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Do Tummy Tuck Sticks Work?

I've seen a product called Tummy Tuck Sticks, which are a nutritional supplement with green clay, fennel seeds, pineapple, and papaya. Is it possible that taking this supplement could result in slimmer abs, alternative to tummy tuck?

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You WILL Get "Stuck," but No "Tuck!"

I looked at the web site to check out this product, which contains (cut and pasted from the website): Green Clay- "this clay is rich in silica and minerals which help reduce bloating" Fennel Seeds- "eliminate waste and gases, making the tummy appear flatter." Pineapple and Papaya- "contain enzymes which help split proteins and help the body break down food quicker." If you think that "reducing bloating," "eliminating waste and... more
Paul C. Zwiebel, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy Tuck in a Box....save the $$.

Tummy tuck in a box? Wow....quite a claim. Tummy tuck patients come in many shapes and sizes with excess skin or excess fatty tissue (or both), separated muscles (or not), hernias, stretch marks, etc. A dietary supplement will not correct any of these issues. Consult with your physician before trying any weight reduction plan and definitely let your surgeon know what herbal medications you are taking prior to surgery as some may cause side effects and complications after your procedure. H more
John Philip Connors III, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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I doubt it! Tummy tuck sticks instead of surgery

I am not certain thst this would provide any significant improvement in the abdominal muscle tone, skin laxity or localized fatty deposits and truly doubt its effectiveness.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck sticks as alternative to surgery

Uh, NO.  Tummy tuck, (abdominoplasty), addresses extra skin and fat.  It also gives the opportunity to re-oppose the muscles that have been stretched during pregnancy.  You can't do this by eating something.  This is a ridiculous claim.  Please don't waste your time and/or money on such foolishness. 
Jeffrey Roth, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck sticks are for dummies that want to get stuck!

Answering this question only gives Rodial, the maker of this "nutritional supplement," free advertising. This is only "modern" snake oil, the Emperor's new clothes, and the Mark Eden bust developer. It probably even tastes bad so you think it might be doing some good! If you want the results of a tummy tuck, you need to have a tummy tuck. Even exercise, the only realistic alternative to surgery, cannot exercise or tighten skin, only the abdominal mucsles.... more
Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Hope in a Box. Dont buy it !!!

NO. Most women that get tummy tucks have been pregnant. Assuming significant weight loss from diet and excersice, or even from the "magic potion" of the week, the muscle laxity, and skin damage will still remain. Look into a Bikini Tummy Tuck, and get real results.
Jose M. Soler-Baillo, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck alternatives

The only good alternative to a tummy tuck is exercise.  This will tighten up your abs, but not your loose skin.  You can imagine that if sticks really worked, they would be tremendously popular.  Usually, when something sounds too good to be true.... it is.
Jason R. Hess, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck sticks are ridiculous. If you eat too many you might get fat.

These sticks you talk about are total crap.  They have calories so if you feast on them you are likely to gain weight, some of it on the abdomen.  Don't waste your money.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck sticks? I think I've heard everything now!

I cannot imagine a reputable company putting its name behind a product that claims to be a tummy tuck in a box!  Wow.  Buyer beware.
Carmen Kavali, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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I bet you are working for the Rodial

I guess this is another way of increasing the hits on Google about Rodial. I was wondering how come you  do not have email address.. This is another snake oil that abuses the desire of the patients to get fast result with no surgery. If there is truth behind the claim,where is the scientific data and publication? As they say"buyer be ware"
Kamran Khoobehi, MD
New Orleans Plastic Surgeon
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Tummy tuck does what diet, supplements, and exercise do not

There will never be a supplement that does what a tummy tuck does, which is tighten loose skin that has been stretched from weight gain or pregnancy, realigning muscles that have been pushed apart for the same reasons, and remove localized fat if necessary. Thre is no such thing as "spot reduction" with either a supplement or exercise. Fat distribution in the body is genetically determined so that some areas are extremely resistant to change while others respond more readily. So... more
Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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tummy tuck sticks work

Another potion, lotion, or notion that preys upon the public as the magic product of the month. Be careful out there, It will cost you a few $'s to see it does not work. From MIAMI Dr. B
Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
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A Nutritional Supplement will NOT get the same result as a Tummy Tuck

Regarding: " Do tummy tuck sticks work?  I've seen a product called Tummy Tuck Sticks, which are a nutritional supplement with green clay, fennel seeds, pineapple, and papaya. Is it possible that taking this supplement could result in slimmer abs?" Will eating only vegetable extract cause you to lose weight? Probably. Would weight loss brought about by diet or these "sticks" in any way match or equal the results obtainable by a Tummy Tuck? NO WAY. There... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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