Male Tummy Tuck: Q&A
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It has been almost 2 years since my only Liposuction procedure. I still have large flanks and and a "funny" stomach. Should I go for a Full/Mini Tummy Tuck or should I simply try Liposuction again, avoiding the enormous scar? I'm afraid I don’t have enough skin for a Full Tummy Tuck. Thank you!
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Fernando Nunes
in São Paulo - Brazil
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Liposuction (again) will help, but you really need an extended tummy tuck!
Some surgeons will opt to follow your lead and give you whatever improvements that can be achieved via liposuction. This will cost less, have much less scarring, but of course, will have less improvement. Since degree of inprovement is so subjective, whomever is advocating one thing over another will naturally emphasize the pros of their recommendation (while hopefully not entirely omitting the cons), and do the reverse for the "other option," in this case, extended tummy...
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Repeat Liposuction Can be a Challenge
A secondary liposuction procedure can be technically more difficult because of scarring from the first procedure, particularly if you developed fluid accumulations (seroma) after the first operation.
Seroma can cause scar build-up leading to lumps and bumps, similar to what I see in your photo. Of course, I can't tell that for certain, even with an examination.
Weight loss is your first best option.
Repeat liposuction may or may not produce much change.
A tummy...
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Uneven results after liposuction
The only effective way to achieve a very nice abdomen in your case would in my opinion be a full tummy tuck (without tightening the fascia). There is loose skin above and below the belly button and multiple liposuction irregularities that will only respond to tightening of the skin with removal of excess skin.
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Treatment of abdominal fat
In your case, liposuction would produce more sagging of the midline skin and I believe that you would benefit more from an abdominoplasty. There are gradations for tummy tuck, just as plastic surgeons perform breast reductions on DDs as well as J cups!
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Liposuction vs Tummy Tuck
Liposuction addresses excess fat only, while a tummy tuck addresses fat, skin and muscle. Based on your picture, your problem still appears to be excess fat. I would try liposuction again and try to avoid the tummy tuck scar which is long and permanent.
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Mini or full tummy tuck?
Thank you for the question and picture.
I think you will benefit from a full tummy tuck procedure. In my opinion, the mini tummy talk is an operation that produces very limited results and is very rarely indicated. It involves a shorter incision but does not address the majority of the abdominal wall issues present for most patients who present consultation. For example, the area of skin excised is quite small. The abdominal wall musculature is addressed below the...
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Full or Mini Tummy Tuck after a Disappointing Liposuction
There is NO substitute for a physical examination and in its place several photographs are always better than one. In your case, your liposuction appears to not have been complete in the "love handles" / hip area leaving residual fullness and in the abdomen it uncovered a significant skin looseness.
The ONLY way to achieve tummy skin smoothness / tightness with an excess as significant as yours is to SURGICALLY REMOVE the excess overhanging skin. All other proposed nonsurgical...
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You may be a good candidate for a tummy tuck
Many men are good candidates for a tummy tuck procedure. The primary reason for needing a tummy tuck for men is a significant amount of weight loss, either from dieting and exercise or from weight loss surgery. If you have significant amount of loose skin, then I recommend that you consult a board certified plastic surgeon in your area for a tummy tuck. You can consult the website of American Society of Plastic Surgeons to help find one.
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Tummy tuck for men
Looking at your photos, it seems that your principal issues now are loose skin and laxity of the abdominal muscles. These are issues that can only be corrected with a tummy-tuck. While this can only be determined accurately by examining you, it appears to me that there is enough loose skin to do a full tummy-tuck, which gives a much better result than a mini.
In my clinic in Montreal tummy-tuck surgery for males is becoming more and more popular. This is likely because of the growing...
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Tummy tucks in men yield great contours
There are differences in the distribution of fat between women and men. Men can carry significant intra-abdominal fat (around organs). Liposuction is a treatment option for removing subcutaneous fat and can provide smoother contours that accentuate the shaping of a tummy tuck. Significant amounts of excess skin or lax skin will not retract completely after liposuction and may necessitate excision. The abdominal wall tightening of a tummy tuck can be...
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