Will Low Body Fat Make a Tummy Tuck Easier?

The closer you are to your ideal weight, and the lower your body fat is, the better the results of a tummy tuck. This is the good news. Will the recovery be easier? That’s sort of a yes and no. Most women, after children, will need some degree of muscle work to achieve the results they want. This is the only way to repair abdominal muscles that are stretched during pregnancy. Unfortunately, no amount of crunches can fix these muscles. Abdominal muscle work does add to the... more

Based on your description, you would do very well with a properly performed full tummy tuck. There is no other way you can get rid of that extra skin. Being in excellent shape makes the recovery easier and the surgery safer. If you have a positive outlook on life and are a calm, not anxious, person you will find the recovery much easier than you would think. It is a consistent truth that the rate at which a patient recovers from surgery is intimately related to their personality. So,... more

Many of the best results occur in patients just like you. Many times their recovery is easier because you come into the operation in great shape. Even though it just seems like extra skin almost all women who have had babies(and especially with 9 lb babies x2) can benefit from tightening the rectus muscles-essentially putting them back where they were prior to pregnancy. Many surgeons now use a pain pump(there are many brands, I like the On-Q) that deliver a low constant infusion of a local... more

The most painfull part of the Tummy Tuck is the muscle repair. Skin and fat removal is not as painful. During the examination will examine your skin, fat ditribution, and muscle laxity, then all options are presented to you.

You sound very informed about the procedure. You seem to be a great candidate for tummy tuck, since you have minimal fat, intact abdominal muscles and loose skin. Your recovery should be smoother if you do not require repair of the underlying muscle fascia. Additionally, since you have loose skin above your belly button, you will require a full abdominoplasty for the best result. For patients with loose abdominal muscles and/or extra fat, abdominoplasty is still an option. They will... more

For patients with minimal body and abdominal fat, with no muscle laxity, who are concerned primarily with excess loose abdominal skin after pregnancy, Tummy Tuck is a fantastic operation. No amount of exercise will correct the stretched, lax skin around the central abdomen that is the result of multiple pregnancies. For patients with extensive loose skin both above and below the belly button, a full abdominoplasty is generally necessary, since a "mini" abdominoplasty only... more

I need to see photos of your abdomen. However, if you have a lot of loose skin above your belly button then a full abdominoplasty will be required to get rid of your loose skin. However, if most of your loose skin is bellow the belly button and only minimal loose skin is above your belly button, then a combination of a mini tummy tuck and laser assisted liposuction such as SlimLipo or Smart;lipo above the belly button may work very well. See before and after pictures of this technique for a... more

Dear Saggy girl :) You will get a great result from a tummy tuck if you are thin and have loose skin. The muscle plication is the part that hurts, and most of my patients do not think it is that painful. I would advise you not to skip the muscle plication, as that helps make the stomach flat. Keep researching the procedure and speak with patients that have had it. See if you can find someone with your physique to see how their recovery went. Patients who are heavier tend to have a... more

The fact that you have low body fat  and just loose skin will probably give you a better result than someone not at their ideal weight.

Every patient is very unique and requires certain procedures depending on the serverity and complexity of each case. If you feel that all you need is skin or tissue removal, that is a possibility. Based on the information you provided, you sound like an ideal candidate for a tummy tuck procedure. However, my best advice would be to research and consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to make sure that you achieve the the best results possible.

Sounds like you are a GREAT candidate for an Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck). The less fat you have (BMI of 23 to 27), the healthier you are, stable weight and if you are done having children your results should be fantastic. Having had 2 nine pounders virtually guarantees that your stomach (Rectus) muscles have been permanently separated (Diastasis Recti). There is NO EXERCISE on the face of this earth which will bring them together. But a well performed Tummy Tuck will not only bring the... more

SEE VIDEO BELOW BY CLICKING "MORE" You are essentially an ideal candidate for what we call a skin only abdominoplasty. Meet with a plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Your recovery should be less involved than a traditional abdominoplasty see video