Do I need muscle repair during tummy tuck? (Photos)

Thanks for your question! Generally, I can tell upon physical exam. However, with a baby or two, there's often a little that can be tightened. Good luck!

While many patients benefit from a muscle repair with a tummy tuck, the muscle tightening is not needed in all situations. It is important to consider the physical exam as well as patient expectations. The final decision is a balance between these. Sometimes it is agreed that the decision will be made intraoperatively. From your photographs, it seems you may very well be one of the few patients that does not need a repair. This is definitely a nice benefit as far as less expected postoperative pain!

Hi! In almost 99% of the cases of abdominoplasties at least in my experience we do muscle plications (muscle repair). The 1% of cases where I don't perform muscle repair are generally male patients who lost weight and have a strong core. In your situation my recommendation would be doing a tummy tuck with plications of the abdominal wall to strengthen the core and give more support for the long term and 360 lipo for more definition of the abdomen and narrowing the waistline. Hope this helped with your decision!