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Am I a Good Candidate for Liposuction? Or Should I Hold out for a Tummy Tuck? (photo)
I am 21 years old and recently had my little boy a few months back. I have lost a good amount of the weight but my weight loss has stalled even with exercise and eating well. Now I'm left with my baby belly and side fat. I'm hoping to get liposuction on my stomach and sides when I get my breast augmentation next month. I had lost about 60 pounds before I became pregnant and even at my lowest weight these were my trouble spots. Thank you!
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newmommy91
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Tummy tuck
If you are planning to have more children, I would advise against a tummy tuck. You would benefit from lipo, although a tummy tuck will provide you with a flatter abdomen. at your,age, and particularly if you pan to,have more children, Imwould recommend the lipo
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Liposuction after having baby
Congratulations on having your little boy! Your photos look very good considering you've just had a baby, not to mention that you lost 60 pounds before getting pregnant! Weight loss and pregnancy usually stretch the abdominal skin, but based on your photos, your skin looks pretty good. I would advise you to wait at least 6 months after your pregnancy before making any decisions about liposuction or a tummy tuck.
At that point in time, you should visit with a board...
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Am I a Good Candidate for Liposuction?
Liposuction results rely on contraction of the skin to create a good contour. Pregnancy, weight loss, and most importantly, genetics determine your skin quality. Skin quality can only be assessed clinically. Yours looks pretty good in the picture, however. It also depends on your ultimate goal and aversion to the abdominoplasty incision.
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To properly answer your question of which option, liposuction or tummy tuck, would serve you best, a physical exam would be necessary. Given your 60 lb. weight loss, a tummy tuck may better address loose skin and/or stretched abdominal muscles. However, if you are planning to have more children, I would suggest you complete your family before having a full tummy tuck. Depending on your skin and muscle tone you may be able to consider a liposuction alone. For...
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Tummy Tuck is probably better, unless you plan on having more children in the future
Judging from your photos, it appears that you have some loose skin in your abdominal area. This is common following massive weight loss and pregnancy, which you have both experienced. Even if you have stubborn fat deposits in the area, you may not be happy with the results of liposuction alone because the loose skin can still adversely affect your body contour, preventing you from having a flatter, toned stomach and more defined waistline. You may want to consider getting a tummy tuck for...
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Some questions require an exam to answer responsibly
Hi there-
Please understand that I would need to get to know you a lot better and examine you before I could make a recommendation... On the other hand, here are a few thoughts:
Considering that you are only 21 years old, I am going to assume that you are probably going to have more children in your future... And if you were my sister, wife, or mother, I would not recommend doing anything until you are finished having babies, as the improvement through a more minor procedure will not...
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Liposuction for now
It is difficult to say for sure without an exam but I think at your age you can try a simple liposuction procedure with your upcoming breast augmentation procedure. If you are planning on having any additional children then I would definitely wait on a tummy tuck. In the future if you develop loose skin that bothers you then you will need a tummy tuck. Liposuction will only lesson the amount of fat you have in your "problem areas" but it will not tighten your skin.
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Young woman in need of tummy tuck / Mujer joven necesitando de una abdominoplastia
You will eventually need a tummy tuck. But right now might not be the best time. If you plan on having more kids, wait. If you plan on losing more weight, also delay the procedure. With both the excellent weight loss prior to surgery coupled with your little boy. Your abdominal skin will be loose and will not shrink back most likely.
Good luck with your pending surgery and thank you for your question...
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Abdominoplasty vs. liposuction
Unfortunately your in the grey zone when the skin excess is present but not necessarily enough to justify the scar associated with a tummy tuck. It depends on how much you dislike the currently look and how much skin scar you are willing to live with after surgery. Liposuction alone would make some difference but it is unclear from these photos how much skin excess would or would not be a problem after lipo alone. Be wary of anyone who promises you skin shrinkage as a result of a the way...
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Am I a Good Candidate for Liposuction? Or Should I Hold out for a Tummy Tuck?
Without an exam it is hard to give you the best answer. If your abdominal skin is firm as opposed to loose and you don't have much in the way of stretch marks, you can probably get away with a liposuction procedure. Otherwise the tummy tuck would be a better operation. But you are very young and I would caution you to avoid the tummytuck if you will be having more babies and just stick with the lipo for now to improve your contour.
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