I Am Considering an Avelar Tummy Tuck and Would Like to Know if I Am a Good Canidate?

Your picture shows loose skin that will never improve with diet and exercise.  It can only be removed by a tummy tuck.  Don't get caught up in marketing.  A tummy tuck is a tummy tuck.  It's not the name that matters, but the surgeon who is doing it.  Make sure your surgeon is a board certified plastic surgeon in good standing with the local medical board, and that he or she can show you many before and after pictures to give you an idea of what to expect.

Sincerely,

Martin Jugenburg, MD

I agree with most of the previous responses. Beware of marketing terms which promise you the best results and the shortest recovery. If it's too good to be true..., you know the rest. You are an excellent candidate for a full abdominoplasty with muscle plication or repair and liposuction of your whole back and upper abdomen (based on the limited lateral profile photo). See a board certified plastic surgeon for a consultation to decide what would be best for you, if additional weight loss will help prior to surgery or not. Good luck.

Be careful opting for a procedure with a catchy name or someone's name attached to it.  The Avelar procedure involves addtional inframammary incisions and may not produce as much tightening of the abdominal wall as a full abdominoplasty.  I use a full abdominoplasty, but preserve a layer of adipose tissue on the abdominal wall for lymphatic drainage.  This reduces the risk of seromas and there is only one drain left in for 3-4 days, with minimal risk of skin loss.  Complications are few and this provides a very effective treatment of the muscle wall and skin excess.  Also, limiting the width of the incision may leave loose skin on the sides, "dog ears"  (visible when you bend over, not in standard photos).  As long as the incision is kept down low, it is well-concealed.  Look at plenty of before and after photos and see what you think.  A layered repair anchors the incision down low and avoids a depression along the scar.

I see from your photo that you have some excess skin and fat. The excess skin will best be removed by tummy tuck, and some liposuction might help shape your hips and waist.  Muscle laxity from pregnancy should be corrected with a muscle repair that narrows your waist and flattens your tummy proportionally.  A new belly button is also created.

The best technique is a custom surgical plan designed by your surgeon to exactly match your body type and provide the results you desire.  I have never done 2 tummy tucks exactly the same way because no 2 patients have the same body types and desires. 

Thank you for the question and picture.

I think you are an excellent candidate for a full tummy talk procedure;  I would suggest you do your due diligence and surgeon selection and not concentrate too much on specific procedure.

Best wishes.