Tummy tuck or just lipo 360? (Photo)

Liposuction will be dramatic in rejuvenating your mid-section. Your skin has no stretch marks and relatively good skin elasticity. The lower tummy will have a small area of loose skin and the upper abdominal skin may not be perfectly smooth and tight. If you want to maximize your results, then addressing abdominal skin laxity should be considered. A formal tummy tuck is not the only option though. The first question is if you have noticeable diastasis, meaning a bulge in-between your six-pack muscles when you do a sit up or plank type of action. Assuming so, the I would recommend liposuction with skin excision and umbilical transposition. This is a tummy tuck type of skin excision excluding the muscle tightening. This can be done with an oral cocktail for sedation and local tumescent anesthesia, so you never go "under". There are no drains with resumption of activity as tolerated. There is an overall lower complication rate and down time compared to a traditional tummy tuck. This is a great option for many women out there . . . An in-person exam by an experienced body plastic surgeon will help guide you in your decision. Thank you, I hope this helps..

From your photograph, it seems you would be an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck. You would likely be disappointed with only liposuction. It would probably be left with saggy excess skin of the abdomen and severe laxity of the mons pubis. A full tummy tuck combined with liposuction of your back would give you the effect of 360 liposuction plus so much more. Always look for a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in tummy tuck surgery. Do your homework and check before and after photos of different plastic surgeons. Good luck.