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Mini Tummy Tuck or Laser Lipo (Smart Lipo) ?

asked 1 year ago by Mzbeba10 in Tampa, FL
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 1,083 times
Tags: female, excess skin, weight loss, options

I'm about 15 to 20 lbs over weight since I had my son and for the past year I've been eating healthy and exercising and nothing seems to remove this belly fat. I don't know much about surgery i've heard both good and bad about smart liposuction and tummy tucks but I don't know what I need to remove this gut. I do have a c-section cut so I wouldn't mind a mini tummy tuck if they'll cut me in the same spot but I don't know if I qualify for a smart lipo which will be less scars. help!

13 answers to Mini Tummy Tuck or Laser Lipo (Smart Lipo) ?

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Liposuction vs. mini tummy tuck

Hi.  Looking at your photos, I'd estimate that your skin tone looks reasonable.  I believe you could get a nice result with liposuction alone, in the hands of a skilled surgeon. Remember, there's nothing that special about SmartLipo, compared to PAL or VASER liposuction.  They all have about the same effectiveness.  The choice of your surgeon is much more important than the choice of the machine.   Best of luck,
Thomas Fiala, MD

Altamonte Springs Plastic Surgeon
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Mini tummy tuck vs laser lipo

Liposuction with or without the laser is an option only if the skin tone is good. Advocates of Smart Lipo and other brands like to emphasize that it helps tighten skin, but the evidence is that is does fairly little in comparison to a tummy tuck. The mini tummy tuck works only if the upper abdominal skin is already flat and tight.
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Mini Tummy Tuck

Smart Lipo is likely to be inadequate for this procedure. A surgical problem needs a surgical option, and there is just not enough retraction from a laser to compensate for stretch marks.
Vivek Bansal, MD

Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction or mini-tummy tuck

It is not possible to give you advice without direct examination. However, based on the information and picture provided I will give you my general thoughts. I do not think you will have a great result with either of the procedures that you mention. Liposuction will likely leave you with loose/irregular skin and an unsatisfactory cosmetic result. In my opinion, the mini tummy talk is an operation that produces very limited results and is very rarely... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Conjecture regarding a mini tummy tuck vs liposuction impaired by poor photo

The poor quality of the photo including the lighting, resolution and distance as well as the absence of a side view makes it difficult to determine what would be best for you. If you could repost better photos, a more precise conjecture can be made.
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
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Mini tummy tuck after multiple C-sections

A mini tummy tuck is a safe and effective procedure that can create a more contoured abdomen, a tight waist and a beautiful figure. In our practice your Miami, we have many many patients that have received abdominal contouring after childbirth and C-sections. We love working with these patients because they're terrific moms but also because the C-section provides an opportunity to improve the scar and give the patient a beautiful result. If the patient does not have skin damage... more
B. Pat Pazmino, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.miamiaesthetic.com

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Liposuction or mini-tummy tuck

You  may be a candidate for liposuction, but it is hard to say from a photograph.  I am not a fan of mini-tummy tucks.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Mini-tummy tuck is most of the time a lousy operation.

Few patients are good candidates for a mini-abdominoplasty.  Most need suction only while the others a full abdominoplasty.  Patients who need a little tightening between the pubis and navel only are quite rare.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Mini tummy tuck or smart liposuction for large belly after c-section

Looking at your photos you appear to be an excellent candidate for liposuction of both the abdomen, anterior posterior hip area and even your posterior lateral thigh if that is your wish. I prefer traditional tumescent liposuction over laser lipo since I think over time you get a more even contour. If the distance from your umbilicus to your pubis is over 13.0cm and you already have a C section incision, then a small mini tummy tuck utilizing your old caesarian incision would tighten the... more
William F. DeLuca Jr, MD

Albany Plastic Surgeon

www.delucaplasticsurgery.com

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Combination of liposuction and mini-abdominoplasty

Another option is lipoabdominoplasty which uses liposuction to debulk the fat and make tunnels under the skin of the upper abdomen. This allows skin of the lower abdomen to be excised and the upper abdominal skin to be pulled down. It also allows for correction of a rectus diastasis. The use of "laser lipo" may not be as important as the claimed skin tightening affects are not proven.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Mini tummy tuck or Smartlipo for big belly after c-section

The issues that will help make this decision depend on the skin laxity particularly when bending over as well as the presence of a muscle separation. If these are present, you would be a better candidate for a mini tummy tuck versus the SmartLipo.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Mini Tummy Tuck or Laser Lipo (Smart Lipo) ?

Thanks for the frontal photo posted. I agree with Dr Aldea partially in yes additional photos would help. But my guess from info and photo provided is I would recommend a mini tummy tuck with Smart Lipo TRIPLEX (40 watts) of the upper abdomen and hips/back. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck VS Mini Tummy Tuck VS Liposuction

A single frontal standing photograph is no substitute for a multi-position photographic representation or, better yet, a physical examination. If you have excess skin extending over the belly button with muscle separation (diastasis) a Full Tummy Tuck would be your best option for a nice result. If the skin execess and muscle separation are confined to just below the belly button, then a Mini Tummy Tuck may be a good option. Liposuction is a fat removal and contouring technique. IT IS... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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