Non-surgical Procedure to Remove Fat Pocket on Tummy?

I have loose skin and stretch marks on the lower tummy and what looks like a fat pocket above my belly button. I don't care about being able to wear a bikini, but is there any way to tighten the area and get rid of the fat pocket without surgery?

I am in pretty good shape. I run about 15 miles a week and have good muscle tone under the stomach flabbiness.

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by MommyinMaine in Auburn, Maine, USA

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Non-Surgiocal Procedure to remove fat on Abdomen

CoolSculpting Complete is a non-surgical, FDA approved device for removal of fat. However, it will not treat loose skin or excess skin. A surgical procedure is the only option for treating excess skin. CoolSculpting is the safe, non-invasive way to reduce fat in common trouble areas that tend to be diet and excercise resitant. Developed by Harvard scientists, the precisely controlled, FDA-cleared, patented procedure uses a cooling technology that targets subcutaneous fat cells by... more

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Nonsurgical “fat pocket” Removal?

Thank you for the question. It sounds like you are doing everything possible (diet and exercise) to improve the situation. Given that you have “loose skin and stretch marks” it is likely that you would benefit from tummy tuck surgery. In my opinion the other modalities touted/ heavily marketed do not work and are bound to leave you disappointed. Best wishes.

Non-surgical procedure to remove fat pocket on tummy

Dear MommyinMaine, "loose skin and stretch marks on the lower tummy and what looks like a fat pocket above my belly button" do not bode well for a successful NON-surgical treatment. There is NO non-surgical treatment in the world that is able to shrink loose skin with stretch marks REGARDLESS of the ads you see in Ladies' magazines and elsewhere. Stretch marks cannot be erased because they are NOT really (superficial) marks. They represent near full thickness skin cracks which... more

Non-surgical treatment

You might try a full course of endermologie. It has been around a long time and, in the right hands, is very effective. Be sure the endermologie therapist has a lot of experience.