Already thin, looking for "skinny fat" solution for my stomach! Results I can expect from laser or smart lipo? (photos)

Young skin that is not too stretched out will retract nicely with liposculpture. Nothing should sag in your situation.

I routinely perform Smartlipo, and I think that you are an excellent candidate for this procedure. I perform this in the office under local anesthesia. I think that the laser enhances the skin tightening effect of traditional liposuction, and therefore would decrease your risk of loose skin post-operatively.  Good luck!

Smart Lipo or Vaser liposuction works best on stubborn fat that is resistant to diet and exercise.  They also give skin tightening.A consultation and exam with a plastic surgeon is recommended.

Thank you for posting photographs with your liposuction question. After reviewing your photos, it appears that liposuction will help flatten your abdomen and your skin should retract nicely at age 25. I recommend that you see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who can examine your abdomen and make the appropriate recommendations. Best wishes in reaching your goal, Dr. Richard Wellingon Swift

If you do  not have  significant fat, then liposuction will not help you, and it will not significantly help your skin tone in any significant way, no matter which technique is used.

Hi there and thanks for the question. Smartlipo could be your skinny fat solution depending upon your expectations. Your fat will be removed and skin tightening occurs but is variable. Your tightest results, however, would come from some form of tummy tuck. Good luck. Dr. B

If you have good thick skin elasticity in the area and the area is just fat then SmartLipo should definitely address the problem. See a board certified plastic with an expertise in body contouring in your area for a detailed consultation. They should be able to answer your concerns more specifically. In my practice in the San Francisco Bay Area I have come to the conclusion that the happiest patients are those that have realistic expectation on what a procedure will and won’t do for them. Good luck! Dean Vistnes.

A very sophisticated question. You are wise enough to appreciate that a large portion of what you're not happy with is skin tone. If in your consultations if you do choose to go with liposuction, even using the laser, a suggestion would be to keep it on the conservative side and not expect a dramatic improvement. It's important to leave enough fat beneath the skin to avoid wrinkling now and especially in the future. Good luck in your interview process.