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Do I Need a Tummy Tuck or Will I Be Find with Just Liposuction? (photo)

asked 5 months ago by SweetestDream11 in Elmont, NY
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 215 times
Tags: loose skin, recommendation

Hi all! I haven't had any kids so at first I was just thinking that with lipo I would be fine, but a doctor I consulted said I will have some irregularities with just lipo and that I need a TT. I do have saggy skin and is not tight so I am afraid it won't bounce back with just lipo. I am not planning to have any kids now. Please let me know your opinion, I will be posting pictures.

13 answers to Do I Need a Tummy Tuck or Will I Be Find with Just Liposuction? (photo)

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Do I Need a Tummy Tuck or Will I Be Find with Just Liposuction? (photo)

Based upon the two posted photos, My choice a Full Tummy Tuck with muscle repair and possible flank/back liposuction.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Your best result will be tummy tuck after reaching a stable healthy weight loss.

You should lose weight to a healthy weight you can maintain; going on some crazy "fad" diet and losing to some artificially-low number you have no chance of maintaining only ruins good surgical results as you resume normal habits. If you can reduce intake and increase activity, while still eating the (healthy) things you like, you can lose weight and reach a point that will allow your plastic surgeon to give you your best surgical result. But if your skin is "saggy and not... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS

Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck versus Lipsuction

Although you will probably ultimately need a tummy tuck, I would strongly encourage you to lose weight first. This will diminish your entire body circumference which will have a more dramatic effect on your shape than doing a tummy tuck at your current weight.
Donald Griffin, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck not liposuction

If you are young and there is the possibility that you may have children in the future, then a tummy tuck without the muscle tightening may be a good option for you. See two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for a full and complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have surgery. I hope this helps.
J. Jason Wendel, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck or liposcution

If you have loose skin, then a tummy tuck may be better. However, being that you have not had kids, and your are considering them in the future, you may juist want to wait on that until done with pregnancies.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Superficial liposuction can tighten the skin of the abdomen.

Hi. Of course it is hard to be sure from pictures. But I think you would get a good result just with tumescent liposuction, specially since you have not had kids (pregnancy is what really stretches the skin). Gasparotti (an Italian plastic surgeon) showed years ago how much tightening you can get when liposuction is done both in the deep and superficial fat compartments. see video
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck or lipo

Dear SweetestDream. It is impossible for any of the physicians responding to your question to make a definitive decision about which procedure would be appropriate for you without examining your skin. If you have good to excellent skin tone, I would vote for liposuction without any skin excision. Your immediate results (first 3 to 6 months) could be excellent but the long term results would be disappointing if you are not able to maintain your newly acquired weight and... more
Joseph N. Togba, MD

Oakland Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck or liposuction?

Based on your photographs, I believe a full tummy tuck with liposuction would give you the best results long-term. However, you want to make sure you are through having children before you have surgery.
Donna Rich, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck versus Liposuction

Based on your pictures and your description, you would seem to be a better candidate for tummy tuck. Liposuction removes fat, but if you have loose skin, you need the tummy tuck to remove it. In most cases, I do a combination of a tummy tuck and liposuction to achieve the best results. Good Luck.
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

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Tummy tuck versus liposuction

It is very hard to appreciate the quality of your skin from a photo, but just based on your description of "saggy, not tight" skin, you will likely be happier with a tummy tuck. However, it is best to achieve your ideal body weight that you are comfortable with before considering body contouring surgery. No cosmetic surgery is a substitute for overall weight loss and health. You might consider liposuction first and see how the skin retracts as... more
Michelle Spring, MD

Marina Del Rey Plastic Surgeon
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Ready for liposuction

Given your age and lack of prior pregnancy you should be a candidate for liposuction. First though you should consider preparing for a great result by getting closer to your ideal body weight. Much of the slimming and contour can be reached on your own. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
Peter E. Johnson, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Abdominoplasty v. liposuction

Oops-My answer below was to another question so the computer goblins must be up to something! Seriously, I think that you do have an abdominal bulge which will look worse after just liposuction in the midline---although without an examination, it is difficult to assess the laxity of your skin. The alternative to a full abdominoplasty would be liposuction with limited panniuclectomy or removal of the skin apron in the front. Again, I'd be glad to see you in consultation and discuss the... more
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck or Liposuction?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Based on your description of your skin elasticity, I think you made be better off having no surgery at this time. I would suggest that you achieve a long-term stable weight through appropriate diet and exercise and then revisit the idea of liposuction surgery or tummy tuck surgery. “Ideal” liposuction patient candidates present with isolated diet and exercise resistant adipose tissue collection, with overlying skin that... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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