Am I eligible for these procedures?

I know that without seeing me it's hard to tell if I am a good candidate, but for the longest time I have had a belly that looks that of a 4 month old pregnant woman, with a "Sponge Bob" bottom! However, I feel that my skin is still youthful enough to strengthen without loose skin. A plastic surgeon once said I am a great candidate for a Tummy Tuck over Liposuction. Do you think I would also be a candidate for Brazilian Butt Lift?

2 answers to “Am I eligible for these procedures?”

A: Tummy tuck, buttock augmentation

William  Bruno, MD

Basically, if you have stretch marks and loose skin of your abdomen, you're typically a candidate for a tummy tuck instead of liposuction. The success of liposuction alone depends on having good quality skin in the area being treated,i.e. no stretch marks with good skin tone. You may also some underlying... more

A: Tummy tuck and Brazilian butt lift

Farbod Esmailian, MD

Those two procedures are good procedures to perform together, as the plastic surgeon can harvest more fat for the butt augmentation when a tummy tuck is performed at the same time.  Tummy tuck is good when there is some loose skin in the abdomen and as far as the brazilian butt lift, it depends what you... more

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