What kind of surgery is necessary for minimal loose skin around the abdomen? (Photo)

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Gday guys, I have lost a lot of weight and have minimal loose skin around my abdomin, I would like to know what kind of surgery I would need to fix this problem. I am 24 year old male in good health with 5.5% bodyfat thank you very much.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

An in person examination is needed.  Sometime like VASER or ThermiRF may work to tighten the area.  Likely you would need a small tummy tuck/skin removal.  I suggest seeing an expert in body shaping to determine what is best.  Dr. Emer.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Robert T. Buchanan, MD (retired) · Answer

There are very few people I believe can benefit from a "mini-tummy tuck." You, however, appear to be one, although the only way to know for sure is with a complete exam. This removes excess skin from the abdomen below the umbilicus which is the only area where you appear to have excess.

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