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Tummy Tuck for Fat and Loose Skin?

asked 2 years ago by ashhie in Houston, TX
Latest answer by Kent V. Hasen, MD
Question viewed 517 times
Tags: fat, loose

If you have loose fat that jiggles and extra skin, can a Tummy Tuck help you?

8 answers to Tummy Tuck for Fat and Loose Skin?

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Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) Helps with Loose Skin and Fat

Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) consists of several procedures that range in both length of scar and amount of skin removed. A traditional tummy tuck is used in people with a good amount of excess abdominal skin and fat. The idea in a traditional tummy tuck is to take out all the excess skin between the pubic hair line and the belly button. That way the scar is just a long horizontal scar that is hidden in your panties or bikini bottom. In people without that much excess skin, the hole... more
Kent V. Hasen, MD

Naples Plastic Surgeon
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Loose Skin and Fat For Tummy Tuck

I assume you mean on your abdomen. But, yes the primary reason that we perform tummy tucks is for extra skin and fat of the abdomen.  It does depend on where the excess is as a mini tummy tuck may also be an option if the excess is in the lower mid-abdomen.
Christopher L. Hess, MD

Fairfax Plastic Surgeon
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Sound like a good candidate for both

A Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) sounds like it would help you. Of course, it depends on whether you should lose some weight first. The resultwillbe better if you do the weight loss first. Either way sounds like it will be an improvement.
G. Gregory Gallico III, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon
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Loose Abdominal Skin & Fat

The best candidates for full tummy tucks are patients with a good bit of excess skin who are at or near ideal body weight. Having said that, however, many women/men who are somewhat overweight can also get good results from a tummy tuck. Some liposuction can be done at the time of a tummy tuck, but I feel it is not safe to do aggressive suctioning at the same time.
John Whitt, MD

Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck for loose skin and fat.

In my o.r. a "tummy tuck" consists  of 4 proceedures: 1. Excision of redundant skin 2. Repair of muscle laxity 3. Liposuction  4.repair of the umbillicus. So the answer is YES!
Barry H. Dolich, MD

Bronx Plastic Surgeon
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Frequently, it can!

Hello, Tummy Tuck patients tend to be those with loose skin who have had multiple pregnancies and/or have lost a great deal of weight and kept it off. It sounds like you may fit in here.
John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck gets rid of loose skin and excess fat

A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) deals with three potential problems with abdominal wall protuberance: laxity of the abdominal wall, excess skin, and excess fat. The operation does yield predictably good results but at the expense of an incision across the lower abdomen. The dilemma for the patient is whether the trade-off is worth it.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

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