Smooth Tuck

asked 1 year ago by LeeLee1953 in Kitchener
Latest answer by Jonathan Saunders, MD
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Very excited to hear about this new operation. Because no muscle repair is done, aggressive lipo can be done followed by a much smaller scar above the bikini line. Down time is only one week. Is it too good to be true? I've seen it on several T.V, shows. I was going to have a full TT, but may wait for the procedure to come to Canada. Thoughts?

9 answers to Smooth Tuck

Smooth tuck

You are right. too good to be true. a good tummy tuck involves skin , fat and muscle. if all three are not addressed, you will be losing something in the long run. operations seen on tv as a general rule should be looked at with some skepticism

Jonathan Saunders, MD
Newark Plastic Surgeon

www.drjonathansaunders.com

"Smooth Tuck" is "Snow-Job" for "Gullible Patients."

Your understanding of the promotional hype is accurate. Unfortunately, not doing a muscle repair has nothing to do with blood supply to the abdominal skin and "permitting" aggressive liposuction. Let's be clear about what is what. "Smooth Tuck" is a marketing term that is applied to a specific combination of liposuction with a "no umbilical transposition or incision" and "no muscle tightening" short-incision mini tummy tuck. Some patients may... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.mpsmn.com

"Smooth Tuck" is not a new procedure, only a new name.

The term "Smooth Tuck" was recently discussed on "The Doctors" and other talk shows. The surgeon suggested that he developed this procedure which is at best an exaggeration. Essentially this modified abdominoplasty or "tummy tuck" improves the torso shape by performing circumferential liposuction in combination with a vertical tightening of the skin without a repair of the underlying muscle laxity. This option has been considered and when... more

Mathew C. Mosher, MD
Vancouver Plastic Surgeon

www.drmosher.com

Muscle repair usually necessary for good tummy tuck results

Regardless of the terms used, if the muscles are separated (called a diastasis) then they should be repaired with a tummy tuck for a good result. There is nothing about not doing muscle repair that enables more fat to be removed. t is a good idea to see more than one plastic surgeon experienced in abdominoplasty before deciding.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Smooth Tuck

Just another marketing idea from a colleague. Nothing new to add to the techniques options for a tummy tuck.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Smooth tuck vs. Tummy tuck

The smooth tuck is essentially a traditional mini tummy tuck, increasing the volume of fat liposuctioned. It is marketed as good for patients "too obese" for a traditional tummy tuck. If you require tightening of the abdominal fascia ("muscle repair") based on your current appearance, skipping this step will have a negative impact on your surgical result. I would recommend consulting with a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to determine which... more

Craig S. Rock, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

The Reality Of the Smooth Tuck

Yes it is too good to be true. It is just a mini-tummy tuck wrapped up with a slick sounding name. While the name is smooth do not think your recovery or result will likely be quite as smooth as it sounds. Always remember, less is never more in plastic surgery. If you are better suited to a full tummy tuck, then this lesser operation will leave you disappointed no matter how smooth it sounds. There are some tummy tuck patients who are ideally suited for this approach but it is usually only a... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Smooth Tuck

What your are describing is a well known procedure called mini Tummy Tuck. Looks like someone has given it a fancy name for marketing reasons. Mini Tucks can be done successfully if there is no laxity above the belly bottom. If there is muscle laxity, the muscles need to be repaired otherwise the belly will not be flat. I am sure many plastic surgeons perform mini tucks in Canada. You have to find out if you are a candidate for it.

Farhad Rafizadeh, MD
Morristown Plastic Surgeon

Smooth Tuck vs Tummy Tuck

If you need a full Tummy Tuck, what you have described is, indeed, “too good to be true.” The procedure is just a smartly marketed Mini-Tummy Tuck that has been around for many years. A large number of practitioners who market such are not Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, and many are not even surgeons. Therefore, they cannot offer you what you need if you are not a candidate for their procedure. I have been doing both procedures for 30 years and find very few who would qualify... more