I'm hoping Smart Lipo will help mother’s apron? (Photos)

Liposuction is the treatment that help you lose several inches from your waistline, lose several pounds, inspire you to change (for the better) your lifestyle, and provide you with the hour glass figure that you had in the past. Laxity of the skin is subtle. I have treated patients whose “apron” was resting on their thighs, yet two months post lipo they could see their toes again.

RSprofile8167616. Thank you for your questions and photographs.  An in person consultation is necessary to determine your best course of action.  From your photographs alone a tummy tuck will make the largest improvement.  As this. Is more then a fat issue and is a problem with skin elasticity liposuction can be combine with Renuvion.  Renuvion has. Been quite impressive with the amount of skin tightening.  Using Radiofrequency this tightening has been more significant then with smartlipo which I also utilize.  From the countless before and after pictures you are viewing  go see a few of the doctors whose pictures you have been impressed by.

Based on your photos, it appears that you have loose skin in addition to a small amount of excess adipose tissue. Ideally, I would suggest a small amount of liposuction with a mini abdominoplasty to really tighten the skin. If that is not an option, the best skin tightening device would be combining Renuvion with liposuction. Good luck!

I have performed Smartlipo for about 7 years and believe that it would significantly reduce the fatty deposits. Having said that the wrinkles and excess skin still needs to be addressed using a fractional laser or micro-needling with PRP. A combination therapy is helpful in addressing both the fatty deposits and the superficial skin.

Smart Lipo will remove stubborn fat and tighten skin to a degree without a tummy tuck. This will flatten the apron area (the lines through clothing). You may still have some of the skin wrinkles, however.An exam and consultation with a plastic surgeon who performs these procedures is recommended to confirm you are a candidate as well as discuss your options and expectations. 

Thank You for your photos.  In my experience & professional suggestion,  I believe you will benefit from smart liposuction.  All though it is always best to be examined, I can see the laxity of your skin which I feel you would benefit.Best,Dr. Elliot Heller

Thank you for your question. Based on your photos I believe any type of Liposuction( Laser assisted or not ) done correctly will help contour the area, but not necesseraly the loose skin of the lower abdomen. Because most of your skin laxity is very low and not at the upper abdomen, you can achieve great results with Liposuction+ Mini Tummy Tuck: Faster recovery, shorter lower abdominal scar eliminating scar around belly button. But for optimal results, a full tummy tuck is the way to go! This will allow the surgeon to remove the skin with stretch marks above and below belli button + tighten up the abdominal wall muscle, which will give you the flattest and youngest looking belly. Good luck to you. 

From the photos you submitted, it is clear that you do have some skin laxity, but not enough that you would have to worry about having a fold of skin overhanging your waistline after liposuction of any kind, in my opinion.  An individual's skin-tightening response to liposuction of any kind can be difficult to predict.  Some people will get a great response, even without any additional energy based treatment to the skin, such as the laser energy used in a SmartLipo procedure.  Other individuals, will get little to no response to anything we do and it is very difficult to predict.  I do believe that the addition of heat energy to a liposuction procedure will enhance whatever skin-tightening effect you would have had without it.  SmartLipo is one brand among many that can give great skin-tightening results.  In addition to laser energy, the energy sources of mechanical ultrasonic vibration, ultrasound energy, radiofrequency energy, and plasma energy are all currently in use today.  More important than the brand of device is the skill and experience of the surgeon.  In skilled hands, you can expect to get an excellent result without need for skin excision, but you will just have to be willing to accept some degree of persistent skin laxity.  This may manifest as what I call a "frowny-face belly button" or wavy, "crinkly" skin below the belly button.  The only sure way to get rid of those is with skin excision: tummy tuck or even a "mini" tummy tuck, where only the skin from the pubis to about half-way up to the belly button is removed (much faster recovery and can be awake).   I hope this was helpful - best of luck!

Thank you for your question.  Looking at the photos I do believe a laser assisted Liposuction will help contour the area, but may not help with the loose skin 100%.  For optimal results I would recommend a full tummy tuck to be done.  This will allow your surgeon of choice to remove the extra skin and tighten up the abdominal wall muscle, which will give you the flattest looking belly.  If you say your ok with a little extra skin then Jplasma lipo or Smart lipo will be ok.  I would see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in person to evaluate you and give you their recommendation.  Best of luck to you. 

Thanks for the question. 
In this regard, I recommend you a Tummy Tuck to get a flat abdomen and waist and back Liposculpture, getting better curves especially in the waist, improving your body contour.
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