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Smart Lipo or Tummy Tuck? (photo)
Hello To All! I LOVE this site! I'm a mom of three beautiful kids! Their ages are 4 1/2, 3, and 10 months. I exercise at least 4 times a week sometimes more and I eat healthy. My body is pretty tone, but my stomach looks like I'm two months pregnant...lol. I would like to get some kind of procedure done to my stomach. I don't if I should get smart lipo, a mini tummy tuck, or a tummy tuck .Here's a picture. I need some opinions. TIA!
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Be smart, DON'T do smart lipo, DO tummy tuck
You would definitely benefit from an abdominoplasty. This procedure will excise excess skin and fat and tighten your underlying strength layer called fascia. Women who have had multiple pregnancies, such as yourself, have damaged the fascia layer. At the same time, mesh can be placed to reinforce the fascia repair. This is a proven technique that is effective in reducing weight and maintaining the reduced weight. Smart Lipo is a marketing term used to mislead...
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Tummy Tuck Not SmartLipo Better for Tummy Stretched by Pregnancy
Thank you for your question. Please consult an experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for advice.
Laser Assisted Liposuction will remove fat however it will not tighten or repair muscles that have been stretched by multiple pregnancies. An exam by a Board Certified plastic Surgeon can determine if your muscles are split and require repair.
I would also comment that the best Tummy Tuck results can be achieved after weight loss and your approaching your ideal weight. Excess fat...
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Liposuction or tummy tuck? (photo)
TUMMY TUCK. Liposuction, smart or otherwise, diminishes fat, but your pregnancies have stretched your abdominal wall, and there is also excess skin. Only tummy tuck tightens the abdominal wall, and removes both excess fat AND skin. You will not be happy with the result that liposuction alone will provide.
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Tummy Tuck or Lipo
Based on your photos it seems reasonably clear that liposuction alone is not indicated. Given your history you probably have a loose muscle layer that will only be improved with a tummy tuck and if you have extra skin then that will not be improved with liposuction either. Perhaps some liposuction can be combined with the tummy tuck although it can be risky to perform much liposuction when having a traditional tummy tuck. An experienced board-certified plastic surgeon...
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Tummy tuck
After having 3 chidren , both your muscle and skin are loose as shown on your picture. The only way to obtain a flat and tight tummy is full tummy tuck. All the other option will leave you unhappy because of suboptimal improvement. Find an experience board certified plastic surgeon.
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Smart Lipo or Tummy Tuck?
100% a TUMMY TUCK is my choice for you based only upon the posted side view photo. Seek in person evaluations.
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Smart lipo is not an alternative to tummy tuck
After pregnacy when the akin has been stretched it will not tighten enough with laser lipo such as smart lipo. Just this week I sW a patient who made that choice and now the tissues are so scarred that doing the tummy tuck will be very difficult and results not as good. Go for the tummy tuck!
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Tummy tuck is an important part of the mommy makeover
If you are not planning to have more children, I'd recommend a tummy tuck. It will tighten your muscles which is so important in reversing the changes of child bearing. That is what will be most important in not looking two months pregnant. Smartlipo can help reduce the fat but the muscle and skin will still be a problem.
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Tummy Tuck or Liposuction?
Thank you for the question and the positive comments! Congratulations on the beautiful family and healthy lifestyle.
Keeping in mind that accurate advice can only be given after direct consultation I will give you my best advice.
Based on your history and photograph, I think it is very safe to say that you will benefit from tummy tuck surgery. I would not offer liposuction surgery (alone) or a mini tummy tuck operation to patients in your...
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TT of lipo??
I see:
excess abdominal skin
excess fat
abdominal bulge
Liposuction will remove some excess fat, but will not deal with the excess skin (and there will be more excess after lipo), nor the abdominal bulge.
A mini tummy tuck will not eliminate enough excess skin and fat, and will not correct the upper abdominal wall. A full tummy tuck will address all the issues, and you should expect a nice result.
Best wishes.
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Tummy Tuck or Lipo
Your description and photograph suggest that you are a candidate for a full abdominoplasty.Your photograph suggests that the primary concerns are a stretched out abdominal wall and excess skin. You may benefit with liposuction in combination with a tummy tuck, but the primary procedure will be a tummy tuck. To confirm, an in person exam and consultation with an experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeon is appropriate.
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A full tummy tuck is likely your best option.
Thank you for your question and the photos.
A full tummy tuck is likely your best option.
To be sure, see two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for a full and complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have surgery. I hope this helps.
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Tummy Tuck vs. a Lipo
Based on your description, an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) will likely be the best solution. When the abdominal wall (the muscles of your abdomen) become stretched from pregnancy, they will often not return to their pre-pregnancy state / position. Part of a tummy tuck is to return these muscles back to their normal anatomic position, flattening your tummy and bringing in the waistline in the process. Of course, nothing substitutes for a consultation with a board certified...
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Lipo or Tummy Tuck?
Difficult to tell with just one picture and no exam, but i would say a Tummy Tuck will be your best bet with your history of pregnancy. The excess skin and separation of your muscles requires a tummy tuck, mini or full will be determined by your surgeon and your exam, good luck!
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Smart Lipo or Tummy Tuck?
It would be nice if you could get away with just liposuction, but I'm afraid in your case that wouldn't be smart and you would spend a considerable amount of money and be very disappointed in the results. The same is true of a mini tummy tuck. Most Moms wind up getting a dramatic improvement with the full tummy tuck and muscle tightening.
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Tummy tuck is the best option
Unfortunately, given the shape of your abdomen, you would not be a candidate for mini-abdominoplasty or SmartLipo. Your abdomen has too much bulge for either of the less extensive procedures to produce an acceptable result. See a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Liposuction of the flanks may be indicated but it is difficult to say from the photo provided.
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Tummy Tuck vs. Liposuction
It used to be that a tuck was the only option for a woman with a buldging tummy. Then lipo came along, and we could do a smaller procedure with virtually no scarring. However, people who have especially slack skin in their midsection need more than what lipo can offer. Typical candidates for this surgery are women with drooping abdomens after pregnancy, women and men who've lost a great deal of weight, menopausal women, or older people with loose skin due to age. In the tummy tuck, the...
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