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Should I Lose Weight To Avoid a Muffin Top Forming After Tummy Tuck?

asked 8 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD
Question viewed 219 times
Tags: weight loss, muffin top

Hi, I am considering a tummy tuck and I was reading the discussions on here about TT and muffin tops being created. Is it possible after a tummy tuck for the fat to push up above your stomach and on the side giving you odd looking rolls? What can you do to prevent this? I am wondering if I should lose a lot of weight before getting this procedure done to avoid fat rolls forming Thank you.

7 answers to Should I Lose Weight To Avoid a Muffin Top Forming After Tummy Tuck?

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Muffin top and tummy tuck

There is no doubt that having an ideal weight would give you the best results for surgery. But, choosing the appropriate type of tummy tuck is also important. There is one tiummy tuck procedure that fits all. In many occaions, it is neccessary to perform what is called extended tummy tuck to get rid of the extra skin and fat in the wiast area. This woud make the scar longer, but the altimate reuslts better and no muffin top. Your plastic surgeon should be alble to advise you the type of... more
Moneer Jaibaji, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck results

Thank you for the question. I think you have a good plan to drop weight prior to surgery. This will allow you to achieve the best result possible. It will also minimize the chances that you will need further surgery (for example if you were to lose weight after the procedure further surgery may be necessary). You should be aware however that often an “extended” tummy tuck is necessary to treat the muffin top area. This extended tummy tuck procedure involves flank and... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Treatment for Muffin top....

Getting as close to your comfortable weight prior to surgery will enhance your post-tummy tuck results. I generally include liposuction of the flank area as part of my tummy tuck to further enhance the waist and hip area. If I feel that liposuction from the front-only will not adequately address the excess fat in the muffin top area, I generally recommend an additional area of liposuction from the back to really reduce that area. While an extended tummy tuck incision (going... more
Christa Clark, MD, FACS

Folsom Plastic Surgeon

www.clarkplasticsurgery.com

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Avoiding a muffin top...

Any body contouring procedure will have the best outcome if you are at an ideal, stable body weight. A tummy tuck does not cause fat to be moved or relocated to other areas, but if you have more body fat (in your love handles, upper abdomen, etc.), the proportions of your body might be altered and you may perceive that you have more fat rolls somewhere else because your abdomen is flat. I usually include liposuction of the love handle/flank area with tummy... more
Michelle Spring, MD

Marina Del Rey Plastic Surgeon
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Always Best To Be At Ideal Weight For Tummy Tuck

You will always get the best result if you are at, or at least near, your ideal body weight at the time of surgery. You neither provided photos nor gave your dimensions so it is difficult to comment on your particular situation. Fat rolls do not "form" after tummy tucks, but residual fat may be relocated.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction should be a part of abdominoplasty to avoid this problem

It is ideal to loose as much weight as you desire and keep it stable for at least 3 months before the surgery. Also you have to remember about a good healthy lifestyle after you procedure to be able to maintain the happy outcome of your surgery. However, in my opinion the tummy tuck procedure shouldalways be done with liposuction of abdomen and flanks to avoid muffin top reult.
Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Muffin top after tummy tuck

It is very important that you are at a healthy and stable weight prior to having abdominoplasty. This does not mean you have to be at your "ideal" weight which is unrealistic for many patients. Healthy weight means you do not have any problems related to your weight such as sleep apnea, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Your doctor can likely tell you if your weight is in the healthy range. To prevent muffin top, sometimes an extended abdominoplasty... more
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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