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Best Options for Stomach Fat on Someone Who Has No Children? (photo)

asked 5 months ago by smiley12 in over the rainbow
Latest answer by Julio Garcia, MD
Question viewed 226 times
Tags: weight loss, belly fat, options, recommendation

I have lost around 90 pounds but I am unsatisfied with my stomach and back despite exercise.I am 21 and I don't have any children.I was told by the receptionist that the doctor most likely wouldn't perform a tummy tuck since I plan on having children in the future(8-10 years)but do I really have any options besides a tummy tuck?

8 answers to Best Options for Stomach Fat on Someone Who Has No Children? (photo)

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Liposuction does good for active patients regardless of their weight.

Liposuction would make a big difference for you and give you that motivation to continue to exercise, diet and lose further pounds. I would recommend doing it in 2 procedures: 1 lipo would be the full abdomen and a 2nd lipo would be the hips, mid back and axillae or armpit areas. Each can be done under tumescent technique local anesthesia (not general anesthesia) and done 1 week apart with you back to work in 2 days after each one. Expect to pay roughly $6-7,000 on... more
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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Liposuction is good option

Your photograph suggests that you have localized adiposity of the abdomen without redundancy. Thus, liposuction will likely help reduce this fatty tissue collection and contour your abdomen to a desirable appearance. Since you have not had children yet, a tummy tuck is not likely in your best interest since you would likely stretch out the tummy tuck with pregnancies. Secondary tummy tucks can be done after pregnancy, but not always with the optimal result that can be achieved with the... more
Todd C. Case, MD

Tucson Plastic Surgeon
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Options for your abdomen

Liposuction could be done but it might leave you with some loose skin. Having a tummy tuck and then having a pregnancy later in life is not impossible. It does mean that you will likely need to redo the tummy tuck, but if you are desiring a tummy tuck now and the doctor who examined you felt your were a good candidate, you could proceed with the tummy tuck.
Julio Garcia, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

lvcosmeticsurgery.com

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Liposuction is safe, easy outpatient option

It looks like you are a candidate for tumescent liposuction which can be done in office using local anesthesia with quick recovery. The procedure should improve your shape significantly but may leave irregularities such that you will not wear a bikini but I would imaging it would really help your weight loss. You may also be a candidate for Coolsculpting which is non-surgical but it is likely that more than one treatment per area would be needed for best results in addition to keeping up... more
Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD

Charlotte Dermatologist

www.charlotteskinandlaser.com

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Abdominoplasty vs. liposuction

Of course you have options. You could just have liposuction but you need to see a qualified surgeon face to face in order to get a reasonable idea of the results that are achievable using different approaches. After that you would pick the approach that is best to meet your financial, recovery and result needs. Every approach has its own pros and cons. My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship. You need to... more
Aaron Stone, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Best Options for Stomach Fat on Someone Who Has No Children? (photo)

Exercises, more weight loss and maybe Body Jet Liposuction are options. But no excisional operation due to your age and no pregnancies.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Best options for stomach fat in young woman

Thank you for your question and photo. First of all congratulations on losing 90 lbs. I would recommend that you continue on your exercise program and diet plan to get as close to your ideal weight as possible. If you do this you will continue to see improvement in both your stomach and back. Once you have achieved this weight if you are still bothered by these two areas then consideration could be given for liposuction. As are you are young your skin should shrink very... more
Donald M. Brown, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.drdonaldbrown.com

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Options for the abdomen

Congrats on the weight loss! That is a remarkable achievement and I complement you on tackling this issue while still so young! After all, it only seems to get more difficult later. I do agree that a tummy tuck is generally not a preferred procedure prior to having children. The primary reason for that is that many young people can lose weight and, possibly along with liposuction, achieve a nice contour to the abdomen because their skin is so elastic. Now, that... more
Jennifer Lauren Crawford, MD

Austin Plastic Surgeon

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