Would a tummy tuck reduce my love handles. (photos)

Liposuction of the flanks or love handles can be performed at the same time as a tummy tuck. Also, depending upon where your surgeon places the incision will also help address the flank areas.An exam and consultation with a plastic surgeon is recommended to discuss your options and expectations. 

Thank you very much for your question and your photographs. A tummy tuck will eliminate excess skin and fat along the abdomen, but it will not address your love handles, or flanks. However, it is common to combine liposuction with an abdominoplasty for optimal body contouring results. The combination of these two techniques can smooth your stomach and eliminate your love handles. Schedule an in-person consultation with an experienced plastic surgeon to discuss your tummy tuck options. 

I normally perform liposuction during a tummy tuck when necessary. You should ask your surgeon if they do as well. I find it really helps in achieving a nicer result. A tummy tuck would definitely improve your love handles, and liposuction would further enhance the contour of the area.

all plastic surgeons are adept at liposuction which should be added to your abdominoplasty or tummy tuck. See a board certified ASAPS plastic surgeon in consultation. The flanks need to be addressed by an extended tummy tuck with liposuction of your flanks for best possible outcome. Good luck...

Thanks for the question. In this regard, I'm totally agree with you, therefore i recommend you a Tummy Tuck with muscle repair, to get a flat abdomen and waist and back Liposculpture, getting better curves especially in the waist, improving your body contour.

Finally, I suggested take the fat we get and transfer to the buttocks and hips, to mold them and get better volume, contour and butt projection, is that we know as "Brazilian Butt Lift" (BBL).Kind regards

Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your
photograph, you are a great candidate for a tummy tuck with liposuction. 
This can be done through a low and short incision, all completely below the
bikini line.  Your muscles can also be
plicated resulting in a flat abdomen.  Liposuction of your flanks can help give you an hourglass shape.   Make sure you
specifically look at before and after pictures of real patients who have
had this surgery performed by your surgeon and evaluate their results.  The
most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I
recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified board-certified plastic
surgeon who can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Hello and thanks. Yours is a good question. Tummy tuck surgery alone will not give you an hourglass contour.  Well-executed liposuction of your flanks and back are needed to enhance your silhouette. Good luckDrBurnett#realself100

It is possible to achieve great results with lipo of the flanks in addition to a TT but in your case an extended TT is required to fully address these areas. Seek a plastic surgeon that performs hundreds of these procedures, has great reviews and photos, and is an expert in this field.

Thank you for the question and pictures. Based on your photographs, you appear to be an excellent candidate for  tummy tuck or extended tummy tuck surgery.  Liposuction alone may be sufficient to treat the "love handles"; on the other hand, some patients elect to have liposuction as well as skin excision done on the flank areas. This "extension" of the tummy tuck procedure is often referred to as an extended tummy tuck.  Ultimately, which operation you choose to undergo will depend mainly on your goals, best communicated carefully with your plastic surgeon, preferably in front of a full length mirror.The "extended" tummy tuck surgery refers to an extension of the abdominoplasty incision to the flanks/lower back area; this operation is helpful when patients wish to improve the appearance of the sides (flanks)/lower back areas. In other words, the operation extends from the anterior abdominal wall to the flanks and back areas,  often involving additional skin/tissue excision and liposuction surgery.





In my practice, I recommend the extended tummy tuck to patients who have significant "excess" of adipose tissue and/or skin of the flank and back areas, where liposuction surgery alone will not suffice.  Patients who have lost skin elasticity in these areas, have a significant amount of diet/exercise adipose issue in these areas, and/or who wish to wear low riding jeans after surgery (and do not want to have a "muffin top" when they bend sideways) are potentially good candidates for the extended tummy tuck operation.



 



I hope this, and the attached link/video, helps. Best wishes.

This is definitely a questions for your PS as we all include different things with our "tummy tuck". If you have excess fat in your love handles a standard tummy tuck will not correct that. You will also need liposuction. I include liposuction to the upper abdomen and waistline in my standard tummy tuck which means the lateral aspect of the love handles are liposucitoned. If you have a lot of volume towards the midline in the back, then I would charge for an additional area of liposuction. Again, PS all do things differently, so make sure you ask your PS.