Smart Lipo for Loose Abdomen After Mini Tummy Tuck?

asked 2 years ago by my abb in north bergen,nj
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: abdomen, cellulite, loose

I had Mini Tummy Tuck done 3 months ago. Now, my abs look loose, and it looks like I have cellulite. Will Smart Lipo help with this?

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6 answers to Smart Lipo for Loose Abdomen After Mini Tummy Tuck?

Quite honestly, there is nothing too smart about Smart Lipo used for skin tightening

Liposuction at its best, is a procedure to remove fat, not to tighten skin. Plastic surgeons as a group would disagree on discernible skin tightening features of laser or ultrasound assisted liposuction. Performed by a qualified plastic surgeon, liposuction can be followed by some degree of skin tightening depending on the condition of the skin. It is possible that on select patients, the addition of laser or ultrasound may enhance skin tightening. But this effect is secondary and... more

Reza Nabavian, MD
Santa Monica Plastic Surgeon

Smart lipo and loose skin

Whether you have smartlipo or any form of lipo, if you skin is already loose, it will become looser with liposuction.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Loose and lumpy skin after mini tummy tuck

It sounds as if your real problem is loose skin and not necessarily excess fat. I would meet with another plastic surgeon but my impression is that only a full tummt tuck may be indicated here.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Mini tummy tuck works only if you look great above belly button.

Hi. Too many women have mini tummy tuck because it sounds less scary. I am afraid you need a full tummy tuck, from your description. Avoid Smart Lipo. I don't think liposuction will help you. You need more skin removed.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

How to correct loose skin after mini tummy tuck

One has to ask why there would be loose skin after the surgical procedure if it is to pull the skin tight. The answer is often poor skin elasticity from sun, age, or genetics. SmartLipo or Laser assisted Liposuction could be used for the skin component only to stimulate the cells to produce more collagen and elastin.

Barry E. DiBernardo, MD
Montclair Plastic Surgeon

You can't shrink loose skin

If excess skin is part of your aesthetic problem, there is no modality that will fix the problem except for surgical removal-period. I use both ultrasound and the laser as part of liposuction in selected patients where they might benefit from a very modest amount of tightening (which is all that can ever be expected). Having done many cases, if there is any advantage with these techniques over conventional liposuction, it is very slim. Mini-abdominoplasties are seldom indicated because the... more

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

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