38 yo female 5’5” 137 pounds. S/p 3 c -sections with back to pregnancies 13 months apart with most recent c section 8/2022. Very active, lift 4 days a week and currently have 8-10lbs to lose to get back down to ideal weight. I absolutely hate the pooch/ shelf. I know no matter how much I exercise and lose weight it will always be there. I don’t want to go through a full tummy tuck, is a mini tuck with lipo an option for my type of scar. currently waiting for appointment with one surgeon. Ty
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Dear rrachros,
based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a TT. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. Flanks liposuction would give you a better shape. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a...
Thank you for your inquiry! By your photos, it looks like you would be a great candidate for an abdominoplasty to get rid of any excess skin. The only difference in a mini vs a full abdominoplasty is how long the incision is. A mini tummy tuck is going to have a smaller incision than a full...
There are two issues that contribute to your concern . . . If you had the lower aspect of the abdominal muscles tightened with the umbilical hernia repair, then there is an incomplete tightening along the entire length of your abdominal muscles with the upper aspect unaddressed causing this...