Options for waistline tightening and contouring?

Help! I am approaching 50 and have lost my waist. I have always had a pretty flat stomach, now I have this waist roll and tummy pooch along with certain areas heading south. What can I do to tighten the skin in this area and get my waistline back?

4 answers to “Options for waistline tightening and...”

A: Tummy tuck and Liposuction will help

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

A combination of treatments will be needed. Excess skin will require a tummy tuck. Plication of the muscle during this procedure will accentuate your waist line as well.The excess fat in your flank area could be liposuctioned.

A: Getting a Smaller Waistline

Michael Law, MD

The permanent sutures that are used to flatten and tighten the abdominal wall are typically placed in the midline. The rectus abdominis muscles, prior to pregnancy, are lined up immediately side-by-side. Expansion of the abdominal wall during pregnancy allows the muscles to stretch apart, leaving a weak layer... more

A: Check out your anatomy to determine liposuction, tummy tuck, muscle repair.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

In any situation, analyzing your body and the best solution requires a review of your skeleton, muscle condition, fatty deposits, and skin elasticity. The degree to which each of these factors are effected determines the best solution for you. For example Localized fat,  but good skin, muscle,... more

A: Liposuction plus / minus a tummy tuck

Richard P. Rand, MD

Without seeing a picture of you I can't say for sure but at the very least you should explore having liposuction done. This is very effective in the flanks and generally the skin out there is thick and elastic and shrinks quite well. As far as the front of your abdomen goes, it depends on whether you have... more

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