If you get a tummy tuck, does your waist get smaller?

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Meaning do you have to buy new jeans and if you wore an x large shirt will you have to go down a size.

Carmina Cardenas, MD · Answer

You must acknowledge that Tummy Tuck means JUST skin resection and most likely a small waist is NOT part of the result.In reality the only procedure which achieves a small waist will be the tight muscle repair and sometimes the combination with liposuction to the waist line. But the genetics plays a very important role. Reducing sizes is not part or the expected result after a Tummy Tuck unless you get a muscle repair, significant liposuction and also losing weight which is on you.Be encouraged.Dr. Cardenas

Don Fontana, MD · Answer

A smaller  waist may be possible   depending on your  body shape. Measure the  distance between your pelvis ( iliac crest) and your  lowest rib.If this distance is long, " long waisted" and your PS does an aggressive muscle plication ( tightening ), the waist can be  narrowed.

Tania Medina de Garcia, MD · Answer

Hello dear!!Thanks for the question!After a tummy tuck your waist change and get better, but it always depend on your body shape and how the plastic surgeon work.I recommend you to make an appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to talk about your goals.Good luck :)

Thomas Trey Sands, MD · Answer

Thank you for your your question. Typically you do loose inches at the waist after tummy tuck especially when liposuction is done during the procedure. Patients do usually wish to buy new pants after abdominoplasty and liposuction. We typically tell our patients to wait until 3 months post op to allow the majority of swelling to resolve before sizing new pants. Hope this helps.

Eric Minns, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.  I get this question a lot.  The idea behind a tummy tuck is to remove the loose and excess skin.  Most of the time there is abdominal wall tightening that helps flatten the abdomen as well.  If liposuction is also used at the waist, the waist size can indeed get smaller and this may allow you to wear a smaller t-shirt size.  Jeans are worn around your hips and most of the time the work of a tummy tuck is done above the level of the hips and therefore I don't expect jean size to go down.  However, if you tuck the extra skin into your jeans versus wear the skin on the outside of your jeans, then removal of the excess skin can indeed make your jean size go down.  I agree it is rather confusing but this can easily be addressed at your consult.  I hope this helps.

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