latest answer by Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
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Tags: age 35-44, wrinkles, female, belly fat, post-pregnancy, weight gain
I gained 65 lbs. with my 1st son 2 yr.9 mos. ago (C section) & lost it in 3 mos. w/out exercise and had a small amount of loose skin (I think) on tummy. I had my 2nd son 4 mos. ago and gained 53 lbs. which I have lost give or take a few lbs., however my tummy area is still mushy and wrinkly at times. I am tracking my daily caloric intake and do not exceed 1500 calories per day. Is it normal for skin to appear wrinkly as weight is lost? stubborn fat and loose skin?
4 answers to 39 YO & 4 Months Post Pregnancy: How do I Differentiate Between Fat And/or Loose Skin on Tummy?
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Postpregnancy abdomen
You have absolutely zero extra fat. The distance between your skin and the muscle is exceedingly thin. It would be wise to increase the calories you are taking in as you could afford to gain a few pounds and you would actually look better. The problem you have is slightly loose skin after 2 pregnancies. Very common indeed. You don't have enough for a tummy tuck and Thermage etc won't give you a super result so save your money there. So the only...
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Excess skin vs. fat
From your posted photos it is clear that you have little or no extra fat. If you look closely at the first photo on the left you will see an extra fold of skin right above the belly and a few smaller folds above that. That is a sign of excess skin above the level of the belly button. Below the belly button there is little excess skin or fat.
If you really want to be able to discern the relative amounts of these components on your own you will have to go to medical school and then do a...
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Loose abdominal skin
Yes, loose skin after weight loss is common and the only effective treatment is surgical excision such as tummy tuck / abdominoplasty. You do not look like you have much fat, so liposuction would not make a difference.
Good Luck.
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Looks like a tummy tuck will do
Looks like you have a lot of extra skin and stretched out muscles post pregnancy. A well performed full tummy tuck will give you the best result.
