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Can You Have Tummy Tuck After SLIM Lipo

asked 1 year ago by gymlover in NY
Latest answer by B. Pat Pazmino, MD
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If one is not satisfied with SLIM Lipo and still has sagging skin, can they then have a tummy tuck?

12 answers to Can You Have Tummy Tuck After SLIM Lipo

Having a tummy tuck after SLIM Lipo

A tummy tuck is a safe and effective procedure to contour the abdomen, create a tight waist, and remove extra skin, fat, and stretch marks. As I am sure you have noticed there are many different flavors of liposuction and new ones are invented every day. The most important factor in getting a great result with liposuction is patient selection. In our practice, we have seen many patients that have presented after having received Slim Lipo or smart Lipo but have not been satisfied... more

B. Pat Pazmino, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.miamiaesthetic.com

Tummy after lipo

If there is loose skin then there is no question you need to have it surgically removed.i would Wait enough time for all the swelling to go down and then go for it.

Robert Brueck, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck after slim lipo

A tummy tuck can be completed following slim lipo but it may produce some scarring making the tummy tuck slightly more difficult to achieve.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Dissatisfied with SLIM lipo

I don't know what slim lipo is, but it sounds like some type of laser lipo that promises the world and doesn't deliver. You can have a tummy tuck but I would wait at least 3 and possibly six months before proceeding with the surgery. A qualified board certified plastic surgeon in most cases would know if you need a tummy tuck or liposuction. I would go back and speak to your doctor and see what can be done. I am also curious if you pushed the issue to... more

Steven Schuster, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck after mistaken liposuction

You are another in a growing list of patients who have been deceived into thinking they can have a fancy new lipo procedure and avoid a tummy tuck. Lipo of ANY kind will not treat lax skin to a significant degree and replace your need for a TT. Now you have spent too much money and the result might be compromised by having had the liposuction. Not impossible to do but not as easy as if you hadn't done the lipo.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck can help when liposuction fails to please

Liposuction in all of its forms can slim and shape the abdomen, though the effect can be limited by skin laxity and loss of elasticity, or a lax muscular foundation as well. If your liposuction has not helped as much as you had hoped, tummy tuck can tighten the abdominal muscles and correct the skin laxity not improved with liposuction alone. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck works well after liposuction

Hi. Tummy tuck can even be easier and give better results after liposuction. But wait at least four months. see video

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Can You Have Tummy Tuck After SLIM Lipo

After at least 3 months healing time than the tissue should be soft enough to allow a TT. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Yes

Even better -- don't waste your time on the Slim Lipo and just do a tummy tuck.. If you have excess skin, liposution will NOT take it away.

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck After Liposuction

You can definitely consider a tummy tuck after your liposuction. However, I would wait 3-6 months after your liposuction treatment before proceeding with a tummy tuck to give time for all your post liposuction swelling to truly resolve. However, you will may be at slightly increased risk for delayed healing. In addition, given the scarring from your lipo procedure (which may not be visible to you now), a tummy tuck could potentially unmask deformities that were created... more

C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

www.basuplasticsurgery.com

Tummy Tuck, Abdominoplasty,liposuction

Yes, you can have a tummy tuck after all types of liposuction. However, you should wait a period of time for the blood flow to establish itself. If you have a mini tummy tuck with cutting of the base of the belly button to pull down the skin will not allow a tummy tuck with possiby losing the belly button. see video

Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-delgado.com

Tummy tuck after slim lipo

If you are not satisfied with liposuction on your abdomen and you are a good candidate for a tummy tuck, then you certainly can get a tummy tuck in the future.