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Full or Mini Abdominoplasty After Weight Loss for Male?
About a year ago, I lost roughly 70lbs and have maintained my current weight since then. However, I have bothersome stretch marks and loose skin that I'd like to get removed. Based on the picture, am I a candidate for a full tummy tuck or a mini tummy tuck?
Asked 24 months ago by
zack1990 in Santa Monica
male stretch marks
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Lower abdominal excess skin after large weight loss
First, congratulations on your weight loss and an excellent physique!
You are best off just removing skin from the lower abdomen, not from the upper abdomen as this appears very tight.
That way you could leave the belly button undisturbed and have a low incision.
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Partial or full tummy tuck after weight loss
Unfortunately the photo doesn't clearly show the condition of your abdomen. It appears that you have good muscle definition. At consultation you will be able to discuss your expectations and goals with a board certified plastic surgeon.
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Tummy tuck Surgery
You probably do not need either a mini or full tummy tuck. Small amount of skin excision may be all that's necessary to treat the “problem area”. Best wishes.
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Abdominal surgery
Judging from your photograph it does not appear that a surgical scar would be a good trade for the flat abdomen you have. The are some laser treatment that can improve stretch marks ,but no completely erase. Congratulations on all your hard work.
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Tummy tucks in men
Tummy tucks in men are unusual in the absence of massive weight loss. I would suggest only a mini tuck for you based upon your photograph. However, when you visit a plastic surgeon, be sure to look at photos to see the scar left by the surgery. Your abdomen appears to be so sculpted that it would really be shame to add a scar to it unless you really need it. Good luck.
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You are a poor candidate for full or mini abdominoplasty
I agree with Dr Aldea, you are a poor candidate for surgery. You should review your options because you might be very unhappy with the scars from the tummy tuck.
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Consider panniculectomy
Based on your photo and not an exam, I would suggest that you consider a panniculectomy. This procedure removes the excess skin but does not touch the muscle layer. Your muscles look great from the photo.
Panniculectomy is less expensive, has lesser recovery, lesser risk, and less painful.
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Need a better picture of your lower abdomen
The only thing which is totally clear from your photo is that you have excellent abdominal wall definition above the belly button. Based on that, there's no reason to consider a full tummy tuck. It's hard to see your lower abdomen; depending on the amount of loose skin, you may be a candidate for a mini-tummy tuck. If the amount of skin is minimal, surgery may not be a great option. You could benefit from radiofrequency (Thermage) to tighten the skin.
Hope this helps. Best of luck....
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Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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When the Best Tummy Tuck for you is No Tummy Tuck at all
Hi there-
Dude- your belly rocks!
You don't NEED anything at all... I do understand that you have some skin that you wish you didn't have, and would recommend you see a surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery-
It is possible that a minor procedure for removal of this skin WITHOUT muscle tightening would have a benefit to risk ratio that is acceptable to you and your surgeon.
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Leave well enough alone: Aiming for the washboard abs
Zack, if I tried hard enough, I could pull and stretch skin off the back of my hand. Your belly looks great. I personally would not perform surgery based on this limited amount of information. However, It may be possible that you could achieve a good result with a mini tummy tuck depending on your exam.
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Mini abdominoplasty OK for some lower loose skin.
Hi.
I am not sure you need any surgery. Your upper abdomen looks great. At the most, you might benefit by a mini tummy tuck, which would remove loose skin below youe umbilicus.
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Full or Mini-Tummy Tuck for Male
I agree that it is difficult to tell from your photo without an exam. In general, however, I think with a 70 lbs weight loss you would be a good candiate for a full TT. I suggest that you obtain a consultation with a Board-certified Plastic Surgeon who can discuss the potential benefits and risks of each procedure with you.
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Tummy tuck after weight loss
It is hard to tell what you need based on your picture. You would need to post a picture showing your lower abdomen (below your belly button). Based on your picture, your upper abdomen looks great and does not need any surgery.
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When Not to have an Abdominoplasty
99.999999% of men would love to have your shape. The amount of loose skin you have is extremely minute and a normal variant. I would decline operating on you if asked because I cannot justify the minimal benefits as opposed to the potential complications. If you absolutely insist you may want to try shrinking this minute skin excess with SCITON's SKINTYTE BBL technology.
Dr. P. Aldea
