4 Weeks Post-Op Extended Tummy Tuck - Loose Upper Abdominal Skin?

asked 1 year ago by Zoobedoo in Southlake TX
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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4 Weeks After Extended Tt,why Do I Have Lots of Loose Upper Abdomianl Skin Especially when Seated?

5 answers to 4 Weeks Post-Op Extended Tummy Tuck - Loose Upper Abdominal Skin?

Loose upper abdominal skin after a tummy tuck

Sometimes in patients with severe laxity, they may still have loose skin as a rebound effect above the umbilicus. You may need a reverse abodminoplasty or a vertical component or redo tummy tuck to achieve your goals.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck and reverse tummy tuck

This is difficult to assess and provide advice without photos. Clearly insufficient skin may have been removed but overly aggressive skin resection can result in compromise of skin circulation. This is quite often a judgment call. In my experience, individuals with prior history of massive weight loss are most prone to early skin laxity and in some instances require a revision or "reverse abdominioplasty". see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin AFTER a Tummy Tuck

Skin is naturally movable and everyone in a sifting position has loose skin unless the have extremely low body fat. A picture would be helpful to see exactly what the issue may be. Dr. ES

Earl Stephenson Jr., MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Extended Abdominoplasty

4 Weeks Post-Op Extended Tummy Tuck - Loose Upper Abdominal Skin? 4 Weeks After Extended TT, why Do I Have Lots of Loose Upper Abdomianl Skin Especially when Seated? It sounds like you had surgery after massive weight loss. For these cases it is impossible to have the same tightness that you would get from postpartum (after pregnancy) patients. The skin elasticity is lost and no matter how hard the skin is pulled there will always be some skin laxity. Even if a... more

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Loose skin after extended tummy tuck

Without a photo it is hard to say but usually the extended TT is done on massive weight loss patients. In these folks, their skin elasticity is permanently destroyed and their skin will never be "tight" no matter what you do. Also, unless you had a vertical scar also there may still be extra skin in the upper abdomen. Check with your doctor but this may be "as good as it gets."

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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