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Vaser & Tickle Lipo OR Tummy Tuck? (photo)

asked 6 months ago by YoungNdetermined in Palmetto, FL
Latest answer by J. Jason Wendel, MD
Question viewed 333 times
Tags: candidate, comparison, tickle

My consultation was about a week ago & the doctor told me that it would be best to get tickle lipo & vaser lipo instead of a tummy tuck. I'm 22 & my skin is great right now, I already have some disfigurement in the abdomen area(upper half is bigger than the lower hlaf + the right lower side of the tummy is a lot flatter than the left), I had vaser lipo done when i was 16, bad results! Now, i'm trying to fix it, but i don't get why those procedures would be better than a tummy tuck??

13 answers to Vaser & Tickle Lipo OR Tummy Tuck? (photo)

Lipo or abdominoplasty

Hi there, At your young age of 22 someone needs to tell you straight: You're overweight. My strong advice is to look at your diet firstly, and secondly how you exercise and your daily activity. If you're overweight now you'll likely be more overweight in 5 years despite surgery or lipo. Rather than surgery, why not consider a one year project of health and fitness for yourself. Consult your local gym. Understand that fitness is about... more

Howard Webster, MBBS, MBA
Melbourne Plastic Surgeon

www.arcplasticsurgery.com.au

Abdominoplasty vs. liposcution vs. exercise and diet

Unless there is significant hanging skin such as after massive weight loss I prefer not to perform abdominoplasties on women in their early 20's or younger who are not married and have not had kids. There have been exceptions that I have made over the years but that is the general rule. Unless there is clear benefit from the surgery that scar can make future interspersonal relationships very difficult for these women and some things are more important than a surgical fee. Given your... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Repeat liposuction

If you had liposuction at 16 and are now considering it again at age 22, you have an issue with lifestyle and weight management. A healthy diet and exercise is in your best interest for good health and longevity. I wish you well. If you are bound and determined to get liposuction, I'm sure you won't have to search too hard to find a plastic surgeon that will say yes. You will likely be unhappy with the results.

J. Jason Wendel, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Lipo or tummy tuck

I am not sure if you really are a candidate for liposuction or for a tummy tuck. You look a bit overweight and liposuction is not an answer for that. It will not address the intra-abdominal component. If you haven't had children, I wouldn't recommend a tummy tuck at this point. I would wait to complete childbearing.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Surgery is not the answer for weight loss.

At 22 years of age, you would benefit much more from exercise and a healthy diet than from liposuction or a tummy tuck. In my opinion, a tummy tuck at your age is far too aggressive. Although liposuction may improve your abdominal contour, it is a poor substitute for a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise.

David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Get a second opinion

Go see a board certified PLASTIC SURGEON who does tummy tucks before jumping into the lipo area. You have excess skin and fat. Also, are you finished having children or are you going to have them, that would steer you more toward lipo. If you are done with kids, then a tummy tuck might be better. Also stay away from cute sounding procedures, they are done usually by non plastic surgeons. I have been doing lipo for almost 30 years and teach the procedure and don't know what a tickle lipo is. more

William B. Rosenblatt, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

Vaser & Tickle Lipo OR Tummy Tuck? (photo)

No lipo will correct the posted photos appearance. You need so type of excision or TT with MR + liposuction in my opinion. Best to seek in person opinions from boarded PSs

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction and goal weight

You will have to view your transformation as a lifestyle change. Liposuction should not be viewed as a weight loss procedure, rather as a method to remove unwanted fat from exercise resistant areas. Being near your goal wt at the time of your procedure is important and will help to make your postop result more predictable.. While liposuction of your abdomen will effectively improve contour, your waist line, thighs and chest will likely look disproportionate. In my... more

John Renucci, MD
Grand Rapids Plastic Surgeon

Lipo or Tummy Tuck - What's Best?

From your photographs, it is difficult to give you a formal answer, but you look like you could benefit from a secondary liposuction procedure. With the amount of fatty tissue you have relative to the skin excess, your tummy tuck wouldn't be very dramatic. However, liposuction can significantly reduce the volume you have, but how your skin responds is less certain. I would always recommend the less invasive procedure and run the risk of needing a secondary... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Minimal skin tightening with lipo

If you are young and have not had children, it is hard to recommend a tummy tuck at this point but it is also very important to understand the limitations of liposuction. All of the various technologies - laser, VASER, tickle, water jet, or tumescent with or without IV sedation - will effectively remove fat but any extra skin tightening is minimal. For that reason liposuction is never a true alternative to a tummy tuck.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Lipo versus Tummy Tuck

Liposuciton - whatever method - will reduce your fat and you will look much thinner in clothes. To remove the excess skin, however, you would need a tummy tuck / abdominoplasty. So it is really up to you about what results you will be satisfied with. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Liposuction versus Tummy Tuck

Liposuction, no matter what technique, can help to even out your fat layer and improve your asymmetries, but it will not help with the skin laxity present which may even worsen with fat removal. If the scar from an abdominoplasty does not concern you, this procedure will be able to correct more of your problems than liposuction alone.

Donald Griffin, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction Candidate?

Thank you for the question and pictures. It is difficult to give you precise advice without direct examination. However, based on your history of previous liposuction surgery and your current pictures (especially the side view), I am concerned that you will not have a nice result with liposuction surgery. If you feel that you are above your long-term stable weight, it will be in your best interests to reach that weight prior to making any decisions regarding... more