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Do I Need a Tummy Tuck or Liposculpture? (photo)
asked 7 months ago by Amanda1984 in San Diego, CA
Latest answer by Robert M. Grenley, MD
Question viewed 329 times
Tags: after pregnancy, opinion
Hello, I had my 2nd son 6 months ago and am thinking about doing some cosmetic enhancements. I'm 130 lbs and 5'4". I'm not at my target weight of 110 yet. I exercise vigorously 5-6 days a week. I'm thinking about doing some consultations, but it's hard for me right now as I would have to take my 2 year old and 6 month old along with me since I'm currently alone and my hubby wont be back until a month from now. I would love to hear some input! Thanks!
15 answers to Do I Need a Tummy Tuck or Liposculpture? (photo)
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Tummy and liposuction will give you the best result
Based on your photos, it appears that you are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck with perhaps some liposuction on your flanks (love handle area). You can always bring your children with you to your consultations. The loose skin and stretch marks of your lower abdomen will be completely removed with a tummy tuck. Consult with a few board certified plastic surgeons until you find one you are most comfortable with.
Best wishes,
Dr.Bruno
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Tummy Tuck or Liposuction After Pregnancy
Should you do tummy tuck or liposuction? this is a question that most plastic surgeons get asked when consulting with women after pregnancy. From your pictures it seems that you do have significant loose skin and stretch marks of your lower abdomen. liposuction will remove excess fat but will most likely leave your abdomeen looking more wrinkly! Therefore, you are a better candidate for an abdominoplasty or tummy tuck, when the time is right for you. tummy tuck is a serious surgery and...
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Tummy Tuck or Liposuction?
Thank you for the question and pictures.
You should be congratulated on the appearance of your abdomen after 2 pregnancies. Your vigorous exercise is paying off.
It would be in your best interest to be examined in person ( bring in your kiddos with you) to give you good advice. Based on your pictures however I think you will be displeased with the results of liposuction surgery alone. With this operation you will likely be left with irregular/loose skin.
If you are...
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Do I Need a Tummy Tuck or Liposculpture?
Liposuction (or liposculpture) removes fatty tissue and leaves the loose skin behind to do what it is going to do...perhaps get looser. According to your photo, you appear to have loose skin, mainly in the lower tummy. Examination by a board-certified plastic surgeon would help whether a full tummy tuck or a lower tummy tuck would give you the best result with the least number of scars.
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Liposculpture with limited tummy tuck
Congratulations! Your efforts are paying off. Don't be afraid to bring the kids with you to your consultation. Many offices are kid-friendly.
From your pictures, it is likely that you will need some combination of liposhaping with a focused tummy tuck to get the best results. Also, the closer you can get to your goal weight, the better your results should be.
Also, one important thing to consider is assessing the amount of help you will have around the house after any...
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Tummy tuck or liposuction following pregnancy?
You have been very consciencious about exercising and staying fit, and you are to be commended about that. With your planned extra weight loss down to 110 pounds, I expect you will have less fat to be liposuctioned, but will have even more loose skin. The tummy tuck is the procedure of choice to remove excess skin. According to the amount and location of the extra skin you many need a full or abreviated (mini ) tummy tuck. You would need to be examined by a plastic surgeon to...
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E. Ronald Finger, MD
Savannah Plastic Surgeon
Savannah Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck or Liposuction, Which procedure is better?
Congratulations on a great job. You have done much in getting your pre-pregnancy back.
Based on your pictures, you would get the best result with Tummy tuck. Eventhough you are only 6 months after pregnancy most likely your skin would not shrink enough with liposcution alone. T
Tummy tuck allows removal of excess skin, rmoval of stretch marks, and tightening of relaxed and separated muscle. The scar heals well typically and is well-hidden.
liposuction is only effective in...
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Tummy tuck vs liposuction
Hello,
Both procedures, tummy tuck and liposuction, are abdominal contouring procedures. A tummy tuck performed alone is designed to remove excess skin and soft tissue laxity and to tighten the abdominal wall. Liposuction performed alone is designed to reduce fat. These can be performed together and often are. Women who have had children are usually candidates for a tummy tuck since there is usually excess skin laxity, stretch marks, and abdominal wall laxity...
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What procedure to have done on abdomen?
It appears from your photos that you have lax skin and stretch marks (though the photos are of low resolution, not well illuminated and cover the lower part of the abdomen - an important area to see). If you are to lose another 10 or 20 pounds that will mean even less fat and relatively more lax skin. An examination closer to where you plan to be weight wise would be far more accurate and helpful for you. Nevertheless, it appears from you photos that a skin tightening procedure may be...
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Tummy tuck or lipo ?
Because of the extra loose skin and relaxed abdominal wall, tummy tuck is the best choice. Liposuction or liposculpture are procedures that selectively remove fat, which is not your problem at 130 lbs, and will be even less of a problem at 110 lbs. Tummy tuck not recommended until you are relatively certain that additional pregnancy (pregnancies) are not in your future.
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Tummy tuck or lipo
6 months after delivery is still a bit early to commit to a specific surgical procedure. Your photos are very helpful but do not demonstrate everything we need to know.
Liposuction will reduce the thickness of the fatty layer but will not cause adequate retraction of the skin. Abdominoplasty will correct abdominal muscle laxity, remove excess skin and stretch marks giving you the contour you desire. The trade off is a scar which is within a garment line.
Which of these...
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Trending toward liposuction
I may have missed your age ? but it appears as though you are quite young... If you lose a bit more weight, I believe you could have a good result with liposuction alone....... The pros: much smaller if not negligible scare. The cons; you may have to have a small amount of skin excised if your are not happy with the liposuction, but perhaps less skin.... go less, you can always go more... good luck
Alan Weiss, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck or Lipo
Amanda,
It's very difficult to make any determination from the photos alone and from the initial view - you might be sitting on the fence between the procedures. Losing all of the weight will be helpful in making a final decision as this can reveal "excess" skin as you continue to improve. The quality of your skin will be the biggest determinant on what procedure is right for you and this can only be seen in person.
As for the kids, we have a playroom (just for that...
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Tummy tuck or liposuction too soon after pregnancy
After six months for most it is too soon to tell if tummy tuck or liposuction is the best way to go. It is better to wait until you are fully active and have exercised your abdomen to see how the muscular tone recovers. If the tone does not return then the tummy tuck of some form will be best. Future pregnancy, then lipo suction alone.
Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com
Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Timing of Tummy Tuck versus Liposculpture
Dear Amanda 1984, Thanks for the question. You do have a lot on your hands right now with your husband away and your two young children. It is good that you are doing your research before leaping. My first question is, are you planning to have more children? If you are, you probably should delay any major procedures until you have completed your childbearing. Second, if your final target weight goal is 110lbs and this is a realistic goal for you,...
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