Looking for advice should I get a tummy tuck or just liposuction for a flat stomach? (Photos)

Thank you for submitting your question and including photos! Liposuction of the abdomen is only going to cause your abdominal skin to be looser as that will increase skin laxity. An abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) includes liposuction of the abdomen but gets rid of excess skin as well as tightens the abdominal muscle creating the flattest abdomen possible. I would recommend consulting with a board certified plastic surgeon like myself so we can create a surgical plan that is best for you and your goals!

Hello and thank you for your question! Liposuction alone would be best if your concern is only excess fat. If your concern is excess fat AND excess skin, then a tummy tuck would be best for you. As always, an in-office consultation with a plastic surgeon would be best to help evaluate what procedures and techniques would work best for you and your specific concerns. Hope this helps!

Nayy0722, it is difficult to determine what you would most benefit from without a proper in person evaluation. A tummy tuck removes skin and excess ft, with or without tightening up your abdominal muscles if you have diastasis (weakening of your muscle wall). However, if you have more intraabdominal fat (fat around your organs) this will not be improved with a tummy tuck. Liposuction alone can slim and flatten the abdomen by getting rid of fat above the muscle layer, though does not get rid of skin and therefore you may feel more "squishy". My advice would be to have an in-person evaluation to see what would be best suited for you. Best of luck!

Thank you for your question. Looking at the photos you have provided it looks like you maybe dealing with some intra abdominal fat, diastasis and some extra skin. I would suggest a tummy tuck. This will allow your Surgeon of choice to tighten up the abdominal wall muscles and pull down the extra skin. Some Surgeons will also do some liposuction on the flank area to help contour the mid section a bit more. A low carb diet and exercise is also good to help reduce the intra abdominal fat. I would suggest seeing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in person to evaluate you and discuss your options. Best of luck to you.

You appear to have loose skin, therefore a tummy tuck would be more suitable for you. Liposuction would not be sufficient as it would leave you with loose skin and a “muffin top”.