Unhappy after tummy tuck and lipo 360 - what can I do to enhance my results? (photos)

Hello, Bright942214. Thank you for your question regarding your tummy tuck and liposuction results.

The amount of liposuction that can safely be done during a tummy tuck is limited when these procedures are combined. This is to ensure the best possible healing and reduce the risk of complications. From your photos, it appears that you still have excess fat on your abdomen and back. I recommend considering another round of liposuction to address these areas.

Please keep in mind that additional liposuction on your back could lead to excess skin in the upper back area, potentially resulting in more pronounced creases or "back folds." However, carefully performed liposuction can help enhance your contour and provide a more refined look.

Your tummy tuck results look great, and it's clear that there has been significant improvement. Unfortunately, without seeing your before photos, it's difficult to gauge the full extent of the transformation. Another round of liposuction could help you achieve the results you desire.

I wish you the best in enhancing your body contour and reaching your goals!

Sincerely,

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FASMBS, FICS

HelloYou have some excess fat around belly and waist, 360 HD Vaser Liposuction may help the result and also & Exercise May Enhance The Results because you need to get strong the muscles.

Thanks for sharing, but without more information, it's almost impossible to give you an answer. It would be important to see your before photos. Also, are there regulations on how much fat can be removed in Turkey? I might suggest a second opinion. Good luck!

Dear Bright942214,
I understand your concern. However, without a proper assessment, it would be difficult to determine what went wrong. It is best that you visit your plastic surgeon for further assessment or ask for a second opinion. Only after a thorough examination, you can get proper recommendations and advice.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

An examination is needed to see if residual fat is still present that could be helped with liposuction. Liposuction does not remove excess upper back skin, and this can be improved with radiofrequency treatment like Renuvion.

In order to evaluate whether the Tummy Tuck and Liposuction is sufficient, it is necessary to see the photos of your previous condition. The quality of the images you put is low and does not appear clearly. It is not possible to make an evaluation from the photos you put for the abdomen. According to the images, it is only possible to evaluate your waist and back area. I see that there is looseness in your back skin, but there does not seem to be excess fat. If laser or plasma energy was used during fat removal, this looseness might not have remained. If you put clearer photos, preferably videos, including all areas, appropriate advice can be given to you.

It's difficult to determine the quality of your results without pre op photos. It does appear you would be a candidate for liposuction to enhance your results. An exam is needed to determine if your abdominal contour is from excess subcutaneous fat, which could improved with liposuction, or visceral fat. This is the fat around the organs and is improved with weight loss. Liposuction or a tummy tuck doesn't impact it.

I do not recommend people to travel long distances for elective surgical procedures. People seem to not understand the importance of having multiple in person consultations before scheduling surgery in order to vet providers properly. People also don’t seem to understand how many people will have significant concerns or questions after surgery, the number of people who end up having revisions, or that complications actually happened.
The importance for in person follow up cannot be overstated.
Your surgeon is responsible for the outcome of the procedure and you are responsible for choosing that surgeon.
With the fee, patients pay for cosmetic surgical procedure includes the aftercare, which involves discussing concerns patients have an explaining why resort look at the way they do.
To make a proper assessment regarding the outcome of a plastic surgery procedure, we always need to see proper before and after pictures. Without knowing what you look like beforehand, your results don’t have much meaning.
Do you have significant skin laxity on your back and this can sometimes be misinterpreted by patients as being subcutaneous fat.
It also appears that you have a significant amount of excess visceral fat and this is most likely why your abdomen is bulging, despite having a full tummy tuck.
The lack of gratitude, despite having a quality outcome, is a perfect example of why patients should recognize the importance of having in person follow up appointments. In the end, there are only two variables that determine cosmetic surgical outcomes. The first is the patient’s candidacy for the procedure and the second is the skill and experience of the provider. If you don’t understand your own candidacy for the procedure, then you don’t understand what the procedure can, or cannot accomplish. Only perfect candidates get perfect results. No plastic surgeons can give perfect results to somebody who is not an ideal candidate.
We went to medical school, not magic school.
In your case, the presence of excess visceral, fat and significant skin laxity on your back, are two of those variables that lowered your candidacy for an ideal outcome.
Having had multiple in person consultations before you scheduled surgery we have given you a chance to understand your candidacy properly vet providers and be well-informed before having surgery.
Your pictures indicate a well-done procedure. The potential limitations seem to be based on your candidacy to make an assessment regarding your candidacy in any accurate or meaningful way we need to see proper before pictures.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD