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Will a Tummy Tuck Leave Me with a Flat Stomach?

asked 1 year ago by brattytat27 in Winston Salem
Latest answer by Ivan Thomas, MD
Question viewed 1,107 times
Tags: female, 170-189 lbs, 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in, flat

I am 5'6 and 174 lbs. The lowest I have ever been was 172, at my heaviest I was 256. I feel my current weight is what is maintainable for me. I have had 2 c sections. Will a tummy tuck provide me with a flat stomach, or will I still have a bulge?

14 answers to Will a Tummy Tuck Leave Me with a Flat Stomach?

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Will a tummy tuck create a flat abdomen

Based on your photos, I feel you would have a reasonably flat abdomen after a tummy tuck.  Your result would be even flatter if you went into the surgery at a lower body weight.  The muscle tightening portion of the surgery (called plication) will tighten your abdominal muscles and place them back into the correct position. The more weight you lose however, the flatter your abdomen will be after surgery. Best wishes, Dr. Bruno
William Bruno, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.williambrunomd.com

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Tummy Tuck will FLATTEN your stomach

From your photos, it appears like you are a very good candidate for a tummy tuck.  This will remove the excess skin, and carefull lip[osuction will improve the contour. This will give you a FLATTER tummy, but it is unclear if it will give you a FLAT tummy. I agree with my colleagues that you need realistic expectations for what you will look like after surgery. You should discuss the realistic outcome with a board certified plastic surgeon. see video
Matthew Schulman, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Flat stomach after abdominoplasty

Typically a tummy tuck includes liposuction of the upper abdomen and sides, removal of the lower skin fold as well as tightening of the abdominal muscles. These should result in a flatter stomach. However a tummy tuck does not get rid of the fat inside your belly (which is under the muscles and around your internal organs). The only way to reduce that fat is by diet and exercise. From the photos you seem like a great candidate for a tummy tuck. Good luck!... more
Dana Khuthaila, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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How to get a flat abdomen after tummy tuck

The surgery will remove the extra skin and fat over the muscles.  The surgery will realign the muscle wall of the abdomen.  You, the patient,  must exercise and strengthen the abdominal muscles, loose fat inside the abdominal cavity,  and improve your posture.  Check out the book,"Lose the Belly Fat" by Jorge Cruz.  It works!
H. Michael Roark, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck results

I would recommend a full tummy tuck with liposuction.   I believe this will give you a wonderful contour and shape, but it will be imperative that you maintain your current weight.   Large weight gains or losses post tummy tuck can drastically change your longterm result.  I recommend consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon and wish you a safe and healthy recovery. see video
Paul S. Gill, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Flat Stomach After a Tummy Tuck

It appears from your pictures that you are a very good candidate for a Tummy Tuck procedure. I recommend seeing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in your area for a consultation in person. The excess skin you have can be removed and the muscles underneath can be reconnected the way they were before you had your two c-sections.
Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-delgado.com

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Flat tummy after abdominoplasty

After looking at your pictures I think it is very likely that you will have a flat tummy after the abdominoplasty.  When you get your consultation from a board certified plastic surgeon he/she will explain to you that the excess tissue will be removed.  However, equally , if not more, important is the reconstruction of your abdominal wall muscles that will take place during the procedure.  Of course there will be a scar present around the umbilicus and just above the... more
Talmage J. Raine, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck

Based on your photos I think that you can achieve a fairly flat stomach, but this will require liposuction at the same time, or at a later time.
Shahin Javaheri, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Will a tummy tuck leave my abdomen flat?

A tummy tuck when performed properly can leave you with a flatter stomach though not necessarily a flat stomach. Part of this is semantics and opinion. From your photo, you also have fat deposition which will remain unless it is removed at some point in time such as with liposuction.
Steven Turkeltaub, MD

Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

www.turkeltaub.com

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Tummy tuck

A tummy tuck will give you a flatter stomach and remove most of the excess skin. Your muscle will usually be tightened in the midline as well.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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You should expect a flat and tight stomache.

Your photos indicate a loose bulging abdomen with excess skin. A tummy tuck performed by an experienced plastic surgeon who is familiar with the High Lateral Tension technique and the birector muscle tightening should give you a very flat and tight tummy. see video
Ivan Thomas, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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A tummy tuck will provide an improvement but not a perfectlly flat stomache.

For superior results you should loose a little more weight.  your stomache may be flatter but not completely perfect until you are at your lowest possible weight. see video
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck Results

A tummy tuck will provide you with a flatter abdomen and remove some of the excess skin.  In addition, tightening of the muscles in the midline will help as well.
Lawrence C. Lin, MD

Long Island Plastic Surgeon
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Will a Tummy Tuck Leave Me with a Flat Stomach?

You need an understanding of "realistic expectations". What you may want as a FLAT stomach might be different from what your surgeon perceives. Discuss with your chosen surgeon. From MIAMI Dr. darryl j. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

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