A good tummy tuck should help you a lot.

George J. Beraka, MD answers: Concerns about tummy tuck for stretch marks

I am considering getting a tummy tuck, My problem is not a loose skin or loose muscle but a severe case of stretch marks from hip to hip and aprox 2 inch above my belly button down to the upper part of the pubic area. My stomach is over all flat but do have loose skin I have a 10year daughter, I have low body fat, and I'm at my ideal weight. I just hate the unsightly stretch marks.Being that I am my ideal weight and dont have tooo tooo much skin to play with with I see good results? I am undergoing lipo in certain areas, perhaps this can loosen up more skin? I have seen before and after pictures but cannot seem to find pictures that I can relate too (stretch marks more than fat). What are your thoughts?


George J. Beraka, MD
13 months ago

Of course you will have a scar, and not all the stretch marks can be removed. There are several different ways to do a tummy tuck. But I predict that with good technique, your stomach will be flatter and tighter and you will be happy.

I have found that after a tummy tuck, even those stretch marks that cannot be removed are less noticeable and of course they are lower down towards your pubic area.

You will benefit by having some liposuction done together with the tummy tuck, but liposuction alone will not help you and may make things worse.

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A: Smart Lipo for post pregnancy baby fat

Christopher T. Chia, MD
13 months ago

SMART LIPO is an excellent tool for removing post pregnancy "baby fat" and tightening the skin. However, the following things need to be in place: You need to be at least 6 months post delivery due to the fact that your body changes during this time. The skin continues to shrink on it's own after having a baby during those first six months. At that point you can consider having smart lipo. It is more effective than tradional liposuction because the laser tightens the skin. If the amount of skin laxity after six months continues to be a lot, you might have to consider a tummy tuck. Smart lipo will not remove stretch marks. These can only be removed by a tummy tuck

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