Would laser lipo help with my overhang post c-sec belly?

Laser liposuction is a great option for unwanted fat in the abdomen, especially for belly pooches in general or fat bulges that hang over any type of abdominal surgical scars (c-section, gall bladder, appendix scars, etc). It is important that the physician is experienced in dealing with scars and removing excessive fat deposits around the scar.
It is also very important that the entire abdomen has liposuction from the rib area through to the c-section scar or pubic bone. When a complete abdominal laser liposuction is performed, clients are very pleased with the full effect of fat pad removal with decreased size and smoothness of results.
If only a partial laser liposuction is performed on the abdomen (ie spot treatment), remaining fat anywhere in the abdomen can enlarge from only a few pound weight gain. This will give very unpleasing results with apparent lumpiness and/or fullness in the area that did not have the procedure performed.

Since you already have a c section scar, best results would be via a tummy tuck. This will also flatten your belly from the inside- which laser liposuction cannot.An exam and consultation with a plastic surgeon is recommended to discuss your options and expectations.

Hello,
Thank you for your question. I agree with the majority of the other responses recommend a tummy tuck to help you achieve your body ideal. From your photos, it appears you do not have a lot of body fat (arms and legs), it is likely that your abdominal protrusion is largely due to muscle laxity (relaxed state) and loose skin. A tummy tuck would resolve both of these issues, leaving you with flatter abdomen.
Best wishes,
Dr. Moein

I don't think liposuction alone would give you a result you would be happy with.  You would probably benefit more from having a tummy tuck as well.

Hello there! Laser liposuction will not remove or tighten your skin to the extent that you probably need. I would recommend meeting with a plastic surgeon to discuss surgical options (tummy tuck). Good luck! Sarah RN BSN

This is actually a very common request I get from female patients, and I find that laser lipo is a great tool for removing that "mom pouch" in the lower abdomen and doing a scar revision without the really invasive abdominoplasty approach. First of all, a tummy tuck is going to give you a new, larger scar. Sometimes these heal quite well, and sometimes not. If you do go that route, please look at before and afters of the surgeons you're looking at - there's a big variety in skill in the market, and I do see a lot of patients who are unhappy with how their scars turned out, and it's something they could have predicted if they looked at the type of scars that doctor typically turns out. That having been said, tummy tucks offer muscle tightening and close diastasis recti and repair hernias, so consider whether you want or need muscle repaired before you choose between tummy tuck or lipo.if you decide to go the lipo route, laser lipo is what I have found to work best for c-section scar repair and elimination of lower belly fat. Please know that to fully remove that lower belly fat and to revise that scar, the surgeon is going to have be fairly aggressive, and you will likely be bruised for at least a week or two. It's not the same recovery as for someone who has gentle fat removal. But, laser lipo is a great tool to flatten out that scar and fix your contour irregularities, and you are going to need lipo to achieve that, so make sure your tummy tuck would include some lipo if you go that route.As always, ask to see photos of other female patients who your doctor has successfully provided c-section scar revision for.I'm including a link to a patient who had her tummy tuck scar revised with Laser Lipo because I think these angles best depict what kind of change laser lipo can offer. 

liposuction is most effective for patients that have primarily excess fatty tissue. In your case you have excess skin and fatty tissue so I feel that your best result would be with a combination of excision and liposuction. Discuss different options with your surgeon. Good luck! 

Yes, laser lipo could certainly help you. However, I would recommend an in-person evaluation by a cosmetic specialist, as your particular case has some unique features. While there definitely is some bulk or volume to get rid of, you also have some obvious skin laxity, and this would need to be addressed both during and after your procedure, if you truly want satisfactory results. In addition, it is unclear from your photos how much muscle laxity you have. Lipo can only correct the superficial fat component, and will do nothing to help with any abdominal  bulging that is either from the visceral, or intra-abdominal, fat component or from muscle weakness. If there is significant muscle weakness, then you might need to consider the tummy tuck, although this is a much more invasive procedure, with major downtime and recovery associated with it.

Thank you for your question and posting your photos. I would suggest an in-person consultation with a body sculpting expert. You appear to have a combination of skin and muscle laxity. This is best addressed with a abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.

Thanks for the photos. I would strongly recommend consultation with a physician who is experienced in performing LaserLipo to assess your abdomen further. It appears that you do have some skin laxity, but it is difficult to use photos to assess muscle tone as well as subcutaneous fat (between the skin and muscle) and deeper belly fat (lies under the abdominal muscles). This can really only be achieved with a personal exam. I have seen some very fit patients who have deep belly fat which causes protuberance of the abdomen as well as post-surgical patients who have loose skin which causes the overhang. Some of my patients have amazing results with skin tightening following LaserLipo (their results look like they had a tummy tuck) but it definitely depends on the condition of the skin. An expert physician can help you to determine what chances you have of getting reasonable skin tightening or if the tummy tuck is the only way to go. Plastic surgeons tend to favor tummy tuck surgery, which can give the best results but for some patients we can get very good results with the LaserLipo and much less down-time, wound care, and scarring. If you see a physician who is experienced with LaserLipo, ask to see photos of patients' results who are in your age group and have abdominal issues similar to yours. Best wishes, Mary Beth Mudd