Lipo or tummy tuck?

Hi, thank you for sharing your question. This is a difficult question to answer without photos or a physical exam. Typically after pregnancy, the skin laxity will require a tummy tuck because liposuction will result in worsening laxity.

Dear hammypie,
Thank you for your question! This can be a tricky answer, so please take this as general advice without me seeing you for an in person consultation. It is also hard to tell without seeing photos but I will try to provide some good general advice.
You may be a candidate for 3 procedures.1. Liposuction + renuvion (with or without morpheus8 after)2. Morpheus 83. Tummy tuck + liposuction
A tummy tuck generally gives the best result, but the tradeoff is a scar in the bikini line (make sure you go to a provider who knows how to perform a hidden scar tummy tuck). However if you wished to avoid the scar, you could also get a good result with liposuction + renuvion as one procedure, and then morpheus8 after to help treat the loose skin. I always add liposuction to my tummy tucks as well. I recommend seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in tummy tucks and body contouring and has access to advanced treatment modalities for a consultation.

Whether you need liposuction, a tummy tuck, or both depends on your actual body composition. In order to ensure that you get the best results, it is critical to complete a consultation with a high definition body contouring specialist. The experienced surgeon will assess your body fat composition, skin redundancy, and even your muscle tone to provide you a definitive and accurate surgical plan.

Thanks for your question. It is difficult to provide a proper evaluation without any pictures. I suggest uploading pictures of your front, side and back. Otherwise, I recommend you schedule a consult for a proper evaluation. Make sure the surgeon you choose has extensive experience and clean credentials. Always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Take care, Moises Salama MD, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Hello hammypie!
In patients over 40, with one full term pregnancy, it is very likely that you will need a tummy tuck. The possibility of your skin not retracting after a liposuction is high.
It would be important to do a proper evaluation before deciding the best procedure for you.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Dr. Medina

Dear hammypie,
it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering surgery, I would suggest you consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination, you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MDCertified, American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Plastic SurgeryMember, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Thanks for your question dear @hammypie
Unfortunately it's very difficult to give you a recommendation without pictures, please make an appointment for a physical evaluation and in that order get the best recommendation base on your necessities. Good luck!

It is difficult to tell any suggestion without a picture. However, with liposuction you can not get rid of extra skin, sagging skin, stretch marks or tightening, a tummy tuck operation you can get rid of extra skin and extra fat and gain your desired look. A surgery with those procedures will help you. You can contact my team and send you pictures so that ı can evaluate your case for free and proceed further

Hello, the performance of the abdominoplasty will depend on the evaluation, if there is sagging around and above the navel you will need abdominoplasty, the ideal would be to perform an evaluation