Loose Skin After SmartLipo - Is a Mini Tummy Tuck my Best Option?

asked 1 year ago by smartlipoman in Torrance, CA
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, flanks, lower abs, upper abs, male, excess, loose, skin

Hello, Had smartlipo on flanks and upper/lower abs. Satisfied except for loose skin. I am 25 years old, around 10% body fat or less. I have a bit of excess skin still, though much of it has disappeared. Is mini tummy tuck my only option now? Any estimate on how much a minitummy tuck would cost since I already had lipo? Thank you!

6 answers to Loose Skin After SmartLipo - Is a Mini Tummy Tuck my Best Option?

Mini Tummy Tuck after Liposuction?

Thank you for the question and picture. I think you would be better off either with no surgery are a full tummy tuck. In my opinion, the mini tummy talk is an operation that produces very limited results and is very rarely indicated. It involves a shorter incision but does not address the majority of the abdominal wall issues present for most patients who present consultation. For example, the area of skin excised is quite small. The abdominal wall musculature is... more

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Fixing loose skin after lipo with a tummy tuck

A mini tummy tuck is a safe and effective procedure that can create a more contoured abdomen, a tight waist and a beautiful figure. This is an excellent option to remove excess skin or stretch marks that can appear after pregnancy or even surgical procedures such as liposuction. Your best bet is to work with a board-certified plastic surgeon that has extensive experience in liposuction, body contouring, and many different abdominoplasty techniques. We let our patients know that the... more

B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.miamiaesthetic.com

Mini-tummy tuck

With just 10% body fat after lipo, I would hesitate to offer you a surgical procedure such as a mini-tummy tuck or a tummy tuck. You probably do not need it.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin after Smart Lipo

My advice would be to not be concerned about the amount of skin laxity and instead to pursue core strengthening with Pilates regimen.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Smartlipo helps to contract loose skin.

Smartlipo does help to contract loose skin more than traditional liposuction. I have seen this without a doubt in my own practice. With 10% body fat you are a great candidate for Smartlipo. You have already seen some results like you mentioned. I notice from you photo that you are not standing fully upright and therefore it accentuates the loose appearing skin. EVERYONE has loose appearing skin of the abdomen when posed in that position. You really continue... more

Richard H. Fryer, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck after smart lipo

As you are young, you may not require a tummy tuck if the liposuction was recently done. I would give it six months to maximally retract. If you were never signficantly overweight, it would be strange that you would require a tummy tuck for loose skin. Continue to exercise, watch your diet and see a plastic surgeon if six months or more after liposuction, you have more you want to flatten, to evaluate with an examination if more fat can be removed, or if you do indeed, need an... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

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