Which Procedure Will Give Me a Smaller Waist? (photo)

Am I a good candidate for Avelar tummy tuck? The surgeon I went to said he could Lipo more fat with the Avelar technique. He said with the standard full tummy tuck he could only lipo a little. I want my waist to be very tiny after so what would work best for me?

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Getting a smaller waist

The permanent sutures that are used to flatten and tighten the abdominal wall during a tummy tuck are typically placed in the midline. The rectus abdominis muscles, prior to pregnancy, are lined up immediately side-by-side. Expansion of the abdominal wall during pregnancy allows the muscles to stretch apart, leaving a weak layer of fascia (connective tissue) spanning the gap between the two muscles – the medical term for which is diastasis. The midline tightening sutures correct the... more

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Smaller Waist

Based on your photograph and description, you seem to be a better candidate for liposuction. To verify, you will need an in person consultation and exam. To explore your options, consult in person with 3 - 4 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons. see video

Smallest waist after tummy tuck with mesh

If you are not planning on having future pregnancies, the procedure that gives the smallest waist is the abdominoplasty with mesh reinforcement. This technique is shown to reduce weight and maintain the reduced weight. The compression shortens the muscles increasing their strength and efficiency. Patients often lose weight and seldom need liposuction. However, liposuction can be done if additional waist reduction is desired. Best of Luck, Gary Horndeski, M.D. more

Tummy tuck vs lipo

It is very difficult to see clearly your body in your pictures, however in the picture where you are bent over there is minimal excess skin hanging. For that reason I wonder if a tummy tuck is appropriate for you. To be a good candidate for a tummy tuck, you want to have excess skin and fat that you can grab in your hands and pinch really well when you bend forward. See our tummy tuck page for the picture to demonstrate this. Since I do not see this in for picture I... more

Liposuction versus tummy tuck

Based solely on the photos you provided here it looks like you may be a better candidate for liposuction than you may think. Though tummy tucks are meant to mainly remove excessive abdominal skin and some abdominal fat their main goal is the skin resection. You would also get a bit of extra tightening with the muscle repair if you needed it. If you dont have a lot of excess skin (which is what your photos hint at) then you may only need some liposuction. As to the... more

Which Procedure Will Give Me a Smaller Waist?

Based upon your photos you are a great candidate for either type of TT. Liposuction could be in more amounts with the avelar TT. But not much more in my opinion. Seek additional in person consult from boarded PSs in your area.

Getting a smaller waist

From your photos, it seems to me that the procedures which will give you the best result and smallest waist are abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) combined with hip roll (waist) liposuction. You will have to wait 3-6 months to see the full result of the suctioning, but it will be worth the wait.