I don’t want a tummy tuck. I hate the scar. Can I still get a BBL?

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I had my son few years ago I put on some weight from contraceptive coil that it now being removed because I was weight gaining for no reason, I don’t want a tummy tuck and would rather have abit of saggy skin in all honestly, my skin looks worse on the camera but don’t look that bad in person it’s more firm than it looks, by the time i would come in for surgery I know I would drop weight by then as I did last time I took out the coil. Is a tummy tuck definitely required for me?

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Chey27,
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. BBL would leave a lot of loose skin. 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

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

As long as you are OK with loose skin you are OK for lipo 360/BBL. Fees from $5,000-$12,000 in Miami . Please only use private practice boarded PS, NOT a clinic surgeon!

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

If you think back on what your abdomen looked like before your pregnancy then that difference is pregnancy related changes. These are not fat related but are related to abdominal skin laxity and muscle separation.

To correct those you need a full tummy tuck.

Liposuction will make your midsection slightly smaller but otherwise it will look the same.

If that’s OK with you then skip the tummy tuck.

Don’t expect Liposuction to deliver tummy tuck results on someone who needs a tummy tuck.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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