Any way to avoid a full tummy tuck? (Photo)

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I have no real diastasis - how bad is the loose skin here? Any way to do just a mini tummy tuck?

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

An in person evaluation is always best but from the photos submitted it appears you may be a candidate for a mini tummy tuck with liposuction for contouring.  This will only address the lower portion of the abdomen.  The upper portion remains basically unchanged.  I encourage you to visit with a board certified plastic surgeon near you for a consultation and to learn more about the options.

Yily De Los Santos, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and pictures. I would recommend you Mini tummy tuck with Liposuction for betters results. If you're willing to travel, Surgeons in the Dominican Republic have experience and very high standard of excellence when it comes to plastic surgery. I'm positive you can get what you're looking for

Shlomo Widder, MD · Answer

Dear kplay,
   Thanks for posting your abdominal pictures. From observing your pictures you appears to have abdominal skin and muscles laxity from the chest bone to the pubic bone and your posture is off. Your best option is full tummy tuck that will give you flat stomach, nice belly button, narrower waists and improved body posture. Most likely you will also lose significant amount of weight due to the abdominal muscles tightening that with reduce the amount of food that you can eat and your sense of hunger. 
   A mini tummy tuck , in your case will be a very disappointing compromise as far as aesthetic outcome and you run the risk that when ever you eat, the food will create a bulge at your upper abdomen due to the muscles laxity in that area. If you are concerned about the scar, in your case the scar will not be much longer and it is a good trade off for an excellent aesthetic result with all the additional benefits mentioned above.
    Always, consult with experienced board certified plastic surgeons who operate in accredited surgery center for your safety. Most importantly, check the before and after pictures in the photo gallery, to make sure that they are numerous, attractive, natural looking with low scar.
                       Best of luck,
                                             Dr Widder
                                    widderplasticsurgery.com

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear kplay2022,
based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a TT. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. Flanks liposuction would give you a better shape. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Felix Omar Márquez, MD · Answer

Hello. Thanks for your question and photos. By the pics, you are a candidate for Full Tummy Tuck with Liposuction and Fat Transfer to the buttocks. That will change your silhouette and make amazing results. That's your best option. Consult a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area for a physical exam. Good Luck!

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