Is a Mini Tummy Tuck Necessary with Lower Ab Liposuction?

The doctor says I will still have a pooch without Mini Tummy Tuck. I'm confused by this since I see a lot of before/after pics on-line of just Liposuction & the stomach looks flat to me.

It's $1000 more to have the mini tuck. I'm 5'2 107lbs. Do you think the mini tuck is necessary? There would be no reason to have just lipo if I'm still going to have a pooch.

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6 Doctor Answers | Asked by Gidget45 in Biloxi

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Mini Tummy Tuck necessary with lower ab Liposuction?

Respectfully, I think you are asking the wrong question. The FIRST question SHOULD be : "What bothers me about my tummy is ...A. The loose skin pooch when I lean over, (which got worse after the baby(ies).B. the giggly fat on my hips and tummy (even though I never had a baby).C. I am bothered by BOTH A and B. Rather than picking a procedure and hope things will just magically turn out OK, identify what really bothers you and THEN pick the proper tools to fix it. IF you have had a baby (or more

Mini tummy tuck and lipo

It is difficult to comment on the correct operation for you without an exam or photos. Liposuction will only thin out the subcutaneous fat layer.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Question about liposuction and or mini tummy tuck with skin removal and muscle repair

Simple answer to a simple question: if your bulge is primarily fat, lipo is and excellent solution. If you have loose muscles and/or skin you need a tummy tuck.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

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Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Mini tummy tuck vs. Liposuction alone

Unfortunately, determining which procedure you would benefit from just based on the information you provided is very difficult. Photos would definitely be helpful to discuss the best and safest possible options for your specific case. Depending on the severity and complexity of the case, only very few patients actually benefit from a mini tummy tuck. This will be decided based on the results you are wanting to achieve. A mini tummy tuck involves improvement of the lower abdomen below the... more

Mini tummy tuck with abdominal liposuction

Hi Gidget, It's hard to know if you need a mini tummy tuck or not. Liposuction gives adequate results alone in patients who have some extra abdominal fat with no compromise of abdominal skin quality and no laxity (looseness) of the abdominal wall muscles. This tends to be women who don't have any stretch marks, haven't had children, or haven't had major fluctuations in weight. If you have a pooch now, it's really important to ascertain the cause of the pooch. If it's because of loose... more

Mini tummy tuck vs liposuction

First, make sure the doctor is a real plastic surgeon as there are many non-plastic surgeons proposing what you describe because that is all they know how to do. The mini tummy tuck is to remove extra skin and tighten the muscles below the belly button. If the muscles are fine and there is no extra skin, the tuck is not needed.