Abdominoplasty? Skinny fat (Photo)

thank you for posting your fotos and question.Congratulations, practicing a healthy life style.  If your skin elasticity  is good, liposuction probably will be a good option for you. Downtime is usually minimal, and patients return back to their daily routine within days. In case you had been pregnant, things are a little different. During pregnancy the abdominal wall stretches and rarely returns to the status before pregnancy. Many patients benefit from an additional tightning procedure, or if necessary form excess skin removal. In order to make an educated decision, you should have a in person consultation. This allows the surgeon to examine you, and being able to advise you about the best options available for your indivdual situation.Kind regardsBianca Knoll, MD Frankfurt

An aesthetically pleasing abdomen is something many of us desire and while proper nutrition, exercise and weight control are very important, sometimes we cannot achieve our goals. Simply getting older and pregnancy also play a role in the appearance of our abdomen. If you desire the most dramatic improvement, then a full tummy tuck can help you achieve your goals. A tummy tuck removes excess fat and skin, and tightens  muscles.  However, a mini tummy tuck or just liposuction are very good procedures and many patients are happy with only these surgeries.I would recommend that you see a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area that is a member of both ASPS & ASAPS and performs a lot of tummy tucks and body contouring. Good luck with your future surgery!I hope this helps answer your question.  If it does, please take a moment to up vote this answer on the “respond” button on the top right.  

Hi ellamay.  Thank you for your question and photos.  You are doing a good amount of exercise but retain you middle fat, which may be an indication of #hormone imbalance.  I would recommend that you ask your Dr to check all your hormone levels.  As far as what can be done to improve your tummy. you have not had any children so your skin should be in good condition ( looks good in photos) so more than likely you would be a good candidate for liposuction without a #tummy tuck / #abdominoplasty.  If you would like to improve your #buttock shape/fullness, the an option would be to use the fat reomved to give you a fuller bum with #fat grafting #Brazilian Buttock Lift.  Hope that this is helpful.

Hi, thanks for sharing your concern and photos with us!

Looking at your photos I might say that you´ll be a great candidate to get an entire back, waist and flanks liposuction, with BBL, and tummy tuck, this is because all the extra skin located in this areas plus your abdominal muscle needs to be repaired.

Before all this, of course, you need to get a complete medical evaluation and laboratory exams to check everything is fine. Also please try to find a board certified plastic surgeon, remember that your safety, always, is going to be first.

Have a great day!

Dr. JPG

Hello dear!!
Thanks for the question and provided information as well. 
Based on your pictures you are good candidate for liposuction with a
full tummy tuck. This combination has become very common. It is safe to
combine both procedures. I recommend you wait 6 months in order to have
any other surgical procedure.
 I recommend to book a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss the best options for your goals. 
Good luck :)

Thank you for your question as well as the photo. A flat and well-toned abdomen is something many of us strive for through exercise and weight control however sometimes these methods cannot achieve our goals. If you desire a tighter, flatter abdomen, then a tummy tuck could be appropriate to help achieve your goals. A tummy tuck removes excess fat and skin, and in some cases, can restore weakened or separated muscles. This creates an abdominal profile that is smoother and firmer, often enhancing your body image and confidence. It does not appear that you have a ton of excess skin, however once you liposuction the abdomen, skin redundancy will increase therefore results wont be as beneficial unless that excess skin is removed. When the abdomen protrudes, often times it is due to laxity in your abdominal muscles, so you would most likely get a ton of benefit from having those tightened. You mentioned the size of your buttocks. It is unclear whether or not you're interested in changing the shape but fat removed from the abdomen could be used to graft to the buttocks at the same time. It is difficult to tell in photos what details of the procedure are correct for you so I recommend visiting a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for a physical examination. Good luck and best wishes!