Tummy Tuck Vs Laser Skin Tightening for Minimal Loose Skin After Pregnancy

I've had three children via C-section, and a hysterectomy. I am 5'2 and 112 pounds and exercise a few times a week. Although my stomach looks flat...

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Tummy Tuck Worth It on Loose Skin for a 17-year-old?

Is a tummy tuck worth it? I'll include my picture, but I'm 17 years old, turning 18 in Decemeber. I have some loose skin that has somewhat decreased....

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8wks After Tummy Tuck - Still Loose Skin!

My surgeon said he did not move the belly button to avoid necrosis- i had a large umbilical hernia as well. He sutured the diastasis, repaired the...

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Skinny Girl Tummy Tuck?

I am 5'4 and weigh 120lbs. I live in Orange County, CA. I work out 1.5/hrs. 5 days a week. I have had 3 pregnancies but have muscle separation and...

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Do I Need to Lose More Weight Before I Consider a Tummy Tuck?

I am 21 years old and two years ago I weighed 260 pounds and I am 5'7" and I now currently weigh 180 pounds. The skin on my stomach is very...

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Tummy Tuck for Stretch Marks and Loose Skin?

Will Tummy Tuck take care of loose skin and stretch marks? I have both and I just turned 19 years old. I hate not being able to wear a bathing suit,...

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What Are the Non-surgical Alternatives to a Tummy Tuck?

I would like information on 3 non-surgical options to reduce fat and loose skin on the stomach for someone has been 30-40 pounds overweight for 15...

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Full Tummy Tuck or Mini for stretch marks and loose skin

I have 4 year old daughter. When I was pregnant I went from 115 lbs to 198 lbs... all in the belly!!! I have lost a lot of it and now, like the...

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Skin is Still Loose and Stomach Protrudes 2 Months Post Tummy Tuck: Is This Normal?

I had my surgery May 2 and the more the swelling goes down the more loose skin that appears. I would just like to know if this is normal or if I am...

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Which Tummy Tuck Do I Need? (photo)

Ok, as you can see I have a particularly beastly stomach. I had 2 c sections, one of which was an emergency. Believe it or not I do work out regularly...

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Can I Tighten my Loose Abdominal Skin Without Surgery? (photo)

I am 18 years old, and about a year ago I lost 75 pounds in 9 months. I have a bit of loose skin around my ab area but it doesn't seem to be too...

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Tummy Tuck Before and After Main Photo - Representative of Most Results?

When you go to the tummy tuck forum, it pulls up a main photo of someone that "before" had lots of loose skin and fat and the...

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Mini Tummy Tuck or Full Tummy Tuck?

I had a child 3 years ago & am now 22 years old. Im still considered a thin person but i have a little bit of loose skin & stretchmarks below...

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Loose Upper Abdominal Skin and Lower Abdominal Bulge Post-Tummy Tuck

I am 37 years old and had a circumferential tt with fleur de lis in April 09.At 5 months post op I expressed my dissatisfaction with the way my bb...

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Tummy Tuck, Mini, Modified? What's the Difference and How Different Are the Scars?

I asked how a doctor decides what kind of tummy tuck a patient needs, I got great responses but now I am left wondering about the scars, and what a...

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Tummy Tuck Price Range in Minneapolis, MN

I am 24 years old 5 "4" and 140lbs. I have 3 kids two of which are 2 year old twins. I have loose skin and some fat. How much should I...

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Unhappy with the Results of Tummy Tuck: Still Have Loose Skin

I know it's only been six weeks but I am feeling really depressed with the results of my tummy tuck so far. Looking back I wish there was better...

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Expected Outcome Without Muscle Tighting

How different is the final look if I decide to forego the muscle tightening with a full tummy tuck? My biggest concern is loose skin and post...

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How to Get Rid of Loose Skin Around Belly Button?

How can I get rid of my loose abdomial skin from my pregnancy without surgery? I am 24 and have a 5 yr old. I had a c section with him yet the area...

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Is It Unusual to Have Loose Skin 12 Months After a TT?

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Tight Abs but Loose Skin and Stretch Marks - Different Tummy Tuck Procedure?

I have had 4 kids including twins. I am in really good shape and am back to my pre-pregnancy weight now. I even have defined abs but have loose skin...

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How Do Surgeons Address The Upper Pubic Area With A Tummy Tuck

I see alot of pictures online were women have tummy tucks after weight loss but they are left with all the fat/lose skin that bulges above and around...

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Bulge and Loose Skin Under Belly Button After Tummy Tuck & Liposuction

I am 17 days postop. I am extremely happy so far with my results but I expected to have absolutely NO loose skin after having this procedure and I...

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Can I Get A Full TT With No Vertical Scar?

I am 5'4 and weigh 120lbs. I have had 3 babies and a very disciplined workout regimen. I want a tummy tuck since I have some loose skin and...

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Would I Qualify for a Tummy Tuck Right Now? (photo)

Hello everyone!! So here is my question, I am 28 years old, mommy of 2 and 2 c sections in 2 years in a row! (yes I have a 2 and a 3 year old) I am...

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How Common is a Tummy Tuck After Having Twins?

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Mini Tummy Tuck or Full Tummy Tuck to Remove Loose Skin

I am 25 years old and have had 2 kids, i ended up with stretch marks on my lower abdomen. I also had my tubes tied so i have a scar from that also on...

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Full or Mini Tuck?

My stomach seems very excessive,broke clear impression on the stomach,and stomach too loose can make a full tummy tuck do? before this doctor had my...

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How Can a Physician Tell the Difference Between Fat and Loose Skin for a Tummy Tuck?

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Does Everyone Still Have Loose Skin After Their Tummy Tuck?

I am going in for my tummy tuck in 4 hours!! Two days ago after reading everything I possibly could about it online, I started reading about the saggy...

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4 Weeks Post-Op Tummy Tuck With Lipo My Stomach Still Shows a Bulge and is Loose when I Sleep Side Ways, What Can I Do? (Photos)

I had total abdominoplasty with lipo 4 weeks back.My stomach still shows a bulge and loose stomach when i sleep side ways.Doc could not do lipo on...

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Tummy Tuck After Fifth Pregnancy?

My weight was 112 lbs for at least 10 yrs and I'm 5'5". I am now 126 lbs. I did not change the way I eat. The change in weight started...

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18 Days Post Full Tummy Tuck and Have Huge Love Handles, Is this Part of the Swelling? (photo)

Well..Where do i begin..Have to say this probably has been the longest 18 days ever...Im finally feeling back to normal No pain at all..:) can sleep...

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Saggy Ab Skin After Floating Belly Button Tummy Tuck

I had a floating belly button tummy tuck. there is still a large amount of saggy skin especially when i lean over from the upper abs, down to the bb,...

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Loose Skin After Tummy Tuck

3 months post tuck. I had a seroma that initially drained 300ml and after 3 weeks that was done. @ 5 weeks I had bronchitis with lots of coughing. I...

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6 Weeks Post Op a TT, Mini Inner Thigh Tuck and Breast Augmentation.Swelling....

Swelling in the lower area occasionally makes me appear larger then when I first had the TT. When the swelling goes down, the skin is not as taught. I...

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Tummy Tuck Lifting the Skin Up Underneath the Breasts

Do any of you doctors know and/or have done a tummy tuck where you pull the skin that is loose above the navel up to the breast where you would cut...

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How much extra weight loss would impact a mini-tummy tuck?

I was heavy before pregnancy and have lost all my "baby weight", and I continue to loose weight, which is good, but the extra skin is going...

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Loose or Swelling? 2 Weeks After Tummy Tuck - Will It Get Worse?

After my TT I was not able to "pinch" any extra skin... today I wanted to take 2 weeks photos and I noticed that not only i get a roll when...

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What Options Are There for Loose Tummy Skin? (photo)

I'm 18 years old and a mother of one two-year-old. I have a small ammount of loose skin on my stomach above my belly button. Standing up, it...

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Loose Skin After a Tummy Tuck

I just had a tummy tuck a week ago. When I stand or lie flat it looks great. When I sit or bend even slightly it looks like there's an invisible...

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Is BMI a Factor for Full-tummy Tucks, Like It is for Mini-tummy Tucks?

Is a mini-tummy tuck procedure only advised for patients with low BMIs? How about full- tummy tucks? Does a full-tummy tuck give options to more...

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Is There an Option For a Skin Only Tummy Tuck? (photo)

I had a perfect stomach; even after my 1st pregnancy. Now, I just had twins 3 mths ago & there's so much excess skin on my upper & lower...

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Tummy Tuck Vs Laser Lipo - Which is for Me?

I am good shape and work out constantly but i want to get rid of the loose skin and fix the hernia in my belly button. I have been told by past...

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Is Umbilicoplasty Right for Me? (photo)

I would like to remove the hanging skin right above my belly button. My stomach is pretty flat since I exercise constantly. I'm wondering if my...

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Loose Skin Left After Abdominoplasty

After loosing 10 stone a while ago, I recently had loose skin removed from my chest (gynaecomastia and mastopexy) and abdomen (standard...

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What Procedure or Product Will Benefit Removing Wrinkly Skin and Sagging Stomach? Age 27 Female (photo)

I am 27 and I have had 2 live babies born (ages 2 and 5) and 1 still birth as a teen at week 23. I am 5'2'' and 115lbs. I am active and at...

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Would a TT Be Right for Me? I Want To Get Rid of The Spare Tire From Pregnancy (photo)

I am a mother of 3 children. After my first child I wasn't able to loose any weight. I gained even more weight with the second. I was working out...

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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?

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Loose Skin or Just Swollen? (1 Week Post Op)

Only been 7 days since full tummy tuck with muscle tightening. When standing straight (tried) tummy looks real flat but when sitting down. I see a lot...

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Is Abdominoplasty the Most Common Procedure After Massive Weight Loss?

What are the top 3 plastic surgies after a person has massive weight loss?

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I've Had a C-Section And Cyst Removal From Ovary. Is a Tummy Tuck Necessary To Repair Muscle Walls?

I have had two surgeries. One of which was a c-section, and the other was a "Oophorectomy" I had a huge dermoid cyst on my ovary the surgeon...

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Tummy Tuck Michelin Man Syndrome

As one doctor replied to my previous question why my waist is bigger after a full tummy tuck, i gues he was right it could be due to the michelin man...

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My Stomach Has Saggy Skin When Bending Over 6 Months Post-Op TT, What Can I Do?

May any one help me here? my tummy tuck is now 6 months and i have saggy skin when bending but great when standing. is there any cream or supplement i...

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Is It Possible To Remove The Belly Button During a TT?

I had a baby four years ago and have stretch marks & loose skin. I'm very petite and know theres not enough skin to have a full tummy tuck...

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How Does a Tummy Tuck Differ for Men and Women?

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I Had a Tummy Tuck 3 Months Ago, but I Still Have Loose Skin, Options?

Good day! I had a tummy tuck 3 months ago, and I am really happy with the result, except for one tiny detail. Whenever I am bend over, or lying on my...

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Does Your Stomach Get Saggy and Loose After a Partial Hysterectomy?

I am a 38 year old female, am 5 6 1/2 and weigh 145-155 lbs. I have a medium frame have an athletic build. I have never had any children, by choice. I...

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Is This a Normal Result of Full TT? Vertical Scar and Loose Skin

It has been almost 3 months since my surgery - full TT. I was told by 3 surgeons, including the one who did my TT, that I should expect small t-scar...

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I Had an Abdominoplasty Recently and I Have Wrinky Skin Around the Scar

I had an abdominoplasty on dec/14. My skin got tight but I see wrinkly skin near the scar. I feel like if the skin is being held by something so i...

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Its Been 9 Months Since my Tummy Tuck. I Have Bulging Around my Stomach. What Can That Be? (photo)

It has been 9 months since my tummy tuck. The scar is really close to my belly button and I have some bulging around my stomach. What can that be? I...

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Am I a Good Candidate for a Tummy Tuck? Age 22, With A Child, But Want More Children Years Later.

I am 22 yrs old will be 23 in about 5 months. I have a 2 yr. old son and had him by cesarean. I gained weight after I had him and then I have lost...

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Laxity in Abdomen After Weight Loss. Am I A Candidate For An Abdominoplasty? (photo)

I am a 175 pound, 5'10", 28-year-old male. Approximately four years ago, I lost approximately 100 pounds via diet and exercise. This has left...

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Full or Mini Tummy Tuck? (photo)

Hi my name is Dee,i am 21 and the mother of one 2 year old. I am 5 feet 0 inches tall and 102lbs.When i was pregnant i gained a healthy 25lbs and it...

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4 1/2 Weeks Post Op Drain Free Tummy Tuck. Will Skin Get Tighter ?

So i got a drain free tummy tuck almost 4 1/2 weeks ago. I went home with hardly any pain, i didnt even take meds. I was hunched over a few days but...

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Loose Skin & Muffin Top After ETT (photo)

I am 6 months out from having an ETT. I am not happy with my results. It seems my skin is getting very loose and I can grab alot of skin still. I...

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I Was Told By Several PS's that I Need a Tummy Tuck, But Would Rather Do Lipo. Will This Result in Loose Skin?

I was told by several plastic surgeon that I need a tummy tuck. However I'm scaryof being cut and just don't want to go that route. I'm...

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Is my Skin Loose Enough for a Full Tummy Tuck? (photo)

I obtained a LOT of stretch marks during pregnancy, but am very lean now, 8 years later, and my skin has tightened up a LOT. I do have separation of...

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Umbilicoplasty Revision? Tuck? Anything? Why Can't I Get Even Close to a Consensus? (photo)

Loose skin from pregnancy. Many consults 10 years ago. Opinions ran the gamut. 1 was very conservative and recommended umbilicoplasty which I had...

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Tummy Tuck for Loose Skin From Weight Loss For a Male Body Builder?

Hey, im a 22 year old male bodybuilder and i have one issue whit my body my abs will not show no matter how hard i work them or how much i diet due to...

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Can I Get my Tummy Lifted As Its Loose Because of Two Deliveries. Plz Help

I have two babies the younger one is of 2 years. My tummy is loose can i get my tummy lifted. Please help me in this i feel so bad i am a lean person...

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Not Enough Skin for a Full Tummy Tuck? (photo)

I'm 25 years old and I want to have a full tummy tuck but my doctor said that I don't have enough skin to have a full so he will do a modified...

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Should I Get a Tummy Tuck or Umbilicoplasty? (photo)

I'm slim & fit. I do workout regularly before, during and after my pregnancies. never had a problem but after my last baby (#5) The skin...

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When Does the Skin That is Stitched from a Tummy Tuck Heal Together?

I was thinking of getting a tummy tuck. I dont have much fat, very athletic, and loose skin. My scheduled surgery date was for June 6, and i was...

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