35 years old, 5ft 10, 158 lbs- Would lipo be enough to get a good result? (photos)

Thank you for your question and pictures. I would recommend you Tummy Tuck and Liposuction for betters results. If you're willing to travel, Surgeons in the Dominican Republic have experience and very high standard of excellence when it comes to plastic surgery. I'm positive you can get what you're looking for

There is no doubt, based on these photos, that you are good candidate for liposuction. Although you may have not thought about it, small shaping/augmentation of hips and buttocks would significantly improve result of liposuction. Talk to a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in body contouring about liposuction and conservative fat transfer to buttocks/hips. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Dear Shirley93422 thank you for your question.
You share very valid concerns: not wanting a large scar and avoiding saggy skin after lipo.
Based on your photos and the history of pregnancy i think a relevant part in your case would be evaluating the presence of diastasis recti. If the muscles are not repaired we cannot achieve a flat abdomen and beautiful 360 contour. When done by experienced providers a combination of liposuction, lipofilling and tummy tuck gives outstanding results without much difference as to recovery time or bruising.

Dear Shirley93422,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. You can try liposuction and see if you will get good results. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Based on your photos, it looks you have moderate to severe skin excess/laxity and you may need some type of skin resection/cut procedure to get the best results.

The Gold Standard for superior liposuction results requires use of the advanced technology of ultrasound assisted VASER liposuction. As an official trainer of VASER liposuction, I perform full body liposuction cases every week. VASER liposuction has been the only modality that has consistently resulted in outstanding liposuction outcomes. VASER liposuction ensures a smooth contour regardless of degree of excess fat by virtue of being able to remove any and all remaining fat comprehensively and uniformly. If skin redundancy is observed, Renuvion technology can be simultaneously applied to tighten your skin to optimize your overall contour outcome. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a VASER specialist will help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing.

Respectfully,
Arian Mowlavi MD, FACS
Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee

Based on quality information you look like a fairly ideal candidate for Liposuction and I don’t think A tummy tuck is needed or indicated.

Delivering consistent high-quality Liposuction results is more difficult than people believe it. For that reason you need to find the most experienced and talented provider in your community.

Do that by having multiple in person consultations. During consultations ask each provider to show their entire collection before and after pictures including better results average results and less than results.

And experienced provider should have no difficulty showing you 50 or more sets of before and after pictures. Highly experienced providers will have several hundred to thousands of before after pictures for this procedure and area.

Look carefully at the front of the abdomen, transition from buttocks to love handles and make sure you have a clear understanding of if the backside will be included including the full back and under arms.

I also recommend reading all reviews on various physician reviews websites avoiding providers for the significant number of justified negative reviews. The absence of justified negative reviews is more important and more telling than abundance of positive reviews.

When in doubt schedule more consultations.

Liposuction is a permanent and irreversible procedure.

The only thing standing between you and an excellent outcome is finding the right provider.

Good luck,

Mats Hagstrom