I've heard that if when you lay down on your back and your stomach goes flat, you will have better tummy tuck results, is this true? Mine goes so flat when I lay down but as soon as I stand the fat comes out and is bulgy.
Answer: Is it true if when you lay down your tummy goes flat you will have a better tummy tuck result? Thank you for your question. This is used as a test to gauge the amount of fat you have underneath the abdominal wall which cannot be addressed with a tummy tuck. So if your stomach is flat supine, then you have less of this type of fat which means that you stand to have a good result. But that being said, gravity works on all types of fat, so this "test" cannot guarantee a good result. You need to have a consultation with a local board certified plastic surgeon for an exam and discussion of surgical options.Best of luck!
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Answer: Is it true if when you lay down your tummy goes flat you will have a better tummy tuck result? Thank you for your question. This is used as a test to gauge the amount of fat you have underneath the abdominal wall which cannot be addressed with a tummy tuck. So if your stomach is flat supine, then you have less of this type of fat which means that you stand to have a good result. But that being said, gravity works on all types of fat, so this "test" cannot guarantee a good result. You need to have a consultation with a local board certified plastic surgeon for an exam and discussion of surgical options.Best of luck!
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February 6, 2017
Answer: Is it true if when you lay down your tummy goes flat you will have a better tummy tuck result? Thank you for your question and photo. It is true, that when your abdomen goes flat in the supine position, you will have a nice flat abdomen from an abdominoplasty, because you do not have a lot of intra-abdominal fat. The bulge you get when you are upright, is the muscle laxity or separation. You are an excellent candidate for a modified full tummy tuck with a short low pubic incision. See a board certified plastic surgeon for an in person consultation/evaluation. Good luck.
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February 6, 2017
Answer: Is it true if when you lay down your tummy goes flat you will have a better tummy tuck result? Thank you for your question and photo. It is true, that when your abdomen goes flat in the supine position, you will have a nice flat abdomen from an abdominoplasty, because you do not have a lot of intra-abdominal fat. The bulge you get when you are upright, is the muscle laxity or separation. You are an excellent candidate for a modified full tummy tuck with a short low pubic incision. See a board certified plastic surgeon for an in person consultation/evaluation. Good luck.
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February 6, 2017
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February 6, 2017
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February 5, 2017
Answer: Yes Based on these photographs you appear to be an excellent candidate for a full tummy tuck with muscle reconstruction. This will flatten the muscles, reconstruct your core muscular corset, revise the belly button, eliminate the stretch marks from the belly button to the pubic hairline, and remove the loose skin and fat of the anterior abdomen.
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February 5, 2017
Answer: Yes Based on these photographs you appear to be an excellent candidate for a full tummy tuck with muscle reconstruction. This will flatten the muscles, reconstruct your core muscular corset, revise the belly button, eliminate the stretch marks from the belly button to the pubic hairline, and remove the loose skin and fat of the anterior abdomen.
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February 5, 2017
Answer: Is it true if when you lay down your tummy goes flat you will have a better tummy tuck result? Although definitive assessment/advice would require more information (consider posting frontal/side views standing as well), I think that your statement does hold some truth to it. Essentially, patients who do not have excessive intra-abdominal (visceral) adipose tissue will likely have better aesthetic outcomes with tummy tuck surgery. When you stand, the presence of abdominal wall muscle laxity allows for intra-abdominal contents to "bulge" causing the appearance that you do not like (protuberance of the abdominal wall). Patients in your situation benefit from plication of the abdominal wall muscles and significant aesthetic improvement of their abdominal wall contours.
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February 5, 2017
Answer: Is it true if when you lay down your tummy goes flat you will have a better tummy tuck result? Although definitive assessment/advice would require more information (consider posting frontal/side views standing as well), I think that your statement does hold some truth to it. Essentially, patients who do not have excessive intra-abdominal (visceral) adipose tissue will likely have better aesthetic outcomes with tummy tuck surgery. When you stand, the presence of abdominal wall muscle laxity allows for intra-abdominal contents to "bulge" causing the appearance that you do not like (protuberance of the abdominal wall). Patients in your situation benefit from plication of the abdominal wall muscles and significant aesthetic improvement of their abdominal wall contours.
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