Skinny Girl Tummy Tuck?

I am 5'4 and weigh 120lbs. I live in Orange County, CA. I work out 1.5/hrs. 5 days a week. I have had 3 pregnancies but have muscle separation and a little loose skin. Most surgeons website highlights their work on heavier set or people who are not relatively fit Or mini Tummy tucks. Can anyone recommend a plastic surgeon who has experience doing full TT and pictures of tummy tucks performed on skinnier more for a fit mom? Thanks!

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Tummy Tucks for Thin Women

Based on your description, I think you would be a good candidate for a tummy tuck and the liklihood is that you would get a very nice result. Most of us have photos on our websites of women with different body types who have had tummy tucks-- some leaner physiques, others a bit more heavy set-- so hopefully you can get an idea of the results you could expect. The best thing to do would be to see a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon for a consultation so they can go over your options... more

Mommy makeover tummy tuck is for what exercise can't do alone

To put it very simply, a tummy tuck - like pretty much everything in plastic surgery - is for the things you can't do with diet and exercise. This includes removing excess skin for a tighter abdomen, repairing a muscle separation, and if necessary removing localized fat. Once these changes have occurred with pregnancy, there is no number of situps that will accomplish what the tummy tuck does. If that weren't the case, we would send people back to the gym instead of the... more

Tummy Tuck on Thin Women

Tummy tucks performed on thin women are even more successful than those on patients who carry extra weight. The reason is that the skin is more easily "re-draped" over the tightened abdomen. The issue that can occur is whether you have sufficient excess skin to remove to ensure you have a well placed scar low on the abdomen. There is nothing technically challenging re: thin women and tummy tucks aside from proper planning and discussion with the patient. See a few surgeons to... more

Skinny Girl Tummy Tuck

Dear aaa3- A tummy tuck is designed for removing loose skin and repairing the stretched abdominal wall obtained after pregnancy. It is not weight dependent. Many of my patients are athletes in great shape looking to get rid of that loose mommy skin and bulge. There should be plenty of PS's in OC who can help you. Get several consults and I'm sure you will find one you like.

Tummy Tuck in Orange County, CA

The ASPS website is a good starting point to find qualified plastic surgeons. Dr.Timothy Lim and Dr. Hoang Bui are possibilities. Consult with 3 - 4 surgeons to understand your options. see video

Perfect candidate for a tummy tuck

A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is an extensive operation that involves improving the appearance of the abdomen and hips. It is individualized to each patient, no two tummy tucks are alike. I look at three variables: Skin Fat Muscle A tummy tuck involves manipulation of 1, 2 or all 3 of these elements to some degree. In patients at or near their ideal body weight and in good physical condition, you can achieve fantastic results with a quick recovery... more

Skin women tummy tucks

Tummy tucks on thin women work very well. Typically there is skin excision only with tightening of the stomach muscles. If planned and done correclty, these can give very nice results.

Tummy tuck on thin people

It sounds like you are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck. I try and hide the scar as much as possible as well as minimize its length so you could wear a bikini comfortably.

Tummy tuck for a thin woman

Every tummy tuck requires an individualized approach. In my practice it is rather common to see young mom’s that are quite fit and thin requesting tummy tucks, as the damage from pregnancy often can not improve with exercise alone. Depending on individual anatomy, we perform a surgical procedure designed to treat the patients anatomy. This could be a mini, modified, or full.

Can Fit Women have a Tummy Tuck too??

A Tummy Tuck for a "fit women" can most often achieve better results than the same procedure performed on a patient who needs to lose weight. However, performing the abdominoplasty procedure on a lean patient does have specific considerations associated with it: namely, will there be enough skin to remove and leave the incision line low across the waist? Some thin patients don't need much skin removed and that may be you. It sounds like you may... more