Is a tummy tuck a potential procedure for this shape? (Photos)

Thank you for your questions and photos. A tummy tuck will address excess skin & repair of the abdominal muscle. The abdominal wall can be weakened after pregnancy and (or) significant weight gain & loss. By repairing the muscle, not only does the appearance of your abdominal area improve, but your core strength as well. The repair of the muscle will cinch your waist like an inner corset, which will accentuate your curves. Liposuction will remove excess fat from unwanted areas with some skin retraction. Your expectations and health will dictate the best procedure(s) for you. I suggest a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to go over the options that best address your goals. Best of luck!

Dhaval Patel MD
Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Chicago
South Barrington
Oakbrook
Orland Park

Thank you for your question regarding your abdomen, is a potential for a tummy tuck. Let’s examine the indications for it. Because of excess skin and fat, other patients need a tummy tuck because of abnormal muscle. Case you do not have much excess skin nor much excess fat. Your main issue is muscle weakness. This is seen on your profile view, where the abdomen jets around your belly button. This is due to a weak muscle-tendon—no amount of liposuction. It would help if you had a tummy tuck. During a tummy tuck, the muscle can be placated, and you can achieve a flat abdominal profile. This is achieved with what is called muscle placation. Some skin and shop will be removed, but most of your tummy tuck will be the correction of the week in muscle. Good luck. I hope this helps answer your question about whether your body type would be amenable. Good luck.

If you have any more questions regarding a tummy tuck, lower body lift, 360 circumferential lower body lift, belt lipectomy, belt abdominoplasty, or belt dermolipectomy please contact my office. Since the body lift is a big procedure, please seek an experienced, board-certified plastic surgeon with significant experience performing the lower body lift. Do your research. Make sure they have performed at least 100 tummy tuck or circumferential lower body lift surgeries and have the before and after pictures to prove it. Carefully examine their before and after pictures and check their reviews on RealSelf. If you cannot find an experienced, tummy tuck or lower body lift surgeon in your neighborhood, consider traveling out of state if you must. Sincerely, Dr. Katzen. (“Verified” Plastic Surgeon, President of the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgery, and International College of Surgery and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and RealSelf Hall of Fame.)

Depends on the amount of skin laxity. You likely will be a good candidate for tummy tuck but you can also consider other options such as bodytite or minitiuck

Abdominoplasty following liposuction is not an uncommon procedure. Surgeons of the past generally staged liposuction and abdominoplasty because it was perceived to be safer to split these procedures into 2 separate surgeries. Obviously surgery has involved and now many providers perform Lipo abdominoplasty. Based upon your photos I believe that you could undergo abdominoplasty. Your skin may have retracted somewhat following prior liposuction, however I find that skin tightening almost never meets patient's expectations following liposuction of the abdomen alone.
Abdominoplasty following prior liposuction is a bit more challenging than a primary abdominoplasty with liposuction. However surgical techniques are generally modified. At times a small vertical incision remains at the lower abdominoplasty closure if there is not quite enough skin to close the site of the umbilicus when it is pulled down to the transverse abdominoplasty closure.
In short, most patients have enough skin to facilitate abdominoplasty. However it is important to consider age, general health, and childbearing status. These factors contribute to general Decision making regarding whether to pursue abdominoplasty.

In person exam is essential. You may be a candidate for a tummy tuck with muscle repair. I suggest that you discuss these options with your Surgeon

You already have a wonderful body shake and bone foundation. Your muscle is loose and nothing will make it tighter but the muscle repair.
You do have saggy skin enough to have a beautiful and tighter abdominal skin after a Tummy Tuck. Possibly you may end up with a little vertical incision on your lower abdomen but totally worth it the whole procedure.
Just have in mind, nobody gets younger, your tissues will only become saggier and doing the more invasive procedure now, that you are young and healthy will leave you with an awesome result for many years ahead.
My recommendation is to look for a Board Certified PS expert in Tummy Tucks with fantastic results.
Be encouraged.
Dr. Cárdenas

Hello @password129404, thank you for your question and showing your pictures. Everything depends on what the final expectations are, and that is key to understand. If you would like a flat abdomen and to improve excess skin, consider performing a mini lipectomy, which improves both muscle wall and excess skin with minimal scarring. The best course of action is to consult one or several board certified plastic surgeon for more information. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez, MD FACS.

Dear password129404,
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, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Hello, yes, it is possible to get a tummy tuck done. However, it depends on the amount of excess skin and fat that needs to be removed. If you have a lot of excess skin and fat, then it will require more than just a tummy tuck to achieve the desired results.
A tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures performed today. It involves removing excess skin from the abdomen and tightening muscles. Depending on how much fat you have, you may also need liposuction or breast augmentation. Some of the criteria for having a tummy tuck include:
• Excess skin and fat
• Weakness of the abdominal muscles
• Bulging of the belly button
• Abdominal laxity
If you meet these requirements and also BMI within 33, then you may qualify for a tummy tuck, depending on what other procedures are necessary.

After evaluating your case you seem to be a great candidate for a Tummy Tuck to remove the skin excess on the abdomen combined whit 360 liposusuction to reshape your body. The BMI neet to be under 33 for surgery. By combining these procedures we can achieve goog results.

Make sure to approach to a certified surgeon to hepl ypur clear all your doubts.

Best wishes!