If you need a tummy tuck for your abdomen because of post-pregnancy changes and have some redundant fat in the flanks (ie a "muffin top"), it is possible to do some flank liposuction at the same time as the tummy tuck. If you have more issues in the back than that and if you do not have significant extra... more
Tummy tuck with liposuction on my back?
I plan on having a tummy tuck in a few months after I get to my weight goal and I would also like to have liposuction on my sides and back. My doctor told me that he couldnt do the back and the only way was to cut me all the way around from the front to the back. Is this true? why can't he just do liposuction on my back & sides?
4 answers to “Tummy tuck with liposuction on my back?”
A: The excisional technique is probably better than back liposuction
If your doctor told you the only way to treat your back was to "cut me all the way around," then you likely have a significant amount of extra skin and rolls in the back area. Few plastic surgeons are going to do a circumferential abdominoplasty unless you really need it. I am basing this answer on... more
A: SmartLIPO MPX may be ideal if your "back fat" is a small volume.
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A: Tummy Tuck and Liposuction
There is no one right answer, as literature varies in what is considered safe. In appropriate candidates, I think it is safe to perform liposuction of the flanks (your "sides") at the same time as a tummy tuck. I would not perform liposuction of your upper back in conjunction with a tummy tuck, as... more
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