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I Can't Afford Lipo and I Can't Take the Time Off - Do I Have Other Options?

asked 1 year ago by Diet'n'lift in Saratoga Springs ,NY
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, stomach, male, 170-189 lbs, 5 ft 8 in to 6 ft 0 in, excess skin, alternative, massive weight loss

I'm 25 male 5'10 171lbs size 30-32 waist,5 years ago i weighed 230lbs,So i went to every library in my area and read every book on nutrition.I changed my diet and exercise , within a year i lost 90lbs,then i decided to build muscle.Problem is that i still have a pouch on my lower abs. I had a consult, and he told me that i shouldn't do the Lipo. The Upper portion of my stomach looks fine, but then it turns into a kind of semi circle,then my skin is thin near my pelvic bone. Is fasted cardio good?

8 answers to I Can't Afford Lipo and I Can't Take the Time Off - Do I Have Other Options?

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Liposuction, Surgery , External machines, Exercise?

Exercise, get body fat % measurenebts, get a trainer, hike, run, and assess.    If you still have fat then you have a disproportion and that, like a large nose, is corrected by surgery.   You may hear of external machines that dissolve fat etc but so far I am not impressed they do much.   Can they gain 5%.  Possible.   Avoid the external machines that cost ypou your hard earned dollars with little return.  Save up for a lipo. ... more
George Commons, MD

Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon

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Liposuction Candidate?

Congratulations on your successful weight loss. Given your youth, hopefully your skin will continue to “bounce back” with continued efforts with diet and exercise. If this is the case, no surgical intervention will be necessary. If the skin does not bounce back, then the only procedure that will be effective is the tummy tuck procedure. Be careful to avoid liposuction and/or other procedures that could potentially result in an unsatisfactory results and/or... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction after weight loss

Congratulations to you! What an accomplishment. You may have excess fat in the abdomen above the muscle wall that can be reduced with liposuction. On an examination if it is determined that the most of the fat is behind the muscle wall, then liposuction would not be in order. If that is the case, you would need an abdominoplasty to tighten the fascial covering over the muscle (sit ups won't help, it's not a weak muscle problem, just a stretched out covering over the muscle)... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Need lipo?

I agree that lipo is not likely to help much.  It looks like you have more of a problem with muscle laxity than with too much fat, but it is hard to tell without an exam.  I would advise you to do your best to tone your abdomen, preferably with a trainer who has worked with weight loss patients before.  You may end needing an abdominoplasty to fix the muscles and tighten the skin.  The scar would be where the sun don't shine.  I am unaware of any nonsurgical... more
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Excess skin after weight loss, tummy tuck in males,abdominoplasty

It is difficult to say whether you have excess fat in your lower abdomen which any of the lipoosuctioning procedures like Vaser, SmartLipo,SlimLipo,tumescent liposuction should help or you have a separation of your abdominal muscles,diastasis recti, which would be helped with their repair with a modified tummy tuck, even endoscopically. If you don't want surgery, you could also consider Thermage or radiofrequency wave tightening of the skin or non-surgical excercises like the Tupler... more
Edward J. Domanskis, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction

Without an exam, it is hard to say what the protuberance is. If it is skin, liposuction willnot help.  If it is a weak lower abdomen, then the muscles can be strengthened.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction

Based on your photo, I agree that liposuction is not the procedure for you.  It looks as though a steady and consistent pattern of exercising with emphasis on toning of your abdominal muscles should do the trick.
Shahin Javaheri, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Alternatives to liposuction

Liposuction is not designed to lose weight but rather to remove pockets of fat that persist. The other issue is skin because oftentimes it is the extra skin that is sometimes perceived as fat. If fat is the issue some folks are seeing excellent fat loss results with HCG under the careful guidance of a physician. Hope that helps!
Josh Korman, MD

Monterey Plastic Surgeon

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