Smart Lipo for loose abdomen 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... more

 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... more

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... more