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I have Lost my Waistline After Tummy Tuck, Will Lipo Help Contour?

asked 7 months ago by Lo Lo
Latest answer by Julio Garcia, MD
Question viewed 126 times
Tags: candidate, contour, waistline

About five years ago, after 2 kids and several years of breastfeeding, I had a breast reduction. I requested a tummy tuck as well. I was not a good candidate for the TT as I was still overweight. I had a full TT and I no longer seem to have a waistline. My curves are gone and my upper ab area is larger than the lower abs. Can liposuction contour my waistline? I am currently on a sensible diet and exercise program to lose my remaining lbs but I am uncertain if it will give me optimal results.

8 answers to I have Lost my Waistline After Tummy Tuck, Will Lipo Help Contour?

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Tumescent liposuction after tummy tucks give great results!

Tumescent liposuction is such a great contour procedure under local anesthesia and shapes the waistline easily- especially after tummy tucks. You can be back to work in 2 days and easy to undergo. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

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I have Lost my Waistline After Tummy Tuck, Will Lipo Help Contour?

From what you are describing, it appears that your issue is one of intra-abdominal fat and liposuction will not correct that. It will be a matter of losing weight and letting the intra-abdominal fat become less and allow there to be a shape change. There is no surgical procedure that will remove the intra-abdominal fat.
Julio Garcia, MD

Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

lvcosmeticsurgery.com

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Liposuction - Will Lipo Help Contour Waistline?

It may. If you have enough extra fat in the right areas - and in this case that means in between the skin and the abdominal wall - then removing some of that fat should help produce a better contour at your waistline. But if relatively more of that fat is deep to the abdominal wall (ie it's around your intestines) then it's not going to be accessible via a liposuction. It may be hard for you to make that determination but it's pretty straightforward. Grab... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction after Tummy tuck?

Thank you for the question. Although it is not possible to give you precise advice without direct examination, it is very likely that liposuction surgery will improve contours of the abdominal wall and flank areas after tummy tuck surgery. It will be in your best interest to meet with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons in person to discuss your goals. Best wishes.
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Abdominoplasty

Without photos or a face to face examination it is impossible to know what is going on what surgery if any would be helpful. The upper abdominal prominence you describe can be anything from loose muscle that can be tightened by revision abdominoplasty, fat that can be liposuctioned, excess skin that can be removed by revision abdominoplasty to a hernia that can be repaired. I hope you realize that this format of posting questions and receiving answers lacks the face to face direct... more
Aaron Stone, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Lost waistline after tummy tuck -- options?

This question is hard to answer without photographs or a personal examination. Liposuction can contour the waist line and the upper abdomen if the upper abdomen fullness is due to fatty tissue and not abdominal wall laxity. As always, it is best to be close to your ideal body weight before any plastic surgery procedure, especially liposuction.
Donna Rich, MD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction and tummy tuck

Without a physical exam it is hard to say what would benefit you. Liposuction can be helpful in some situations.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction is great for abdominal contouring

Liposuction is great for contouring the abdomen after a tummy tuck. I frequently combine these two procedures and the patients love the look that they get. It's hard to give you an exact answer without seeing you, but it sounds as though liposuction is the way to go. see video
Jeffrey E. Schreiber, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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