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No Cut Tummy Tuck?
asked 1 year ago by longhairedlady in Lake Mary, FL
Latest answer by David Finkle, MD
Question viewed 2,313 times
Tags: incision
Too good to be true?
27 answers to No Cut Tummy Tuck?
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Tummy tuck scar
All tummy tucks will require an incision which will develop into a scar. Usually the scar will fade within a year and if placed properly, will be located quite low and hidden in most underwear and swimwear.
Best wishes,
Dr.Bruno
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No-Cut Tummy Tuck = Marketing Speak
Remember when mother said "If it sounds too good to be true..."?
The "Tuck" part of a Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) is where we get the tightening of the supporting tissues below the skin. I call this tissue that attaches our skin to our bodies inside our "body suit," and there is no procedure that will give significant rejuvenation of this tissue without a lift or tuck.
Sure, many times we avoid a Tummy Tuck when both the skin and the deeper tissues are...
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No Cut Tummy Tuck?Too good to be true?
In short, yes. Tummy tuck removes loose skin and repairs streched muscles. This cannot be accomplished without an incision!
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What is no cut tummy tuck?
"No cut tummy tuck" is being used to marked "laser liposuction" procedures. A tummy tuck is designed to tighten the abdominal fascia ("muscle repair") and remove excess skin, usually the result of pregnancy or significant weight loss. Liposuction does not address the underlying fascia, and there is a lot of skepticism regarding how much skin tightening can be achieved without surgically excising the extra skin.
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Craig S. Rock, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon
Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck without an incision
Marketing today will make some miraculous claims, and some are too good to be true. A tummy tuck without an incision to remove skin excess is simply not a tummy tuck. I would stay away from that one.
Best of luck,
peterejohnsonmd
Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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"No cut tummy tuck" is not a tummy tuck
A tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is done for the things you can't accomplish on your own, including removal of excess skin and tightening of a muscle separation called diastasis. It may also include removal of localized fat that is resistant to change with diet and exercise. It would truly be wonderful if skin could be tightened enough without surgery to replace tummy tucks, and advocates of laser lipo would have you believe that it can be done. But the additional skin tightening with...
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No cut TT not only too good to be true, but untrue, too
A tuck is by definition the excision of excess skin to smooth and tighten the surface. Without an excision there is no tuck (we can't just fold skin in like taking a dart or tuck in a dress that's too big). You can tighten abdominal muscles endoscopically which is rather rare and liposuction can lead to some skin contraction, but these are not tucks.
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No Cut Tummy Tuck Bit of an Oxymoron
A no cut tummy tuck or a tummy tuck not involving removal of excess skin is simply not feasible. Although some liposuction device manufacturers claim that they can achieve these results, most plastic surgeons are wary and feel that the physician holding the liposuction device is much more important than ther device itself.
John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon
Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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No cut tummy tuck = No such thing
The only possible thing you could be referring to would be an endoscopic tummy tuck and the true candidated for that would be about 1:1000 or fewer. That is because the reason for doing a tummy tuck is to tighten muscles and remove extra skin. Neither of these can be done without surgery.
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Abdominal Contouring
There are many options available to contour the abdomen, surgical and non surgical. A tummy tuck is a big operation with a big scar, but great results. Liposuction removes fat, but does not tighten the skin and has a quick recovery. Coolsculpting or fat freezing reduces about 20% of the abdominal fat with no down time or surgery. And there are other options as well. Talk with a board certified plastic surgeon about the options available to best meet your...
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Possible as long as your expectations are realistic
As has been mentioned before in the other physicians' posts, typically an abdominoplasty removes skin, and hence creates some degree of scarring. Occasionally, if a patient only has abdominal wall/fascia laxity and approach can be made through the bellybutton that tightens the abdominal wall fascia, but doesn't leave a lower abdominal scar. It does not remove any skin, but can make a nice difference in your abdominal appearance, provided you're the appropriate...
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David L. Kaufman, MD
Folsom Plastic Surgeon
Folsom Plastic Surgeon
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No cut tummy tuck
If there is loose skin the only way to correct it is to cut it out and this requires an incision.
Robert Brueck, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
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"No Cut" tummy tuck is no tummy tuck.
You know the old adage, and yes it applies here as well. Marketing takes many forms, and today the fashion is to promise results from traditional procedures using minimally invasive techniques. Liposuction is not a tummy tuck no matter how you sell it.
David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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No cut tummy tuck / laser only
There's no way to repair muscle laxity without suturing the muscle back together. Only a surgical procedure can do that.
Most lasers can, at best, only achieve a very mild degree of skin tightening or shrinkage; far less than the skin tightening I can get with a good tummy tuck.
So yes, overall, the no cut tummy tuck is "too good to be true"....
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No Cut Tummy Tuck Means Liposuction
The concept of 'no cut' and a 'tummy tuck' are incongruous. By definition, a tummy tuck is a surgical procedure that removes skin and fat and many times tightens the abdominal muscles. The technique used in a no cut tummy tuck is liposuction. While liposuction can be a very good tummy contouring technique for the right person, it will not produce the same result as that of a tummy tuck in someone who needs skin removed and muscles tightened. It is a liposuction...
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No cut tummy tuck
Clearly this is a marketing ploy intended to deceive patients into thinking that laser liposuction will tighten tissues just as a "real" tummy tuck would. All forms of liposuction result in essentially the same endpoint--you remove fat and rely on skin contraction to give a smooth result. There is no proof that ultrasonic or laser liposuction will result in any better skin tightening than traditional liposuction. Liposuction does not allow any tightening of...
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Jeffrey E. Kyllo, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon
Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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No cut tummy tuck
Never heard of it. Excess skin can only be removed with excision. Buyer beware. Donald R. Nunn MD Plastic Surgeon.
Donald Nunn, MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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A marketing tool
The market is loaded with devices that claim to reduce the abdominal fat and tighten the skin without having to have the surgical scar and has a shorter recovery time. But, the applications are very limited and the results can not be compared to the standard tummy tuck. I advise you to think twice before paying for such procedures.
Moneer Jaibaji, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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"No Cut Tummy Tuck" = a Sleeping Skunk (Don't mess with it)
Along the adages of my youth
- don't kick a pasture patty - it may not be as dry as you think
- don't mess with a sleeping skunk
If you want to get rid of loose skin, that skin must somehow be removed. The ONLY cosmetic way to remove skin is to cut it and hide the scar in a skin fold and or underwear. Lasering skin (or in plain English burning it). does not remove skin.
The "No Cut Tummy Tuck" is a pasture patty - don't kick it or step on it. You are being...
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No Cut Tummy Tuck = No Results Tummy Tuck
There are many marketing techniques out there and no regulations about what people can say or do. In short, if you have loose skin, you need a traditional tummy tuck / abdominoplasty which requires an incision. If you just have excess fat, but no loose skin, then you may be well served with some type of liposuction procedure.
Good Luck.
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No-cut "tummy tuck" is like No-diet weight loss!
You know how that works out, don't you?
There is no external RF (radio frequency), infrared, ultrasonic, or laser procedure (or internal laser, ultrasonic, etc. operation) that can adequately tighten loose skin that requires a tummy tuck. If you don't have loose skin, then these procedures "work" because they are not necessary!
If you do have loose skin, you probably also have loose or stretched muscular fascia, and rectus sheath plication (commonly called...
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Tummy tuck
There is no such thing as a tummy tuck that has no cutting. You just have to accept that there will be a scar, but when appropriately placed it will be hidden in your bikini line.
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Too good to be true
I think you know the answer and can see through the marketing smoke and false claims. Beware of the claims that you see first in the advertisement than the scientific medical journals.
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No cut tummy tuck does not exist
A tummy tuck is a term used to describe the procedure which tightens the abdominal muscles to correct 'rectus diastasis' and to remove loose skin often caused by childbearing, weight gain and weight loss. Beware of having liposuction to the abdomen for these problems... You will surely be disappointed. A no cut tummy tuck does not in actuality exist. Your gut feeling is correct...it's too good to be true.
Louise Ferland, MD
Richmond Plastic Surgeon
Richmond Plastic Surgeon
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No Cut Tummy Tuck?
Yes another trademarked term for a laser lipo operation under local anesthesia by "MONARCH"surgery centers in Pa, De, Md. Nothing new and VERY VERY patient specific. Beware what you ask for.
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No such thing
If you have excess skin it may need to be removed and an icision is needed. In medicine, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Also if only one doctor does the procedure, it is usually not a good treatment.
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No Cut Tummy Tuck
Never heard of the ability to perform a tummy tuck with our making some kind of cut or incision. Certainly there are procedures to minimize scars but keep in mind that very few patients are good candidates for minimal tummy tuck surgery. Get other opinions.
Albert Dabbah, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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