Full or Mini Tummy Tuck W/ Liposuction? (photo)

after the baby i was able to return to pre weight at 123. unfortunately, i was left with this pouch and some loose skin. i have been to a surgeon and was given the option of either the full or mini-tuck with liposuction of the upper abdomen and flanks. as baby is 16 months down time is a factor so I was leaning towards the mini. However after seeing some pics on here (hopefully my case is not as bad as what I saw) now I'm afraid that I may still have remaining loose skin. Your opinion?

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22 Doctor Answers | Asked by coral777 in Miami, FL

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Lipo or a mini tummy tuck - in your case stay AWAY from a full tummy tuck

Thank you for your post and your photos! Congratulations on your baby! You are a wonderful candidate for abdominal recontouring. I would say that you are a great candidate either for lipo (there are many different flavors) or a mini tummy tuck. I would be able to recommend one over the other after an exam where we evaluate your skin, fat, and the condition of your muscles. Your best bet is to be evaluated by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who has a lot of experience in... more

Mini tummy tuck or full

From what I can see from your pictures I would say that you would be a good candidate for a mini tummy tuck which would leave you with a smaller scar. Liposuction would also benefit you in the abdomen and flanks giving you all around body contouring. Good luck!

Full or Mini Tummy Tuck W/ Liposuction? (photo)

Thanks for the posted photos. You must understand over the internet it is very hard to be accurate as to recommending exactly what would be best. That is why all the expert posters are not definitive. In my opinion you are on the border of a short scar mini TT or Triplex Smart lipo + lipo, ort a combination ( I might lean toward this one if I could have done an in person examination). Best to be seen in person. Regards Dr. B, read my reviews here on REAL SELF concerning mini TT. more

Mini vs. full tummy tuck

Thank you for your question and photos. Based on what I can see on your photos, I would not even offer you a full tummy tuck. You have a relatively high belly button and you do not appear to have that much excess skin. As a result, a full tuck would leave you with either a high scar or a vertical scar as well as a horizontal scar. It looks like you would do best with some liposuction and some kind of a mini-tuck. Please remember that this opinion is based on your photographs alone and... more

Just do lipo

From your pictures, you look like an excellent candidate for a liposuction-only approach. You have good skin quality (loose, stretched-out skin demands some sort of excision) and only minimal widening of your abdominal muscles. I don't think a mini tummy tuck is the wrong answer, however I think the gains are minimal and you'll get a fairly large incision. A third option would be do a limited incision at the top of your pubic area, about 3 cm, and tighten the lower... more

Mini tummy tuck will work better

You can answer the question by checking your abdominal skin at the sitting position. If you have a lot of thinned out skin in lower abdomen while in sitting position,you will get better result with mini tuck and floating the belly button.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

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New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

Yes for liposuction when skin issues are minimal

Liposuction can help improve your abdominal contour, however as we look over your photos it is hard to convince us that any abdominal scar would be worth the small improvements gained for either mini or a full tummy tuck. Our vote is for lipo alone. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com

Liposuction of the stomach by itself can give you quite a bit of skin tightening.

Hi. 1) I am in the minority here. Of course it is hard to be sure just from your pictures, but it looks to me like you do not need any kind or tummy tuck. 2) With deep and superficial liposuction of the abdomen (Gasparotti technique), your skin will tighten up fine, and you are avoiding the long scar and more difficult recovery of a tummy tuck. This is particularly true for you because your skin has good elasticity. I don't see any significant... more

Mini versus Full tummy tuck for lower abdominal laxity.

It is impossible to give an exact recommendation based simply on photos in your case. The key component of the exam is your skin tone and degree of laxity. Based purely on photos, liposuction alone is likely to improve your contour significantly. However, if your skin tone is poor, a mini abdominoplasty can help remove the stubborn excess skin. Of course, if you plan on having more children, I would recommend not having a mini-tummy tuck until you are done having kids.

David Bogue, MD

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Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

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Mini vs full

Based on these photos a mini with lipo and a tightening of your muscles should give youa great result.You are young and the skin doesn't seem to be too redundant.