Will liposuction shrink my Cushing’s syndrome straie or make it bigger? (photo)

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I know a tummy tuck would be an option but I am waiting for my straie to heal more before I consider a tummy tuck.. but I would like to do liposuction now and I’m wondering if lipo will make my straie worse or shrink my straie a little bit since the day there will be removed

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

If you undergo a tummy tuck then all your straie in this photograph will be resected.  So I would not worry about wait for them to heal more.  I would not recommend liposuction if you are going to excise it anyway.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Strength4444444443,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. Based on your photo, it looks like you would have loose skin after liposuction. 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

Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) · Answer

What you need is the high definition tummy tuck that we created using what we have termed the modified abdominal skin resection that combines excision of your concern areas with simultaneous liposuction of the abdomen. Please consider a virtual consultation with a high definition  body contouring expert.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

Liposuction will not have any significant impact on stretch marks for the better or the worse.

Giving them more time it’s only going to change the hyper pigmentation component. If you’re interested in having a full tummy tuck then there is no need to wait because of hyper pigmentation in your stretch marks.

The majority of your stretch marks will be removed with a well-done tummy tuck and those that remain will be right above the incision line and will continue to hypo pigment on their own. The scar from the tummy tuck will also require 12 to 18 months before it has gone through its fall maturation process in regards to hyperpigmentation and color changes.

To get a quality assessment and better understanding of various treatment options I recommend you have multiple in person consultations with local board-certified plastic surgeons.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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