Do I need a FDL Tummy Tuck now or just a Full TT redone? (Photo)

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6 months post op I have so much excess skin still. Surgeon 3000 miles away and non contactable unless I travel over which I will next month. What do I need done next? I wouldn't have proceeded with this if a fdl had been suggested at first consultation, but now local surgeons have said this is the only way to fix this? Could upper lipo and more pulled down work? Hip scar extended also?

Sandip Jain, FRCS · Answer

Thanks for the information. You still have residual laxity both in the front and extending to the sides. The residual laxity in the front is visible in the sitting position picture. for this reason its a good idea to the tummy tuck in a beach chair position. The sides can be corrected by a  lower body lift (360 degree tummy tuck). best wishes

Jean Paul Giudicelli Saba, MD · Answer

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 abdomen, back and waist liposuction with BBL, this is because you have located fat that can be done with lipo.

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

Kevin Small, MD · Answer

Persistent skin after an abdominoplasty may be treated with a revision abdominoplasty or by converting the abdominoplasty to a lower body lift.  From the post-operative images, there is residual skin centrally but there is also persistent skin circumferentially.  To achieve optimal results, the abdominoplasty must be revised and the scar must be extended circumferentially to remove the laxity circumferentially and tailor the skin to match the small frame underneath.  Typically,  these revisions should be performed one year after the initial procedure and the patient's weight should be stable with a healthy BMI.

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