Pot Belly from Birth, Tummy Tuck Didnt Fix It?

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Can you be born with a pot belly which a tummy tuck can not fix? I have had one my whole life, and have wanted a flat stomach since i was about 8. Im not over weight and was a skinny child. Black origin.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

There is a condition called prune belly syndrome that would not apply to you and cannot be surgically fixed. Any abdominal wall laxity can be corrected by an abdominoplasty. If the prominence is caused by excess intraperitoneal fat only weight loss will flatten the abdomen.

Kurtis Martin, MD · Answer

Without pictures it is hard to give an opinion. You may have loose fascia or you may have a lot of fat which is causing the pot belly. Seek out a qualified plastic surgeon for a consult.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

A pot belly can be due to one of three factors:

	
		Excess subcutaneous fat
	
		Laxity of the anterior abdominal wall
	
		Excess visceral or intra-abdominal fat


	The first two factors can be corrected surgically, number 3 is managed by diet and exercise.

Pablo Prichard, MD · Answer

Dear Sidney,

	Thank you for your post.  Posting before and after photos is helpful for a discussion.  Certainly there are conditions that can cause a 'pot belly', but they are usually remedies with surgeries.  Consider using a dermal matrix for reinforement of  the abdominal muscles if this is the problem.

	Best Wishes,

	Pablo Prichard, MD

Jourdan Gottlieb, MD · Answer

Photos from before and after surgery would help.How to define a "pot belly" eludes me otherwise. Please consider reposting your question with pictures. All the best.

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