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Thermage Vs Full or Mini Tummy Tuck for Post-pregnancy Tummy?
I'm a young (26) healthy mother of 2. I would like to know, will Thermage work to help improve my tummy (at least 40-60%), or would I need a mini or full tummy tuck (which I would rather not do)? Thank you.
Asked 29 months ago by
tigermum616 in Los Angeles, CA
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Full Tummy Tuck your best choice for post-pregnancy tummy
Absolutely a FULL TUMMY TUCK is your best choice! Do not be confused by non surgeons stating the thermage can improve your appearance. That will never happen. You need surgery. Best of Luck!
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Only a Full Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) Will Do
To get the results you want and deserve - ONLY a FULL Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) will do.
NEITHER Thermage, a MINI Tummy Tuck or any other method out there will : tighten you 2 pregnancies disrupted tummy muscles, flatten your tummy, narrow your waist and lift a potentially sagging Mons pubis. A Tummy Tuck will do all of these and in a thin, fit patient like you the result could be spectacular.
Good Luck.
Dr. P. Aldea
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Thermage versus a Tummy Tuck
Although Thermage may cause a small amount of skin tightening, it's hard to imagine that you will be satisfied with anything other than a full tummy-tuck. Your issue is not simply skin laxity, but also fat and muscle separation as well. If, on the other hand, you're completely against the concept of a tummy-tuck, then Thermage is really the only option that will at least give you a small amount of improvement.
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THERMAGE OR TUMMY tUCK
We have done some Thermage treatments on abdomens with mild distentions following pregnancy. Any distention more than mild would not benefit from Thermage.
From the photo you are displaying, we would send you to an experienced Plastic Surgeon for a Tummy Tuck.
Chicago Dermatologist
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Thermage for tightening belly or tummy tuck
Thermage can help, however, in order to get a 40-60% improvement from the picture you provided, you would most likely need a tummy tuck. I would recommend consulting a doctor first before you make any decisions.
Irvine Dermatologic Surgeon
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Only tummy tuck will help.
Hi.
Only a full tummy tuck, with removal of excess skin and fat, and correction of muscle separation, will give you a good result. I know this is not what you were hoping to hear. Don't waste your money.
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You need a tummy tuck
Hi,
Thermage would have benefit only if you needed only a small amount of tightening of your skin. Unfortunately, your photos reveal bulging of the abdominal wall, consistent with muscle looseness, as well as extra skin with stretch marks. A tummy tuck, which combines removal of extra skin and fat, as well as significant muscle tighening, is really the only thing which will accomplish all of this. Given your stretch marks, which are a sign of irreversible skin injury, it's very...
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Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Mini Tummy Tuck vs Tummy Tuck vs Thermage
If you significant loose skin and stretch marks (as your photo indicates) there is really no role for thermage. It appears that a full tummy tuck will address your concerns. This is difficult to say for sure without examining you, however, based on this photo a mini-tummy tuck will not remove enough skin or stretch marks. If I were to examine you in a semi-flexed position (slightly bent at waist). I would suspect we'd be able to perform the more complete, full tummy tuck. The difference...
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Tummy tuck versus Thermage
Tigermum616,
Thank you for the question. Although it is difficult to make an accurate assessment without examining you first-hand, from the above picture, it seems that you have a considerable amount of soft-tissue laxity and excess in the lower abdomen, global striae (stretch marks), and at least an element of diastasis secondary to the pregnancies. My first question to you would be if you plan on having any further children. If so, I would hold off on a tummy tuck until your...
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Tummy Tuck vs Thermage
I definitely feel that you will need a TT to get a good result. Your photo shows a good bit of central abdominal weakness or a hernia which can be addressed only with a TT. I personally choose not to use Thermage.
