Possible to Re-tighten Muscles Without Entire New Tummy Tuck?

August 18, 2009
Asked By:christmasbow in Cincinnati, Ohio

I had a full tummy tuck about 14 years ago. Since then, I had put on weight and have lost it but am now in great shape through eating right and working out. Is it possible to get the muscles re-tightened without going through an entire new tummy tuck so that I have the waist definition like after the first procedure?

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August 19, 2009

Answer: Retightening tummy tuck can be disappointing if done for the wrong reason

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Brent Moelleken, MDBeverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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August 19, 2009

Answer: Retightening tummy tuck can be disappointing if done for the wrong reason

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Brent Moelleken, MDBeverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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August 20, 2009

Answer: Limited muscle tightening tummy tuck can leave bulge in upper abdomen

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 20, 2009

Answer: Limited muscle tightening tummy tuck can leave bulge in upper abdomen

Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 19, 2009

Answer: Muscle Tightening Can Be Done With No Additional Scars

John LoMonaco, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 19, 2009

Answer: Muscle Tightening Can Be Done With No Additional Scars

John LoMonaco, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 19, 2009

Answer: Limited diastasis repair or muscle tightening without a tummy tuck

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Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 19, 2009

Answer: Limited diastasis repair or muscle tightening without a tummy tuck

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December 9, 2013

Answer: Possible but might not be the best answer

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December 9, 2013

Answer: Possible but might not be the best answer

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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