Smart Lipo for Ab Sculpting

asked 1 year ago by floridasunshine2010 in Orlando, FL
Latest answer by Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
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Tags: stomach, abs

I'm a thin person, when I flex my upper abdomen I can see my abs showing through, but not in my lower abdomen (there's some excess fat there). What's your thoughts on someone who would like to use smart lipo to get rid of the fat so that the ab muscles show?

At my consultation the doctor said that since I'm so thin I'd probably have "washboard abs" after the procedure. I'm just sick of working out and having that stubborn lower abdomen fat, but I'd probably get the upper done as well.

5 answers to Smart Lipo for Ab Sculpting

Abdominal Etching with Smartlipo

Having a six-pack or 'washboard' abs is a reflection of showing the vertical rectus muscles and its various horizontal inscriptions. Take a careful look at a good anatomy text and you will see that there are no inscriptions of the rectus muscle below the belly button in most people. So while horizontal etching can be done with Smartlipo, it is an unnatural look to have low horizontal skin indentations. (fake inscriptions) I would just have the lower abdominal area treated by... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Liposuction in thin individuals

Be careful of over aggressive liposuction to thin out the skin and fat too much to show the abdominal muscles. Some patients have developed an unusual circulation of blood flow in the skin over the stomach muscles from oversculpting. It is important to leave some fat in the subcutaneous plane for a cushion. Conservative liposuction or Zeltiq coolsculpting might provide a good result.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Washboard abs after liposuction

Although attempts can be made to give the illusion of a washboard abdominal physique, it may not be realistically achieved from liposuction.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon